Distribution Supervisor

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC in Cleveland seeks a Distribution Supervisor to lead drivers and coordinate delivery operations. You will train, coach, and develop team members while ensuring safety and compliance with Coca-Cola standards.

Responsibilities include managing schedules, budgets, and maintaining strong customer relationships; act as a liaison between distribution and sales to improve routes and service levels.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-3 years' experience in consumer products/direct store delivery required.
• Experience managing people/budgets.
• 1+ years supervising distribution/delivery staff preferred.
• Intermediate computer and database application skills.
• Familiarity with DOT regulations.
• Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines.
• CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Staff, train, evaluate, and develop team members.
• Accountable for training direct reports (including drivers) in product rotation, crediting, and safe driving to minimize breakage, damage, and loss.
• Understand and enforce Coca-Cola quality standards with reports.
• Ensure adherence to delivery standards, efficiencies, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage drivers, delivery schedules, and hours worked.
• Establish and maintain positive customer relationships and resolve issues.
• Serve as liaison between distribution and sales.
• Manage and audit team members' timekeeping.
• Operate within labor and OPEX budgets.
• Follow Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality procedures and policies.
• Participate in Hazard Mitigation.
• Complete assigned Health & Safety trainings.

Skills

People management

Budget management

Delivery scheduling

Driver supervision

DOT regulations

Database/computer skills

Logistics coordination

MVR compliance

CDL preferred

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Database applications

Job description

We are actively seeking enthusiastic team players who want to work with the world’s most trusted and iconic brands.

About ABARTA

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages is a family-owned company committed to being a visible, engaged partner to the customers and communities we serve. We value diversity and individuality and when you thrive, we thrive. ABARTA offers the perks of a large corporation with the personalized touch of a smaller company. We are a workplace that encourages sharing ideas in a supportive environment, growing professionally, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and interacting with all levels of the organization. We would love for you to become a part of our family to help make our vision of Quenching the Thirst of Our Neighbors a reality!

Summary

Responsible for the effective and efficient distribution of product and management of drivers within a specfic territory.

Responsibilities

• Staff, train, evaluate, and develop team members.
• Accountable for training direct reports (including drivers), in how to properly rotate product, credit product in the trade, and effective driving techniques to minimize BD&L (breakage, damage, and loss) (included in that number is aging product)
• Must fully understand the quality standards established by the Coca-Cola Company and enforce those with their direct reports
• 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 distribution and sales.
• Manage and audit team member's timekeeping.
• Manage within labor and OPEX budget.
• Follow established company Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality procedures and policies.
• Actively participate in Hazard Mitigation.
• Complete assigned Health & Safety trainings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-3 years' experience in consumer products/direct store delivery required.
• Requires experience managing people/budgets.
• 1+ years supervising distribution/delivery staff preferred.
• Intermediate computer and database application skills.
• Familiarity with DOT regulations.
• Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines.
• CDL preferred.

Additional Information

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC applicants must submit to a background verification process prior to commencing employment with the company. Employment with ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC is contingent on a pre-employment background check which may include drug screening, driving records (including minor moving violations) and will be evaluated according to ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC guidelines to determine eligibility for this position. ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorites/Women/Veterans/Disable/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

For more job postings and additional information about our company and culture, please visit our careers site at https://abartacocacola.com.