Director, Sales & Distribution

Red Bull Distribution Company is seeking a transformative, growth-oriented leader to direct sales and distribution across the New England Region.

The Director, Sales & Distribution, will lead a complex network of 22 facilities and more than 350 employees. Direct reports include six General Sales Managers and two Sales Activator Managers. The role requires clear command of the business, visible leadership in market, strong cross-functional partnership, and a commitment to developing leaders who can consistently execute.

Areas of Responsibility

• Business Leadership and Growth: Set the regional vision, annual business plan, KPI priorities, and forecasts, translating company strategy and market insights into measurable actions. Own performance across volume, market share, profitability, distribution, safety, and turnover.
• Sales and Market Execution: Spend a minimum of three days per week in market coaching teams, assessing execution, removing barriers, and improving service and route productivity. Develop customer and channel plans that grow availability, visibility, distribution, and share.
• Operational and Financial Performance: Own the regional P&L and manage expenses, inventory, and resources to deliver profitable growth. Lead sales and distribution operations across 22 facilities, improving network efficiency, route structure, service, driver effectiveness, fleet, facilities, and inventory controls.
• People and Organizational Leadership: Lead and develop six General Sales Managers and two Sales Activator Managers through clear expectations, field coaching, performance reviews, development plans, and accountability. Build a diverse leadership bench and succession pipeline through internal development, external recruiting, meaningful delegation, and preparation for expanded responsibility.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Align partners across sales, distribution, marketing, finance, operations, and talent around shared priorities. Communicate risks early, bring forward clear recommendations, share best practices, and model RBDC values and Our Code across the organization.

How Success Will Be Measured

• Sustained growth in volume, market share, profitability, and distribution.
• Successful innovation launches, improved in-stock performance, and consistent pricing and retail execution.
• Safe, efficient, compliant operations with improved route productivity and sales effectiveness.
• Strong employee engagement, reduced turnover, and a diverse pipeline of leaders prepared for expanded roles.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in sales, distribution, operations, or a related commercial function; beverage, consumer packaged goods, or direct-store-delivery experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop leaders, build accountability, manage performance, and create a high performing team.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including the ability to use internal and external data to identify drivers, forecast performance, set priorities, and allocate resources.
• Track record of improving customer execution and delivering growth through clear plans, operating discipline, field leadership, and regional or national key-account partnership.
• Ability to lead across a broad, geographically dispersed organization; multi-location or multi-state leadership experience is preferred.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills, including the ability to tell a clear business story, influence stakeholders, and translate complex information into action.
• Working knowledge of labor management, inventory controls, fleet and facility operations, and safety or regulatory requirements.
• Key account management experience on a district, regional or national level.
• Demonstrated adaptability and resilience in a fast moving environment, with the ability to prioritize, act decisively, and sustain change over time.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel 40–60%, including overnight travel, early mornings, facility visits, and market rides.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• 401k Match
• Family Leave
• PTO & Paid Holiday Schedule
• Pet, Legal, and Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement