Ronald Jeans Vice President of National Accounts for Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
nessee, Jeans moved to Phoenix, Arizona for an associate sales manager training program. The program was to take a year to complete, however Jeans completed the program in six months. Following the program, he was moved into a position in the National Accounts department as the National Accounts Manager. When Jeans first met with Dr. Pepper,
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they were recruiting for the first time at an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). He was intrigued by the re- sponsibilities in the company, “I liked the idea of running my own business, once you got through the training program you would be running a 10 million dollar bu- siness. Other companies were not offering the same amount of responsibilities the way Dr. Pepper did.” After 20 years of being with Dr. Pepper,
Ronald Jeans has seen many challenges and has been able to assist the company in keeping its good reputation. “Having a good business in a tough economical en- vironment is very soft,” says Jeans about many of the challenges he is currently faces. Jeans says that in order to make it through the tough economy he must figure out is how do we build volume and grow shares. “We have to get America working
onald Jeans joined Dr. Pepper Snapple group after graduating Morehouse College in 1991. Originally from Ten-
myself as a role model or not, I am. I try to take that responsibility and reach out and help others get through the system. I understand corporate America and how to thrive in the corporate environment.” As a mentor, Jeans has taken it upon
again,” says Jeans. “There are multiple envoys to get America back on board. That means that companies need to be di- ligent in working with people to get thing moving along smoothly; we need to get people engaged in entrepreneurship.” When Dr. Pepper’s customers ask qu-
estions about their diversity efforts and their social responsibilities, Jeans informs them of Dr. Pepper’s sustainability. The company has a sharp focus on corporate social responsibility and being a good cor- porate citizen; they are committed to put- ting sustainability into action. Ronald Je- ans is the perfect example of being active in the community through the company as well as on a personal level, “Whether I see
himself to volunteer his time and work with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ame- rica for the last three years, “It is probably one of the greatest mentoring programs in the world because they meet children where they are and they provide one on one mentoring for each child that is selec- ted to be in the program.” Jeans believes that there are many children who have very limited resources and all it takes is just one person to show them the opportu- nities that are available to help them reach their full potential. Jeans is also an elected member of the Head Start of Greater Dal- las Board of Directors. “I was a part of the Head Start program growing up and in that environment, Head Start was somew- hat a beacon of life in that community.” Keeping a busy schedule isn’t always
easy, but when you love your job it is never work. As the recently named Vice President of National Accounts, Ronald Jeans hopes to continue working at Dr. Pepper, “I have a great group of people that I work with on a daily basis and I just hope to continue my career here for many more years!”
About Dr Pepper Snapple Group: Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:
Our diverse portfolio includes Dr
DPS) is one of the largest beverage companies in the Americas. We manufacture, market and distribute more than 50 brands of carbonated soft drinks, juices, ready-to-drink teas, mixers and other premium beverages across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
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Pepper, Snapple, 7UP, Mott’s, A&W, Sunkist Soda, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch, Schweppes, Peñafiel, Squirt, Clamato, Mr & Mrs T Mixers, Rose’s, Yoo-hoo and other consumer favorites.
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