General Sales Manager

About the role

Managing Expectations

Lead, coach, and develop a highly capable team to ensure operational objectives are met or exceeded and sales and distribution targets are flawlessly executed to standard Lead with empathy, clarity, and accountability, creating an environment where team members feel valued, supported, and empowered to perform Establish clear expectations, provide timely and candid feedback, and recognize behaviors and results that reflect Red Bull standards Build a platform on which high-potential candidates can develop and prepare for future roles of additional responsibility.

Manage operating processes and expenses to deliver targeted profitability BUILDING SUCCESS Collaborate with members of the RBNA Sales and DP teams to develop and execute programs Serve as a cultural champion who models Red Bull values and reinforces the behaviors and ways of working expected across the profit center Build a diverse team that reflects the marketplace; lives to Red Bull's values and inspires team through effective leadership Act as a major contributor and leader among the peer group, sharing best practices and promoting collaboration across the organization Inspire the team through an engaging leadership presence, meaningful recognition, and a clear connection between individual contributions and business priorities EXECUTION Develop and continually evaluate profit center distribution plans, routes, new item distribution, and volume and sales forecasts Evaluate total market conditions, competitive threats, and changing local dynamics that may impact volume, share, profit, and other business metrics Develop KPI priorities, strategies, and goals for the profit center by coordinating with cross-functional departments to ensure attainment of volume plan and profit objectives Translate business priorities into clear expectations and ensure leaders understand both the required results and the behaviors expected in achieving them

Qualifications & Requirements

8+ years of experience in Direct Store Delivery (DSD) management, including proven track record of meeting or exceeding assigned sales objectives Key account management experience on a district, regional and national level A proven track record of being able to motivate and build a successful sales team and promote initiatives that build and create strong trade partnerships Strong leadership skills to provide mentoring, training or corrective feedback Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including being able to prepare presentation materials and present the information one-on-one and in a group Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills Previous P&L experience and an understanding of computer ordering systems and other IT systems English; additional languages an advantage