District Service Manager - Edmonton AB

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Frito Lay Canada is seeking a District Service Manager to oversee service delivery and lead a team responsible for large retail accounts. The role involves coaching, managing safety, and ensuring efficient processes in a dynamic and inclusive workplace. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and operational knowledge.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Dynamic and inclusive culture

Professional growth and development support

Sustainability goals

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a people leadership role.
• Knowledge of a Direct Store Delivery system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee DSD service to 100+ customer accounts with significant retail volume.
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, and coaching direct reports.
• Ensure a safety mindset is maintained among all employees.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Overview

At Frito Lay Canada, as the District Service Manager (DSM), you will be responsible for overseeing a team of SDS direct reports, and lead all SDS GES Delivery. You will be a key contributor to develop and sustain the growing snack foods business by being the one-voice liaison between Sales and Operations.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits designed to fit your unique needs
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the DSD Service to 100+ of our large format customer accounts, including 50MM of retail volume, and +1.4MM cases annually
• Responsible for delivering Sellex plan behind labour, travel, and training
• Hiring, onboarding, training, and coaching direct reports
• Ensuring all employees have a safety mindset while working, responsible for safety incident follow-up and actions
• Responsible for auditing down-stacking and supporting facilities with AIB preparation
• Dynamic routing and scheduling to ensure efficient processes are in place
• Managing inventory to ensure processes are in place when discrepancies arrive
• Accountable for resolving all PepsiCo controls (inventory variances, ASN errors, PO errors, etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 years’ experience in a people leadership role with demonstrated ability to coach others
• Outstanding organizational skills as demonstrated by your ability to handle multiple priorities, problem solve complex or difficult situations and meet deadlines or targets
• Knowledge of a Direct Store Delivery system preferred
• Exceptional communication & collaboration skills
• Strong attention to detail