Branch Manager-Central, NJ

Branch Manager, Central NJ Wise Snacks is seeking a Branch Manager in our Central NJ branch. The primary purpose of this role is to Manage the branch to achieve revenue, volume, market share, and profitability objectives by directing sales execution, ensuring operational excellence, and developing a high-performing team that consistently delivers superior service and strengthens customer relationships in the territory. Responsibilities: Drive Sales and Business Performance Plan, direct, and control branch commercial activities to deliver revenue, volume, market share, and profit objectives, ensuring that sales strategies, pricing, promotions, and distribution plans are effectively executed to maximize growth and route profitability across the Central NJ territory. Plan and implement branch sales strategies, pricing plans, and promotional programs to achieve revenue, volume, market share, and profit objectives in the territory. Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) for managers and IOs/Route Sales Representatives (RSRs) to ensure alignment with branch targets and take corrective actions when performance gaps are identified. Analyze branch sales results, route profitability, and distribution performance to identify growth opportunities within existing and prospective accounts and recommend actions to optimize business results. Coordinate the execution of national and local sales initiatives, ensuring proper commercialization, distribution, and merchandising of priority brands and packages in all channels. Review and approve customer plans, including assortments, pricing, and promotional calendars, to ensure they support branch financial objectives and strategic priorities Lead and Develop the Team Direct, supervise, and develop frontline managers, supervisors, and IOs/RSRs to build a high performing, engaged, and safety-focused team, ensuring strong leadership capabilities, succession plans, and consistent adherence to company standards. Supervise and coach frontline managers, supervisors, and IOs/RSRs, providing clear expectations, performance feedback, and guidance to ensure consistent execution of sales, service, and safety standards. Recruit, select, and onboard talent for key branch roles, ensuring the attraction and retention of high-performing employees aligned with company culture and values. Design and implement development plans, training, and coaching routines to build capabilities, improve productivity, and prepare future leaders within the branch. Evaluate team performance using established metrics, conduct performance reviews, and implement corrective orrecognition actions to drive accountability and engagement. Establish and maintain succession plans for critical positions, identifying high-potential employees and providing opportunities for growth and leadership development. Ensure Operational Excellence Coordinate and control daily route operations, inventory management, warehousing, and logistics to optimize service levels, route productivity, inventory accuracy, and safety performance, ensuring compliance with company policies and standards. Oversee daily route operations, including dispatch, routing, and delivery execution, to ensure products are delivered, merchandised, and displayed according to company expectations and customer requirements. Manage warehouse and inventory processes, including receiving, storage, rotation, and counts, to maintain inventory accuracy, product freshness, and availability for all routes. Optimize route efficiency and labor utilization by reviewing route structures, workloads, and schedules, implementing improvements that enhance productivity and reduce operating costs. Ensure strict compliance with safety, regulatory, and company standards across all branch operations, conducting audits, inspections, and corrective actions as needed. Monitor and improve execution quality in merchandising, order replenishment, and in-store standards through regular market visits…

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