Sales Development Representative - Scotland

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global beverage company is seeking a Sales Development Representative in Reading. You will manage your own territory with over 120 stores, offering personalized services to clients. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills, a UK driving license, and a can-do attitude. This role offers a competitive salary of £32,000 plus commission and extensive benefits including a company car and flexible holiday options.

Benefits

Company car

Company mobile

Company tablet

Flexible benefits package

25 days holiday

Extensive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Full, manual, UK driving licence required.
• Experience in working to targets.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to go above and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Manage own territory with over 120 stores.
• Provide bespoke service to each customer.
• Maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Selling skills

Effective communication

Relationship building

Basic I.T. skills

Perseverance

Resilience

Job description

Overview

You have an exciting opportunity to join our PepsiCo team as a Sales Development Representative

Would you like to be part of a fun, innovative and passionate market leader that operates in over 200 countries?

PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. Making every day favourites like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers and Monster Munch, to name a few! We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated $91 billion in net revenue in 2023. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and in 2023 have been awarded the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality (formerly Times Top 50 Employers for Women) for the 18th year in a row and Top Employer for the 12th year in a row.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Sales Development Representative to operate under our Walkers brand, you will manage your own territory which will consist of over 120 stores visiting around 10 – 15 per day. This role requires working independently each day and be able to think on your feet so you will need to be self-motivated and have great time management skills.
• No two days are the same here at PepsiCo and each customer you deal with will require a bespoke service as they will be relying on you to advise them which products are our best sellers, inform them of exciting upcoming offers and relate your passion for our brand to their passion for their business.
• This role requires a lot of individual performance; however, you will also be a part of a great team who can offer their expertise and knowledge as well as being a supportive network to utilise. In addition to delivering your individual KPIs you will also be designated a Champion area to work on for the business as a delegate in keeping your team informed and helping them maximise their opportunities, this is a great opportunity in developing yourself and enabling you to network with others in the business.

Further responsibilities that you will carry out day to day include:

• Be the main point of contact for your assigned customers
• Full journey planning for retail visits in your territory
• Cash & Carry visit to collect stock, managing in-store volume, distribution, fixture visibility, promotional execution and secondary displays within your customer base
• Building relationships at store level to help deliver our National Account Team’s strategic agenda.
• Maintaining a safe work environment

Qualifications

• Full, manual, UK driving licence• Selling skills (desirable)• Basic I.T. skills (desirable)• Effective communication and relationship building skills• Experience of working to targets• A "can-do" attitude and a willingness to go above and beyond • Perseverance and resilience in the pursuit of goals• Responsible and ethical behaviour towards customers, suppliers, and others in the organisation• Independent and pro-active individual who can work with minimal supervision

Salary and benefits:

• £32,000 annual salary + commision
• Company car.
• Company mobile.
• Company tablet.
• Flexible benefits package.
• 25 days holiday (with the option to buy or sell more) + bank holidays.
• Extensive pension scheme.

Opportunities:

The opportunities and channels for growth and progression are endless here at PepsiCo and being a company which strives on enhancing our employees we are positive that you will be able to have incredible and extensive career at PepsiCo.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.