Supervisor, Distribution

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Distribution, the Supervisor, Distribution is responsible for the management of Coke Canada drivers and the effective distribution of Coca-Cola product to our customers. The Supervisor works as a coach and mentor to their team. To succeed in this position, the Supervisor must be capable of planning the workload, motivating their team, and offering great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Supervising a team of distribution employees, while respecting budgetary constraints
• Staff, train, evaluate and develop team members
• Ensure adherence to delivery standards, efficiencies and regulatory requirements
• Manage drivers' delivery schedule and hours worked
• Establish and maintain positive customer relationships, resolving customer issues
• Serve as liaison between sales, distribution and warehouse to maintain efficient communication between functions
• Manage and audit team member's timekeeping
• Manage within labor and OPEX budget, while respecting budgetary constraints
• Provide leadership, motivation, and training for development of the distribution team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or experience deemed equivalent is required
• 1-3 years experience in consumer products/direct store delivery required
• 1-3 years experience of supervisory experience required
• Experience managing in a unionized environment is preferred
• Prior experience in distribution, retail, or warehouse required. Beverage industry is preferred
• Familiarity with department of transportation regulations
• Ability to make sound decisions and recommendations based on analytical evaluations
• Strong leadership and communication skills to cultivate, manage and foster a diverse team of employees
• Ability to initiate activities and perform duties without direct supervision
• Possess excellent organization and time-management skills
• Be familiar with Office and SAP computer tools