Director, Distribution - Oakland, KY at Clark Beverage Group

Summary/Objective
As Director of Distribution, your primary purpose is to lead a team of distribution managers, supervisors and planners to ensure on time and efficient delivery of products. Your team will facilitate route deliveries in a safe and efficient manner, while maintaining customer satisfaction and retail quality.

The Director of Distribution works with the VP of Operations to develop and manage process improvements across the business. You will work with safety and fleet directors to ensure all DOT processes are followed.

Essential Functions

1. Servicing:
   • Coordinate and lead assigned employees toward proper execution of the delivery process.
   • Supervise, train and assist employees in skills development.
   • Manage fleet assets according to company guidelines.
   • Work with Directors and GM’s to drive success
   • Execute and drive accountability with all company, quality and safety policies.
2. Distribution 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.
   • Use results for employee reinforcement or correction in order to achieve desired results.
   • Manage Department goals and budgets (Payroll, DOS, DSD’s and BD&L)
3. Related Duties:
   • Present performance results in weekly leadership meetings.
   • 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

1. Customer/Client Focus
2. Flexibility
3. The ability to understand and execute matters affecting the economic and corporate goodwill of the company is required
4. Computer skills

Supervisory Responsibility
Distribution Mangers, Supervisors and Route Planners

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
Expected for this position

Required Education and Experience

• CDL Class A