Business Transformation Manager

Job Overview

The Operations Initiatives Manager will partner with the business and routing SMEs to create, balance, and deliver optimized merchandiser route plans throughout DSD. Typical multi‑week engagements will apply service‑time modeling, lean methodologies, and business knowledge to translate true workload into balanced routes and schedules. In addition, this position will support merchandising project work as required including, but not limited to initiatives around CPH improvements, staffing/span of control, service and execution, and reporting and analytical advancements.

This is a highly visible role with significant exposure to senior leadership on a regular basis. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated leadership skills, related business experience, the ability to think strategically across a broad range of topics, and be motivated to drive value through change.

This position may be based anywhere in the United States and supports teams nationwide. Proximity to a major airport is preferred due to 50% travel requirements.

• Duties include delivering value capture through optimized route plans, project management, and cross‑functional collaboration
• Developing and maintaining relationships within the core working team and throughout the KDP network
• Utilizing Excel proficiently to model merchandiser route scenarios
• Applying fact‑based analytical decision‑making
• Driving culture change through a focus on people, within all levels, from shop floor to management, and having a true desire to make a difference in everyone you encounter
• Supporting merchandising transformation related project work as required
• Solving process gaps or inefficiencies through a root‑cause mindset
• Focusing on project management and results to hit timeline and objectives at scale
• Ability to travel a MINIMUM of 50% within the US and North America is an expectation of this job

• Strategic Decision Making
• Influence Throughout the Organization
• Lean Thinking
• Innovative and Transformative Thinking
• Adaptability
• Leadership
• Change Management
• Effective Communication
• Tenacity in The Face of Resistance

• $86,000- $110,000 / year
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility:
  Medical, Dental and Vision, Paid Time Off, 401(k) program with employer match, Child & Elder Care, Adoption Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Employee Resource Groups, Breast milk Shipping Services, Dependent Scholarship Program, Education Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, Personalized Wellness Platform and more!
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university and/or 5 years’ work experience in a similar role in the company
• Ability to travel for a full week at a time and up to 50% as needed for the project
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft office suite of tools (heavy emphasis on EXCEL and Power Point)
• 3 years of experience working in a Direct Store Delivery network preferred
• Merchandising leadership experience is a plus

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world‑class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values.

We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single‑serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together tever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your…