Field Distribution Manager - Full-time / Part-time

Position Overview

The Field Distribution Manager guides, directs and mentors Delivery Supervisors and Delivery Merchandisers, ensuring the optimal efficiency of the route delivery/merchandising function while meeting the company’s objectives and goals and maintaining excellent customer service.

Accountabilities

• Provides coaching and training to the staff of Delivery Supervisors so that they become more effective as frontline leaders
• Ensures continuous and frequent communication of business priorities with the Sales, Logistics and Tech/Ops Teams and clearly communicate these priorities to the team
• Monitors actual performance versus the business plan and makes necessary adjustments
• Evaluates merchandising plan results against desired results and make recommendations for improvements
• Frequent interaction with Warehouse and Logistics to maintain an understanding of inventory levels
• Creates and monitors workforce plans and line item expenses for the department
• Utilizes continuous delivery analysis to identify delivery efficiencies
• Ensures total D.O. T. compliance and fosters an atmosphere where total safety is a major priority

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Margin Minder, Lotus Notes and Excel
• Good communication and people management skills
• An understanding of the different functions of each sales discipline and how they relate to each other to ensure the achievement of overall business objectives of the branch
• Ability to work as a team player
• Leadership skills: influencing, teambuilding, recognizing others
• Managerial courage and good demonstrated solving abilities
• High School diploma required. Four year degree preferred