Distributor Manager, Oklahoma/Arkansas

Job Description:

DBC Oklahoma/AR  Distributor Manager

Band 5

Reporting to: Mid-South Sales Director

About the Function:

Our Sales team love building relationships, connecting with customers to sell our much-loved brands in new and vibrant markets where they can thrive. They help sell our iconic brands across 180 countries every year.

We’re operating across different markets, channels, and areas of expertise. Using your curiosity and passion, you’ll make the most of consumer insight and digital platforms, reaching new customers, markets, and celebrations to help us achieve our growth potential. We’ll support your learning and growth as you develop your career with us and work with people across our business to realise your fullest potential.

About the role:
The Oklahoma/Arkansas Distributor Manager is responsible for managing 12 distributors in Oklahoma and Arkansas footprint, with over 750k ce’s.  20% overnight travel is required.  Role will lead wholesaler execution against quarterly & monthly business targets. Ensuring all tools are in place to support attainment of goals. Clearly communicate goals and partner with distributor to achieve and drive end results.

Key Results:

• Market Share Growth
• Annual Operating Plan (AOP) attainment
• P&L Management

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for AOP volume and distribution goals, provide grounded market insights including industry dynamics and competitive information.

• Reporting/management against Key Performance Indicators, Display Standards, & Beer Industry benchmarks.
• Communicate monthly program calendar and drive execution on programming within distributor sales force.
• Analyze on/off-premise channels within territory to effectively plan and implement promotional activities.
• Ensure excellent retail execution is being achieved in key Off-Premise & On-Premise accounts
• Plan and lead investment (Beer & FMBs)
• Compile all national selling material/tools/resources for distributor general sales meetings and weekly team meetings.
• Plan development/execution metrics for marketing activities with the distributors.
• Implement quarterly distributor review Meetings to ensure alignment on all programs & goals
• Management of tactical budgets
• Work collaboratively with distributor brand managers 60 days in advance to agreed upon targets
• Build sales competencies & create strong working relationships.
• In trade days expected
  • Quarterly all company blitz weeks
  • Wholesaler scheduled work withs 1-2 per month per distributor.
• Individual must be organized.
   

Experience / skills required:

• Bachelors degree required

• 2 year Distributor management experience preferred
• Ability to engage, influence, and coordinate wholesalers who may have different strategic initiatives.
• Must be a self-starter with a proven track record in influencing others with the use of fact-based selling.
• Must be well organized and possess the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives. Able to generate ideas to develop the market.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, VIP & Nielsen

Flexible Working Statement: 

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