About this role
- Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
- Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
- In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
- Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
- 401K program with healthy company match
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Competitive compensation
Coke Florida is looking for a District Sales Manager, Business Development based out of our Hollywood location. We’re currently looking for 8:00am- 5:00pm, Monday- Friday.
What You Will Do:
As a Coke Florida District Sales Manager, you will be responsible for sales execution in all local, regional, and national assigned accounts. The district sales manager will be responsible for the execution of all sales priorities and initiatives within established P&L budgets.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- The District Sales Manager-Business Development will have full responsibility for opening new businesses
- Understand P&L and manage budgets
- Responsible for identifying and developing core talent, including stewardship of the People Development Forum at the Account Manager level
- Coach and develop the team of direct reports while ensuring a culture of learning and development exists throughout the selling organization
- Responsible for relationships with accounts serving as the connection point with Sales area leadership in operations
- Execute and fulfill all channel, package and pricing plans provided by the Commercial Leadership COE
- Provide a feedback loop to the department team and Director of Sales on marketplace conditions (includes competition, channel plans, pricing, architecture)
- Represent Company in local government / community forums, as needed, on issues that impact our business
- Drive Live Positively initiatives in field
- Provide inspirational leadership and ensure execution of all engagement initiatives (e.g., Town Halls) to drive strong employee engagement
For this role, you will need:
- High school diploma or GED required
- 2+ years’ experience in consumer products/direct store delivery sales required
- Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
Additional qualifications that will make you successful in this role:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Experience managing people/budgets preferred
- Intermediate computer and database application skills preferred
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.
Other facts
About Coke Florida Careers
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an independently owned and operated Coca-Cola Bottling Company. We are proud to distribute Coca-Cola beverages to over 60,000 customers in Florida and over 21 million consumers every day. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we currently have over 5,000 employees and operate 18 sales and distribution centers throughout Florida.
While keeping the rapidly changing consumer, customer and market dynamics in mind, we are focused on creating and capturing value for customers while also doing good in our local communities. Our culture is steeped in passion for our people and brands; partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, consumers, customers and communities; and performance built on sustainable and profitable growth. True to the Coca-Cola brand, our company works to inspire moments of optimism and happiness. We are committed to serving our customers and consumers. Our goal is to develop talent within our company, creating opportunities for employee advancement.
What you'll do
- The District Sales Manager will be responsible for sales execution in all assigned accounts and managing budgets. They will also coach and develop their team while ensuring strong relationships with accounts and executing sales priorities.
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