Job Summary

Now, if you were to come on board as our Distribution Manager we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Develop strategic relationship with Distribution Partner’s account team to drive business relationship, identifying key initiatives, developing project plan, and managing plan execution
• Extract new value from distributor relationships through contract optimization, joint business planning and partnership activities.
• Manage monthly forecast activities
• Collaborate with Compliance to optimize availability of products and propose the most effective route to market.
• Seek to reduce logistic costs and improve supply chain efficiencies.
• Work with distribution team in developing and monitoring all distributor Business Plans as well as the Quarterly Business reviews.
• Evaluate on-going service level requirements, maintain distributor scorecards.
• Manage escalation of BuySmart inquiries, work to improve distributor service levels.
• Keep distributors current in paying volume allowances.

Think you have what it takes to be our Distribution Manager? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

• 2-3 years of management experience in foodservice distribution, category management, or purchasing strongly preferred. People management experience encouraged.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Supply Chain or related field of study preferred; significant related experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• High degree of experience utilizing Excel applications. Power BI proficiency, preferred.
• Experience utilizing Supply Chain and Bravo, preferred.
• Strong financial and forecast experience.
• Communication – Strong professional presentation and interpersonal skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to create executive summaries for senior leadership
• A great attitude –flexibility, optimism, resourcefulness and transparency.