Territory Operations Specialist
Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $21 per hour
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Operate company-owned territories
- Possess the skills, qualifications, licenses, and certifications necessary to operate a commercial motor vehicle with a weight in excess of 10,000 pounds
- Provide territory-specific orientation and shadowing for Prospective Distributors (PDs)
- Develop and implement mentoring and educational opportunities for IDs
- Implement “Superior Quality Always” by maintaining Flowers Foods Safety and internal audit standards to ensure a secure and food-safe environment
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment in carrying out job duties
- Manage equipment inventories, basket resets, and store reset events
- Create strategies to support company sales initiatives to achieve growth and revenue goals as well as meet all KPIs
- Responsible for customer development while operating open distribution territories with regard to ordering, merchandising, and display opportunities
- Stay current on consumer insights and adjust sales strategies accordingly
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Sarbanes – Oxley, Safety, etc.)
- Perform other duties which are deemed to be an integral part of the position, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.
Requirements
- At least 1 year warehouse/distribution management, DSD, or route operations experience preferred.
- At least 6 months experience leading and influencing others.
- A combination of training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to acquire and maintain a DOT medical card.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and medical benefits
- 401(k) Retirement savings plan
- Professional growth and leadership training
- Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
commercial motor vehicle operationwarehouse managementroute operationsinventory managementsales strategy developmentmerchandisingdisplay managementsafety complianceauditingKPI achievement
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationdiscretionindependent judgmentcustomer developmentinfluencingorganizational skillsadaptabilityteam collaboration
Certifications
DOT medical card