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Manager, Hometown Logistics

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Missouri, St. Charles
Feb 05, 2026
Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company! Days/Hours of Work: Monday- Friday Job Summary The Hometown Logistics Manager is responsible for Distribution, Merchandising, Vending, and Sales planning, including short, mid, and long-term strategic plans. They will provide guidance, strategic vision and support through deep analysis and understanding of field operations. They will leverage standard process, time with people, and utilizing technologies to enable effective and efficient execution in the field through the planning process. Must live within Heartland Territory; In the St. Louis, MO or Kansas City, KS area preferred. Job Responsibilities Function as the primary point of contact for all operations planning functions in the Hometown and should be considered a key business partner for the General Manager. Communicates and influences internal stakeholders on optimal decision-making. Extraction, modeling, and presentation of accurate information to influence daily operations through tracking measures of success and collaborating with Hometowns for solutions to improve results. Responsible for the development of direct reports and successors, sharing subject matter expertise, and continually evaluating the effectiveness of the planning process providing solutions to improve performance in the field. Collaborates cross functionally to develop a strategic planning approach to drive efficiencies, process improvements, and cost reductions using program/project management methodologies. Provides leadership to ensure effective cross-functional approach to frontline initiatives. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree and a minimum of one year of work experience required, or a minimum of five years of progressive job experience including people, project, or account management with leadership and influencing skills required. Experience in area of Supply Chain Operations preferred. Lean Six Sigma and Project Management experience. Green Belt preferred. Working knowledge of SAP, LEO, VendSmart, GreenMile, Forms.com, Merlin, and Microsoft Suite. Strong analytical skills in the areas of SAP, Excel, Access preferred. Must have strong written and verbal communication/ presentation skills with timely follow-up. Valid Driver's License, current vehicle liability insurance, driving record within policy guidelines. 20% travel required within Heartland territory. Pay:$74,762 - $88,780 a year About Heartland Coca-Cola Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola and Monster Beverages across the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our brand offerings provide multiple beverage options in non-alcoholic categories including sparkling soft drinks, water, ingredient enhanced, isotonics, tea, energy, juice, coffee and nutrition.We value our people, customers and community which drives our passion to work and win together as a team. Benefits and Other Information We offer a competitive benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs and tuition reimbursement. This role may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program. Pre-employment background check is required. Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly. Requisition ID: 245417 Company:Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC