Delivery Senior Manager - Tennessee Market

PepsiCo • Smyrna, TN

4h

About The Position

We are PepsiCo Sales. We are game changers, mountain movers and history makers. We are spread among 200 countries and united by a shared set of values and goals. That’s why we Win with Purpose. Together, we blaze new trails, succeed, celebrate, and never settle for second best. At PepsiCo, we’re committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, to be a faster, stronger, and better company as a whole.

Are you hungry to be a part of the World’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then Now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better. Pepsi Beverages United States (PBUS) is PepsiCo’s beverage manufacturing, sales and distribution operating unit in the United States. This position will be part of the Atlantic region and the candidate must be based within the market geography.
A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact. Join us. Dare for Better.
Overview of Role and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Delivery Sr. Director, this role will lead the execution of the Delivery operations to become Faster, Stronger and Better. As a Delivery Sr. Manager you will drive activities to achieve cost targets and improve performance in the areas of service, efficiency, safety and capability. You will maintain positive employee relations while driving significant change. The Delivery Sr. Manager will oversee delivery in multiple sales/Go-To-Market (GTM) locations within an assigned geography and will manage between 2-3 Delivery Managers and Associate Managers. You will partner with key stakeholders in various functions such as GTM, Sales and Warehouse to ensure local sites execute against delivery performance indicators such as, As Delivered as Scheduled (ADAS), Haul backs, labor management, total OT hours, direct labor cost per case, and DOT Compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, or similar field) or equivalent experience required
• 8+ years of progressive leadership required
• Ability to manage multiple locations with varying priorities simultaneously
• Highly effective working in a complex environment and drives effective results
• Strong influence management and communication skills, both internally and externally, with the ability to gain organizational buy-in at all levels of an organization
• High levels of analytical and financial skills; ability to use data to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities and accurately assess financial impacts
• Demonstrated effective leadership, coaching, presentation, and team building skills
• Proven track record as an “agent of change”, with the ability to move quickly and bring a sense of urgency to the business
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
• Demonstrated leadership in safety & DOT compliance
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Direct and support all delivery activities within a specific geographic area of the regional to deliver against operating and AOP commitments to the company.
• Support development of delivery portion of the regional strategic vision for Annual AOP including delivery of continuous year on year improvement across critical business metrics
• Identify and coordinate improvements in delivery operations within specific geographic area of region to meet cost objectives and performance standards.
• Accountable for productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety, motivation & other key performance metrics.
• Evaluate area locations personnel capabilities, skills, and resource alignment to ensure performance against objectives.
• Identify day-to-day operational issues and develop strategic solutions to drive towards short- and long-term performance goals.
• Establish clear performance and behavioral expectations for all employees, builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training and communication for front-line hourly and salaried personnel.
• Deliver effective change leadership, driving business changes while minimizing people impact, ensuring excellent change management, results delivery, and people support through all transformations.
• Support GTM escalations to resolve service issues.
• Provide input into customer service, ensures locations meet expectations.

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level