Large Format Sales District Leader Designate

PepsiCo • Phoenix, AZ

3d • $66,900 - $111,950 • Onsite

About The Position

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. That’s why we Win with Purpose. Together, we blaze new trails, succeed, celebrate, and never settle for second best. At PepsiCo, we’re committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, to be a faster, stronger, and better company as a whole.
Are you hungry to be a part of the World’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the opportunities of PepsiCo: what makes you unique makes us better.
PepsiCo Beverages U.S (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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings and weekends
• Must be willing and able to lift up to 60 lbs. periodically
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Must have a valid driver's license
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Team Spirit! We are looking for someone to inspire others

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to relocate within our WA or Oregon markets after onboarding is preferred
• Safe driving record strongly preferred
• Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
• Consumer packaged goods in a direct store delivery environment: 1 year (Preferred)
• Customer relationship management experience (preferred)
• Ability to relocate (preferred)

Responsibilities

• The Sales District Leader (SDL) Designate will report directly into the Area Sales manager and will learn about our business model, our processes and gain the experience of how to influence cross functionally, interact with our teams and develop and lead a strategic agenda to drive results.
• Build strong foundational knowledge while also increasing ownership and responsibility within this role to set you up for success as you will be responsible for leading execution and managing the customer relationships in large format accounts.
• Lead a team of frontline employees to merchandise orders for key customers in a fast-paced direct store delivery environment.
• Position is directly responsible for full-time Merchandisers, whose primary set of responsibilities is to service large volume stores, such as supermarkets, Mass Merchants, etc.
• This role also indirectly leads Large Format Presell Representatives and Territory Sales Representatives through a dotted line reporting relationship, providing guidance, leveraging influential leadership to ensure cohesive performance across the broader large format team.
• This role will drive superior marketplace execution and customer service, share growth and profit performance.
• As the manager of full-time Merchandisers, this role will have the authority to interview, hire, train, promote, and manage all aspects of the performance of the full-time Merchandising team.
• Specific management duties, include but are not limited to, interviewing, selecting, training, and scheduling Merchandisers, assessing performance against performance metrics, and providing feedback on performance on a regular basis.

Benefits

• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• 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: Mid Level