Distribution Analyst

Coke Canada Bottling is Canada’s Local Bottler. We’re Made Local.

Proudly independent, we are a Canadian, family-owned business. Coke Canada Bottling makes, distributes, merchandises, and sells the most-loved beverages Canadians enjoy. With over 6,000 diverse employees coast-to-coast, we operate in every province through 50+ sales and distribution centres, and five manufacturing facilities.

Coke Canada supplies some of Canada’s favourite beverage brands, and we want to continue to be the leading beverage partner in Canada, creating a better future and delivering optimism by bringing sustainable value to our employees, customers, consumers, and communities.

Advancing a high-performing, collaborative and inclusive culture is at the core of our vision to be the World’s Greatest Bottler, Built by the Best People, and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help get us there.

For more information about Coke Canada Bottling and our products, visit cokecanada.com/our-product.

Role Details

• Work Location – Brampton
• Shift/Hours – Monday to Friday, Days - Hybrid in office 3 days per week.
• Salary – The full base salary range for this position is from $70,000 - $78,500 annually. The starting base salary offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, role complexity, skills, experience, and internal equity.

About This Opportunity

The Distribution Analyst works in our Distribution Centre of Excellence to transforms distribution, delivery, customer, and operational data into actionable insights that improve service, productivity, cost efficiency, and decision-making.

This role supports key COE routines including operational reporting, productivity analysis, business planning, KPI target setting, Power BI dashboard management, advanced Excel reporting, automation, and ad-hoc business analysis. The analyst partners with Operations, Finance, and field teams to identify opportunities that improve distribution performance.

The successful candidate is technically strong, curious, skilled in AI-assisted analysis, confident with Power BI and advanced Excel, and able to turn complex data into clear business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support critical Distribution COE routines, including month-end reporting, productivity improvement reporting, operational KPI reporting, and business planning support.
• Develop and maintain KPI scorecards and dashboards focused on productivity, delivery performance, service levels, cost efficiency, and execution reliability.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, reduce waste, strengthen route performance, and enhance network planning decisions. Translate findings into actionable recommendations that improve service levels, productivity, cost-to-serve, and operational consistency.
• Ability to analyze large, complex datasets from multiple sources and develop analytical models, forecasting tools, scenario analyses, performance scorecards, and KPI frameworks.
• Utilize Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, data models), Power BI, SAP, Business Objects, and other enterprise reporting tools to deliver accurate, actionable operational insights and support data-driven decision-making.
• Identify performance trends, risks, root causes, and opportunities across delivery, merchandising, customer service, and route execution.
• Apply advanced analytics, AI, and automation tools to generate insights, improve business processes, accelerate decision-making, and support the organization's digital transformation strategy.
• Support annual business planning by analyzing historical performance, building target-setting models, and quantifying productivity improvement opportunities across delivery, merchandising, and distribution KPIs.
• Support ad-hoc projects by gathering data, building reporting tools, completing analysis, and presenting findings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in data analysis, reporting, operations support, logistics, distribution, finance, supply chain, or business analytics.
• Strong advanced Excel skills, including Power Query, Power Pivot, complex formulas, pivot tables, dashboards, and data modeling.
• Experience developing or supporting Power BI dashboards, KPI scorecards, data models, DAX calculations, or operational reports.
• Ability to manipulate, validate, and analyze large data sets from multiple systems.
• Basic financial and statistical capability, including trend analysis, variance analysis, forecasting, ROI, cost-benefit analysis, and performance-to-target measurement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to turn data into actionable recommendations that improve operational performance.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders and simplify complex information for business audiences.

Why work with us?

• Join a local, family-owned business that’s part of a globally recognized brand, where you can develop your capabilities, competencies, and career.
• Coke Canada has a culture of learning, and we offer several channels to support your development, including on-the-job training and a library of free courses for just-in-time learning.
• We are committed to offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to help our employees achieve their best physical, mental, financial, and overall health and well-being. This includes a competitive compensation package, access to retirement and saving programs, family and employee assistance program, paid vacation and floater days.
• We have close, local connections with the communities in which we operate across Canada. We’re determined to make a positive difference in our communities; this includes opportunities for employee volunteerism.
• We’re building our business responsibly and our mission is to work Toward a Better Future Together. We have a plan that outlines how we are reducing, reusing, recycling, decreasing our carbon footprint, and using water responsibly. For more information visit cokecanada.com/sustainability/

Coke Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity, and we’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Together we are creating a workplace culture that values diversity, enables inclusivity and ensures everyone feels like they belong. We are aiming to ensure our diverse workforce is reflective of the communities in which we operate. Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If this role excites you, even if you don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience and perspective could be what we’re looking for. Unless otherwise specified, this job post is for an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process is human-driven and does not involve AI tools for screening, assessment, or selection. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please call 1-844-383-2653 or email [email protected].

Important – please note

All offers of employment at Coke Canada Bottling are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some, or all, of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and driver's abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns once you are contacted for further consideration.

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