Area Sales Manager

Coke Florida is looking for an Area Sales Manager based out of our Tampa location.

What You Will Do:  

As a Coke Florida Area Sales Manager, you will be responsible for sales execution in all local, regional and national assigned accounts within the Tampa market.

Roles and Responsibilities:  

Field Sales Execution 

• Responsible for the execution of all sales priorities and initiatives  

• Ensure value creation is occurring with all Customers  

• Ensure the sales and leadership teams follow the selling and relationship principles within collaborating and negotiating for value 

People Management 

• Responsible for identifying and developing core talent, including stewardship of the Talent Management Review at the DSM and Sales Account Manager, Sales Merchandising Supervisor, and Sales Merchandiser level. 

• Coach and develop the team of direct reports while ensuring a culture of learning and development exists throughout the selling organization  

• Ensure the entire team understands and uses all tools, technology and capabilities to create a competitive difference to win in the market 

Customer Management 

• Responsible for relationships with accounts serving as the connection point with store level and district leadership in operations for all chains 

• Accountable for selling in and adherence to category marketing agreements. Provide feedback to the Coke Florida Customer Management teams where support is needed  
  Supply Chain 

• Drives collaboration between supply chain and field sales execution including sales / delivery route planning. 

• Serves as key enabler for Supply Chain initiatives  

• Commercial Leadership 

• Execute and fulfill all channel, package and pricing plans provided by the Commercial Leadership COE 

• Provide a feedback loop to the Territory General Manager or Territory Director on marketplace conditions (includes competition, channel plans, pricing, architecture) 

For this role, you will need:  

• BS/BA (or equivalent)  

• At least 5 years of sales management experience leading a sales team. 

Additional Qualifications that will make you successful in this role: 

• Master’s degree preferred 
• Direct Store Delivery (DSD) and Beverage category experience highly desired 
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.  

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.