Route Sales Representative

PepsiCo; Olds; On-site; CAD 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is looking for a Route Sales Representative to manage sales and customer service. Responsibilities include product placement, managing inventory, and executing promotions for retail customers. The ideal candidate should have previous sales experience, a valid driver's license, and excellent organizational skills. This role demands flexibility with a work schedule that includes weekends. Join a dynamic team where you can promote positive change and grow professionally.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Valid full G or class 5 driver’s license required.
• Previous sales experience with a consumer-packaged goods or retail organization preferred.
• Outstanding organizational skills, able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage product placement and increase shelf facings.
• Identify changing customer needs through product review.
• Develop accounts relative to sales volume and customer service objectives.
• Execute national and local promotions and manage inventory.
• Ensure balanced accounts and fresh products.

Skills

Sales experience

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

As a Route Sales Representative at Frito Lay Canada, there are two main accountabilities: (1) selling and developing the business and (2) servicing customers through delivery and merchandising. You will be responsible for developing and sustaining a growing snack foods business to an assigned group of retail customers, for example, grocery, gas and convenience stores.

What you can expect from us

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits designed to fit your unique needs
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

Compensation

$62K

Responsibilities

• Executing hands on activities: managing product placement on shelves, increasing shelf facings and racks, handling carton returns, inventory movement and cleaning shelving and racks
• Identifying changing customer needs through a constant review of the highest selling products
• Developing all assigned accounts relative to sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation and customer service objectives
• Selling and executing national and local promotions, soliciting placement of incremental marketing equipment, displays, racks and selling product inventory for customer volume demands
• Managing inventory to ensure balanced accounts and fresh products for customers

Hours

40

Shifts

Varies - must have full-time availability including weekends

Qualifications

• Valid full G or class 5 driver’s license
• A car or reliable, consistent access to a car and a clear/clean driving record
• Scheduling flexibility: work schedule can vary (weekends/holidays included)
• Previous sales experience with a consumer-packaged goods or retail organization preferred
• Outstanding organizational skills (able to handle multiple priorities, problem solve, meet targets)

Why work at PepsiCo

At Frito Lay Canada, we are the saviours of the smiles and heroes of the hangry. You’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at Frito Lay Canada means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. It takes a lot of muscle power and pride to create products that deliver smiles. This is a place where you stand out when you join in. Become a Frito Lay Canada team member.

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