Job Description
We are PepsiCo Sales. We are game changers, mountain movers and history makers. We are a diverse group, spread among 200 countries and united by a shared set of values and goals. Thats why we Perform with Purpose. Together, we blaze new trails, succeed, celebrate and never settle for the second-best. At PepsiCo, were committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, to strengthen the company as a whole.
This position contributes to the Frito Lay sales and distribution operating unit. Are you hungry to be a part of the Worlds largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands who's specifically responsible for the growth of some of Americas favorite snack foods, including Fritos, Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos.?
What makes you unique makes us better, and now is a better time than ever to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo.
As a District Sales Leader Designate for Frito Lay you will complete a 9-month onboarding program to assimilate and develop the necessary skill set to successfully promote into the District Sales Leader position. During your onboarding, we will provide you with 4-6 months of route level training to learn the foundation of the business and develop an understanding of our Direct Store Delivery (DSD) network and supply chain while teaching you the role of the frontline route sales reps you will eventually lead.
Upon completion of the designate training program, you will promote to a District Sales Leader assuming responsibility for all aspects of running a sales district; leading 10-15 Route Sales Representatives (RSRs) while leading a $5-15 Million dollar business. Your strong leadership skills, interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, constantly changing work environment is vital to your success in this role.
Major Tasks, Accountabilities and Key Responsibilities:
* Successfully complete all activities included in the Sales District Leader Designate onboarding program
* Effectively develop, build and maintain positive relationships with customers (store management) while growing sales/selling in/executing sales programs and initiatives
* Lead district meetings focused on a plan to achieve sales objectives and goals
* Conduct one-with-one meetings and work withs with your route sales reps to discuss performance, selling and customer service skills
* Coach your team to successfully sell against baseline and promotional opportunities
* Develop sales strategies through collecting and interpreting statistical data utilizing PepsiCo specific applications
* Partner with product supply team to build accurate forecasts based on promotions and historical performance to ensure product availability
* Prepare and deliver sales presentations to customers as required
* Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings and/or weekend
Qualifications/Requirements
* Bachelors degree preferred
* A minimum of 2 years leading a team of frontline employees
* Consumer packaged goods experience in a Direct Store Delivery environment preferred
* Ability to motivate yourself and others while delivering excellent communication, negotiation, influencing, and follow up skills
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Must have a valid drivers license
* The safe driving record strongly preferred
* Able and willing to lift up to 40 lbs. periodically
* This position is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States
Relocation Eligible: Not Eligible for Relocation
Job Type: Regular
Purchase, NY
PepsiCo, Inc. operates as a food and beverage company worldwide. The company’s Frito-Lay North America segment offers branded dips; Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks; and Doritos tortilla, Fritos corn, Lay’s potato, Ruffles potato, and Tostitos tortilla chips. Its Quaker Foods North America segment provides cereals, rice, pasta, mixes and syrups, granola bars, grits, oat squares, oatmeal, rice cakes, simply granola, and side dishes under the Aunt Jemima, Cap’n crunch, Life, Quaker Chewy, Quaker, and Rice-A-Roni brands.
The company’s North America Beverages segment offers beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods under the Aquafina, Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Propel, Sierra Mist, and Tropicana brands; and ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and juices. Its Latin America segment provides snack foods under the Cheetos, Doritos, Emperador, Lay’s, Marias Gamesa, Rosquinhas Mabel, Ruffles, Sabritas, Saladitas, and Tostitos brands; Quaker-branded cereals and snacks; and beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods under the 7UP, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade, H2oh!, Manzanita Sol, Mirinda, Pepsi, Pepsi Black, and Toddy.
The company’s Europe Sub-Saharan Africa segment offers snack food under the Cheetos, Chipita, Doritos, Lay’s, Ruffles, and Walkers; Quaker-branded cereals and snacks; beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods under the 7UP, Diet Pepsi, Mirinda, Pepsi, Pepsi Max, and Tropicana; ready-to-drink tea products; and dairy products under the Agusha, Chudo, and Domik v Derevne brands. Its Asia, Middle East and North Africa segment provides snack foods under the Cheetos, Chipsy, Doritos, Kurkure, and Lay’s brands; cereals and snacks under the Quaker brand; beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods under the 7UP, Aquafina, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Sting, and Tropicana brands; and ready-to-drink tea products. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.