PepsiCo

Territory Sales Leader

PepsiCo$73K — $122K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of frontline employee management experience
  • Previous experience in sales or retail
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
  • Strong leadership and team inspiration abilities
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Experience in consumer packaged goods, especially in delivery
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM systems
  • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of 8-14 sales and merchandising representatives
  • Drive volume, revenue, and market share growth
  • Manage sales hours, overtime, and labor budget
  • Develop and motivate team members to improve performance
  • Conduct training rides to enhance selling and service skills
  • Build strong relationships with customers to address their needs
  • Implement process improvements for productivity
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective order management
  • Activate market initiatives and promotions for brand performance
  • Hold regular strategy meetings with sales and merchandising teams
  • Set sales targets and allocate resources effectively
  • Oversee merchandising functions in designated territories

Benefits

  • Bonus structure based on performance, potential 15% quarterly
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid time off including parental leave, vacation, and sick days
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal support
  • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for future savings
Full Job Description
Overview

Pepsi Beverages United States (PBUS) is PepsiCo's beverage manufacturing, sales and distribution operating unit in the United States. This position will be part of the North America Beverage organization.

Responsibilities

The Territory Sales Leader is responsible for leading a team of 8-14 frontline sales representatives, frontline sales leaders and Merchandising Team Leads to drive superior marketplace execution and customer service. The Territory Sales Leader will also have the opportunity to cultivate relationships and manage multiple priorities to make a positive business impact.

Primary Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for volume, revenue and market share growth in a designated
  • Responsible for managing sales and merchandising hours, overtime and labor budget
  • Leading collaboration and team effectiveness of customer pod structure
  • Manage, motivate, and develop a team of employees in order to increase sales, daily productivity and improve business performance
  • Conduct 'work-withs/route rides' with employees to develop their selling and customer service skills
  • Work proactively with customers to understand business needs and develop strong relationships
  • Maintain process improvement to further enhance productivity of PepsiCo's selling and delivery model
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure orders are submitted, delivered, and merchandised according to plan
  • Activate local and national marketplace initiatives and promotions to build brand development and maximize brand performance
  • Hold regular weekly meetings with cross functional teams, including Sales Representatives and Merchandising Team Leads to discuss sales and territory strategies
  • Set productivity and service targets and ensure proper resource allocation between accounts
  • Oversee the Merchandising Function, including ensuring proper coverage of full-time Merchandisers in their designated account territories
  • As needed, assist Sales Representatives or Merchandising Team Leads with ad hoc tasks, including but not limited to coaching, intermittent daily routing, and/or customer onboarding


Compensation and Benefits:
  • The expected compensation range for this position is between $73,400 - $122,850.
  • Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
  • Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out quarterly.
  • Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
  • In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.


Qualifications

  • A minimum of 2 years managing frontline employees or demonstrated leadership capabilities
  • Previous sales or retail experience
  • Bachelor's degree is preferred and/or equivalent work experience
  • Team Spirit! We are looking for someone to inspire others
  • Time management skills
  • Consumer packaged goods experience in a direct store delivery environment
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings and/ or weekends
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power Bi)
  • Customer relationship management experience
  • Must be willing and able to lift up to 40 lbs. periodically
  • Must have a valid driver's license
  • Safe driving record strongly preferred
  • This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States


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About PepsiCo

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Size
309,000 employees
Market Cap
$250.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.1 billion
Founded
1965
5 Year Trend
+4.8%
Revenue
$70.3 billion
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