Delivery District Leader

PepsiCo • Toledo, OH

4d • $66,900 - $111,950

About The Position

The Delivery District Leader manages a group of delivery drivers and supports PepsiCo’s sales organization by ensuring reliable, productive, and customer-focused deliveries. The role responds to field customer calls, ensures store delivery windows are met, and coordinates proactively with sales representatives and warehouse operations to understand customer and sales-force needs. The leader coaches and develops drivers, including through regular gate-to-gate route rides, and maintains process improvements to enhance delivery productivity. The position also ensures compliance with Department of Transportation and PBNA safety standards and conducts team meetings and safety training to enforce preventive measures.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience managing frontline employees.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings with 4 a.m.–6 a.m. starts, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Must be willing and able to lift up to 40 lbs. periodically.
• Must have indefinite authorization to work in the United States.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Very strong organizational and prioritizing skills.
• A highly developed sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated results in improving business performance through leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Class A CDL certification is strongly recommended but not mandatory.
• A safe driving record is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of delivery drivers.
• Answer field customer calls regarding deliveries and ensure 100% customer service.
• Ensure store delivery time windows are met daily.
• Work proactively with sales representatives and warehouse operations to understand customer and sales-force needs.
• Coach, lead, and develop drivers to support the sales organization and improve daily productivity through regular gate-to-gate route rides, ideally twice per week and at minimum regularly.
• Maintain process improvement to further enhance delivery productivity.
• Ensure compliance with Department of Transportation and PBNA safety standards.
• Conduct team meetings and safety training to ensure preventive measures are enforced.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus with an eligibility target payout of 10% of annual salary, paid quarterly.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick leave, and bereavement leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to elections and eligibility.
• Disability coverage.
• Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Accident, group legal, and life insurance, subject to elections and eligibility.
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

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