Merchandising Team Lead

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading beverage company as a Merchandising Manager/Team Lead. This role involves leading a team responsible for merchandising orders, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving sales. With a focus on operational excellence, you'll oversee daily activities and nurture team performance in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Benefits

Paid time off including vacation and sick leave

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus based on performance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years managing frontline employees.
• 1+ years of sales and/or merchandising experience.
• Flexible schedule required.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of frontline employees for merchandising.
• Ensure superior customer service and marketplace execution.
• Manage scheduling and performance assessment.

Skills

Team Management

Customer Service

Performance Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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

A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact. Join us. Dare for Better.

The Merchandising Manager/Team Lead is responsible for leading a team of frontline employees to merchandise orders for key customers in a fast-paced direct store delivery environment. Position is responsible for full-time Merchandisers, whose primary set of responsibilities is to service large volume stores, such as supermarkets, Mass Merchants, etc.

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 plan metrics, and providing feedback on performance on a regular basis.

*Early start time (around 4:00 AM), Thursdays through Mondays, 50 - 60-hour workweek.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of merchandising principles to drive productivity
• Manage multiple priorities while allocating resources between accounts
• Brief the frontline employees on scheduling and meeting delivery goals
• Anticipate potential customer issues; apply contingency planning to avoid customer dissatisfaction
• Train frontline employees and utilize PBC processes and tools
• Understand cost per unit constraints when meeting customer needs
• Help employees prioritize the work and promote teamwork
• Supervise daily operations, delegate tasks and monitor progress
• Set productivity and service targets, measure performance to drive accountability

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $59,400 - $92,600.
• 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 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 2 years managing frontline employees
• +1 years of sales and/or merchandising experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings and or weekends
• Must be willing and able to lift up to 40 lbs. periodically
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States

EEO Statement

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