Food Service Sales Representative

PepsiCo • Moundsville, WV

3h

About The Position

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Pepsi Beverages United States (PBUS) is PepsiCo’s beverage manufacturing, sales and distribution operating unit in the United States.
The Away from Home Sales Representative for Local Restaurants, Recreational & Specialty Retail customers will execute a selling strategy to win local business, while supporting existing business. A successful candidate will manage key customer relationships including customer agreements that deliver against PepsiCo Beverages United States (PBUS) operating plans and partnership expectations. Customers for this segment are solely focused on supporting restaurants, recreational, and specialty retail customers, growing brand distribution, and delivering exceptional customer support. This role will also include execution of PepsiCo Beverage annual priorities.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of fact-based selling experience
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience
• Food Service or consumer packaged goods experience
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel & Power point skills
• Must be willing and able to lift 40 lbs. periodically.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Functional – Sales
• Developing Others – People Leadership

Responsibilities

• Win New Local Restaurant, Recreational & Specialty Retail Business within designated territory (Parkersburg/Moundsville)
• Leverage technology to plan and support selling efforts
• Maximize volume and revenue in assigned accounts (base customers and new partnerships) utilizing fact-based selling methods
• Execution of Contract/Customer Development Agreements including Trade Payment Management
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with Restaurant customers and drive customer satisfaction through superior service and execution including contract renewals
• Activate local and national marketplace initiatives and promotions to build brand development and maximize brand performance
• Ensure customers are complying with PBNA contract requirements
• Work closely with the Selling Operations team to improve overall customer satisfaction
• Analyze customer information and business trends
• Forecast responsibility
• Optimize beverages per PBNA guidelines
• Responsible for coordinating fountain, bottle and can volume growth

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees