Distribution Manager Branch

Summary/Objective
As Distribution Manager, your primary purpose is to facilitate route deliveries in a safe and efficient manner, while maintaining customer satisfaction and retail quality. You will supervise a group of employee-associates and ensure quality performance in all aspects of retail standards. (Non-inclusive description)

Essential Functions

• Servicing:

• Coordinate and lead assigned employees toward proper execution of the delivery process.

• Supervise, train and assist employees in skills development.

• Manage fleet assets and assign vehicles according to company guidelines.

• Execute and drive accountability with all company, quality and safety policies.

• Merchandising and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure proper execution of stock rotation and merchandising at retail.

• Enforce Quality Assurance Policy and other related company guidelines toward proper execution at retail.

• Perform or be available to assist in performing Quality Assurance audits monthly or as specified by parent company requirements. (Not in the job description or current role for the current position holder in Senatobia beer or Starkville facilities Bill Childers and Cecil price. This function is performed by the Area Sales Managers in our Beer organization)

• Use results for employee reinforcement or correction in order to achieve desired results.

• Related Duties:

• Perform or be available to assist in performing Route Driver Certification for incumbent candidates. (Not in the job description for the current position holder in Senatobia beer or Starkville facilities Bill Childers and Cecil price.)

• Perform orientation and training for newly hired employees.

• Conduct team meetings according to company guidelines.

• Maintain a neat and professional appearance, abiding by company policy.

• Drive your vehicle safely and with courtesy, obeying all laws, DOT requirements and company policies.

• Report vehicle damage and required maintenance to management.

• Keep vehicle neat and clean at all times.

• Maintain office and files according to management guidelines.

• Attend meetings as required.

• Obey company policies and company safety policies.

• Perform other related duties as instructed by management.

Competencies

• Customer/Client Focus

• Flexibility

• The ability to understand and execute matters affecting the economic and corporate goodwill of the company is required

• Computer skills

Supervisory Responsibility
Route delivery personnel

Work Environment
This position requires exposure to all seasonal weather conditions, traffic noise, automotive fumes and cramped quarters.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel
Some local routine travel may be expected for this position

Required Education and Experience

• CDL Class A

Preferred Education and Experience

• none

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.