Created by the Howdy Corporation in St. Louis, MO, 7UP was an optimistic venture from the very start. After great success with the Howdy Orange drink, company founder C.L. Grigg decided to try his luck with lemons and limes. C.L. Grigg spent more than two years testing over 11 different formulas, all in search of a drink that was refreshing enough to prove irresistible to the people of Missouri and the world at large. In 1929, C.L. Grigg’s bubbliest drink was born. The public quickly developed a taste for Grigg’s caramel colored lemon-lime soda. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda sold, and sold well. As the drink grew more and more popular, the original name was traded in for something short and sweet. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP. Early advertising featured a winged 7UP logo with copy that read “a glorified drink in bottles only. Seven natural flavors blended into a savory, flavory drink with a real wallop.” The drink was so successful by 1936 that Grigg changed the name of The Howdy Corporation to The Seven-Up Company. By the late 1940s, 7UP had become the third best-selling soft drink in the world. In the decades to follow, 7UP developed iconic branding, setting it apart from industry front-runners. In 1967, 7UP brought the phrase UNCOLA into the national vernacular. The UNCOLA campaign set 7UP apart from its competition and became part of a counter cultural that symbolized being true to yourself and challenging the status quo. Always at the frontier of taste and pop culture, 7UP was also among the first sodas to introduce sugar-free and caffeine free options. Through the years, advertising for 7UP featured everything from a cartoon mascot named Spot, to the “It’s an Up thing” and “Make 7UP yours” taglines.
Seven-Up Bottling Company is currently recruiting for a fleet manager who will be responsible for planning, directing, managing, coordinating, and supervising the programs for acquisition, assignment, utilization, maintenance, repair, and replacement of fleet vehicles.
Responsibilities:
Vehicle Acquisition and Maintenance
Cost control analysis: Monitoring of budget performance
Spare part Pricing: Periodically review market price to ensure optimal quality and cost.
Designing and managing maintenance and fuel programs to optimize vehicle operations.
Developing efficient driver schedules to maximize profitability and productivity.
Registering and licensing all vehicles under management to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Maintaining detailed records of vehicle servicing and inspection to track maintenance needs and schedules, minimizing downtime.
Tracking fleet metrics using GPS systems to generate repots on availability, idle time, and speeding incidents
Developing and implementing a monthly maintenance schedule for all company vehicles to ensure ongoing operational efficiency
Requirements:
BSC/ HND in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations Management.
5yrs+ experience in fleet management
Distribution and Logistics Knowledge
Additional qualification in logistics/fleet and supply chain management
Good track records and organization skills
Strong multitasking abilities.