Regional Manager - DSD

Reporting to the Divisional Leader – the Grocery DSD Regional Manager has overall management responsibility for a team of Route Sales Representatives and Independent Distributors in a specified region. Primary accountabilities include overseeing the sales, brand and customer development, route planning, marketing execution, budgeting and customer service results. The Grocery DSD Regional Manager is responsible for leading and developing their team members to achieve maximum work quality, capacity and efficiency. This role is a full-time, exempt position and should be based in the LA/Orange - California area. Coach and lead team to achieve Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Volume, Return, and Display Targets for Peet’s Coffee product assortments Work collaboratively with the Account Sales team to improve Peet’s distribution, shelving, display support, while growing sales in our key accounts in the market Lead the field level execution of marketing initiatives Train, develop and manage the performance of Route Sales Representatives through weekly route riding scheduling Review operational reports to ensure adherence to Peet’s policies and procedures, monitor area profitability and manage district budget Lead and manage the performance review process for team members Provide guidance in solving issues that affect route service, efficiency and productivity Oversee safe working conditions and activities of Route Sales Representatives Demonstrate leadership in modeling Peet’s Mission, Vision and Values to team members Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in DSD operations Experience successfully leading and managing a team Experience selling at store and headquarter level Ability to adjust priorities and manage time appropriately in a fast paced environment Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment Solid PC Abilities and strong skill level with Micro Soft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point) Ability to travel up to 50% of the time Bachelor Degree Preferred Peet’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about our craft and who we are please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you! Don’t have time to check out the opportunities we are brewing up for you? Connect with us and tell us what you are interested in. Our purpose at Peet’s Coffee is the pursuit of better; better coffee, for people and the planet. Our ambition is to become the chosen brand for coffee lovers around the world, and we know earning that place means an uncompromising focus on quality, craft, and authenticity. As part of Keurig Dr Pepper and JDE Peet’s, the world’s leading pure‑play coffee company, Peet’s is growing as a global coffee brand while staying rooted in the values that have defined us from the start. We Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together challenging ourselves every day to do better than the day before. We've learned that the secret to great coffee is the people who make it, and we apply the same care in selecting and preparing our teams as we do when crafting the perfect cup. Beyond Coffee, Peetniks are passionate supporters of our community and serving our local communities doesn’t stop at the counter. Peet's employees take pride in supporting the neighborhoods where they live and work, through holiday donation programs and supporting non-profits at home and globally. We believe that Coffee thrives where people do. We support the communities where our beans are grown, lending hands and knowledge to make life and coffee better. Peetniks are passionate and authentic, learners and doers, committed to the pursuit of better. This is your opportunity to craft a path that matters with us.