Delivery Specialist

Delivery Merchandising Warehouse SpecialistMemphis, TN, US, 37501Pay Range: $153.60 - $192.00, depending on experienceRate Frequency: DailyOur Secret Ingredient is our Teammates. We offer great rewards, competitive pay, career advancement, and growth opportunities.Full Time Teammates are also eligible for:Paid TrainingPaid Time Off plus paid holidays401(k) with Company matching on a dollar-for-dollar basisEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Group Health Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision & DisabilityBasic and Supplemental Life InsuranceRefresh and Grow Your Career with Us!Job OverviewGreat career opportunity with the Nation's Largest Bottler, Coca Cola Consolidated. Our Memphis facility is currently looking for those that have a passion to serve and grow!Do you love to travel? You'll have the opportunity to travel (50-70% of the time) throughout Coke Consolidated and assist our different departments in Sales, Delivery, Warehouse, and more.The Business Impact Specialist is a true "Utility Player" who is well versed in most Sales & Service frontline roles, including customer-facing and non-customer facing positions, to respond to and fulfill needs associated with staffing shortages, work stoppages, and other challenges that create gaps in our frontline staffing plan. Will be qualified and skilled to perform all job duties identified in the job descriptions of CDL qualified Delivery Merchandiser, Bulk Merchandiser, Space Management Specialist, Warehouse Laborer, Forklift Driver, and Account Developer and more as needs arise. Will be on a special response team that is called upon to fulfill needs in different market units and geographies. Anticipate extensive travel requirements including overnight and successive weeks, and flexible scheduling. Will normally complete work independently and be personally accountable for travel logistics and day-to-day functionality to satisfy assignment objectives.Duties & ResponsibilitiesCovers staffing gaps competently to maintain established route standards and sales and to prevent missing important opportunities, ensuring a high level of customer service is maintainedOrders, fills, merchandises, and rotates products on displays, cold vaults, and cooler equipment, according to Company standardsCapable of any specified activities per route discipline (bulk, conventional, full service, and cold bottle)Handles urgent customer needs to meet commitments made to customers in a timely, consistent, and professional manner, through partnering with the sales & service, warehouse, and customer management teamsAssist supervisor to help with projects, tasks across the territory, and other duties as assignedFill all shelves, racks, displays, and equipment and places proper POS items. Inspects work area for cleanliness, verifies sets are in accordance to the plan-o-gram. Adjusts any shelves, moves products, displays, or racks as requiredCommunicates sales opportunities to the sales team and, or customerPrepares and loads onto their company vehicle the necessary equipment and point of sale materials to complete the work assignments for each customerGreets the store contact and reviews the plans for the reset of racks, displays, and point of sale materials. After assignments, review the completed set with store contact and have them sign off on the reset request form. Removes and replaces any supplies and equipment that are needed to complete the reset of displaysEnsures all Outbound loads are secured and safe by applying protective wrapping as needed and that the proper documentation is attached (STO). Loads and unloads trailers as needed to support delivery activities following CCCI SOPs by updating SAP, CONA via handhelds to ensure accurate accountability for loads Inbound and outbound to, from territories supported by Regional Operation CenterPerforms all safety and housekeeping activities including but not limited to conducting pre-trip and post-trip checks, reviewing daily documentation for accuracy, and keeping the work area neat and clutter-freeUtilizes "switcher" to maneuver 53' and pup trailers to the dock as neededManages, sells, and executes in an assigned group of customers on daily, pre-set routes, and generates sales orders based on the assigned delivery frequency for each customer. Done to ensure the day to day success of the operation and directly contribute to the financial performance of the company in terms of revenue, volume, and gross profitExecutes applicable promotions and new products based on target lists and executes monthly Look of Success (LOS) initiatives, marketing promotions, Point-Of-Sale, and commercial plans to ensure excellence in RED (Right Execution Daily) scores for assigned customersAccountable for maximizing operational efficiencies by writing productive orders that meet drop size goals, minimizing shrink and out of date, ensuring compliance with routing schedules in terms of the right day and week, and product that is ordered is accepted by the customerDemonstrates an aggressive and effective selling acumen and demeanor to effectively sell-in contractual agreements, promotions, innovation products, and distribution principlesKnowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesMust be able to meet the qualifications of Route Specialist (CDL required) capable of covering any route discipline, Space Management Specialist, Bulk Merchandiser, Account Developer, Warehouse Forklift Driver, and LaborerMust have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively to satisfy the needs of a variety of customers with different demands and expectationsFlexibility and willingness to travel extensively including overnight and successive weeksAnticipate 50-60% overnight travelAvailability to work weekends and some holidaysAble to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basisExcellent safety record and comprehension of safety principles including proper lifting and use of personal protective equipmentAbility to read, speak, write and understand English to perform basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)Proficiency with computer-based applications and equipmentAbility to complete forms (handwritten and/or computer-based) to document activities and results, and place ordersBasic knowledge of the beverage industry. Thorough knowledge of brand order, facing, pricing, labeling, Point of Sale (POS), rotation of product, and the ability to build displaysUnderstanding of truck, trailer loading strategies, and weight distribution principlesAdvanced forklift skills (single-wide and preferred, double-wide)Pallet-jack skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced, continuous lifting environmentAbility to lift up to 50 lbs. of product repetitivelyMust be able to sit or stand for long periodsMust have the ability to push and pull manual and powered material handling equipment (i.e., pallet jack, hand-truck, etc.) containing product loads for a minimum of 100 yards without assistanceAbility to frequently get on and off a forkliftCapable of opening and closing truck dock doorsMinimum QualificationsHigh school diploma or GEDKnowledge acquired through 1 to 3 years of relevant work experienceValid driver's license for your state of residencyCommercial Driver's License (CDL) or permit (Class A) or the ability to obtain suchPreferred QualificationsExcellent driving history for the last seven years. (A 7year Motor Vehicle Report will be reviewed)Ability to pass and maintain D.O.T physical requirementsForklift and pallet jack certificationWork environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, noisy warehouse, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlled.Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.