Manager, Logistics

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; North Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

401K with company match

Supplemental Life Insurance

Three weeks of vacation + 10 holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is seeking a Logistics Manager in Sarasota to lead local distribution and warehouse planning in coordination with sales teams. You will oversee staffing, training, performance management and policy enforcement to ensure efficient operations and customer service.

The role requires experience in consumer products logistics, budget management, and knowledge of DOT/OSHA regulations, with a track record in team leadership and process optimization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 5 years of experience in consumer products, logistics and/or direct store delivery.
• At least 3 years of supervising distribution and warehouse staff.
• Experience managing budgets/P&L.
• Familiarity with DOT and OSHA regulations.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead local distribution and warehouse planning process.
• Oversee staffing levels, training, evaluation and development of team members.
• Participate in employee development through talent acquisition, training, and performance management.
• Maintain receiving, warehousing and distribution operations with policies and procedures.
• Motivate and organize territory teamwork to meet productivity targets.
• Oversee inventory management and minimize product loss.
• Safeguard warehouse operations with security procedures.
• Set distribution goals and monitor delivery/warehouse KPIs.
• Collaborate with Dispatch and Planning to maintain routes and orders.
• Ensure daily plans comply with OSHA/DOT and EEOC guidelines.
• Deliver superior customer service with sales and merchandising teams.
• Create and manage the logistics department budget (labor and OPEX).
• Coordinate with sales and fleet to ensure timely deliveries.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Business or Transportation/Logistics Management (preferred)

Job description

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2026, for the 5th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Logistics Manager based out of our Sarasota location.

What You Will Do:

As a Coke Florida Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for leading and strategic planning for the logistics of the warehouse and distribution teams in collaboration with the sales teams. This position will report to the Territory Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead local distribution and warehouse planning process
• Responsible for overseeing staffing levels, training, evaluate and development of team members
• Participate in employee development at all levels through activities such as talent acquisition, training, performance management, communication and expectation setting
• Maintain receiving, warehousing and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program operational and personnel policies and procedures
• Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the territory to ensure productivity targets are achieved
• Responsible for overseeing the inventory management process, defining departmental strategies for appropriate inventory levels and minimizing product loss (BD&L)
• Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols
• Establish distribution goals, manage all delivery and warehouse business indicators and review processes regularly
• Work with the appropriate teams, such as Dispatch and Planning to ensure route plans and order processes are maintained and improved
• Ensure communication of daily plans and compliance to CCBF and facility policy on OSHA/safety standards, DOT regulations, and EEOC guidelines
• Ensure commitment to superior customer service working in concert with the sales and merchandising teams
• Create, manage and achieve the overall logistics department budget including labor and OPEX budget
• Work with sales and fleet departments to ensure deliveries are timely, accurate, and efficient
• Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates

For this role, you will need:

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 5 years of experience in consumer products, logistics environment and/or direct store delivery
• At least 3 years supervising distribution and warehouse staff
• Prior experience managing budgets/P&L
• Familiarity with DOT and OSHA regulations
• Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines

Additional Qualifications that will make you successful in this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Transportation/Logistics Management preferred
• Intermediate skills in standard business office software and database application
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to think independently and handle multiple projects through to completion
• Record of successfully collaborating with and influencing senior management and peers
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage teams
• Demonstrated independent work initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, analytical ability and professional demeanor

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed. Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.