Sales Director

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida seeks a Sales Director for the Tampa market to oversee sales execution, lead and develop the sales team, and manage key customer relationships. This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills along with significant sales management experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales management experience leading a sales team.
• Proven CPG sales leader dealing directly with Operations VPs.
• 5+ years of Direct Store Delivery (DSD) and Beverage category experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sales execution in all market accounts.
• Lead, develop and empower sales teams to meet revenue goals.
• Manage relationships with large and small home market accounts.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Sales Management

Results-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Coke Florida is looking for a Sales Director to based out of and work our Tampa market, working Monday - Friday with occasional nights and weekends.

What You Will Do:

The Director of Sales will have full responsibility for sales execution in all local, regional and national large and small store home market accounts as well as Merchandising. Responsible for the execution of all sales priorities, e.g., RED, SMO, Merchandising Optimization. Manage merchandising expectations ensure alignment with Coca-Cola Beverages Florida and customer expectations

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Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for identifying and developing core talent, including stewarding the People Development Forum for the Large and Small Store selling organization and Merchandising Team.
• Lead, Develop, and effectively delegate/empower the sales team to deliver sales revenue, gross profit and volume objectives.
• Coach and develop the team of direct reports while ensuring a culture of learning and development exists throughout the organization.
• Responsible for relationships with large and small home market accounts serving as the connection point with the VP level of store operations as well as some region/district level relationships.
• Responsible for relationship with Customer teams and Sales operations teams
• Accountable for selling in and adherence to calendar marketing agreements. Provide feedback to the national customer teams.
• Execute and fulfill all channel, package and pricing plans provided by the Commercial Leadership COE.
• Small store sales includes deal negotiations.
• Develop a customized business plan addressing the critical needs of the customer while delivering Coke system budgeted profit and volume.
• Sell-in and implement regional or national promotional strategies for the introduction of new brands and packages
• Drives collaboration between supply chain and field sales execution including sales / delivery route planning. Serves as key enabler for Supply Chain initiatives.
• Ensure accurate forecasting of revenue, volume, sales and merchandising sales expenses and POS material requirements.
• Provide a feedback loop on marketplace conditions (includes competition, channel plans, pricing, architecture).
• Represent Company in local government / community forums, as needed, on issues that impact our business.
• Provide inspirational leadership and ensure execution of all engagement initiatives (e.g., Town Halls) across the organization to drive strong employee engagement.
• Host customer events that help align ourselves better with the customer

For this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of sales management experience leading a sales team.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• The ideal candidate will be a proven CPG sales leader dealing directly with Operations VPs.
• Local CMA selling experience is required.
• Passionate, results-oriented, collaborative, self-motivated, and have a strong work ethic.
• Proven leader who is able to effectively lead and motivate his/her direct team while also building relationships and working effectively in a matrix organization. Change agent who thrives in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• 5+ years of Direct Store Delivery (DSD) and Beverage category experience preferred.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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