Sales Rep - Relief Large Grocery/Mass Merch

PepsiCo; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 74,390,000 - 82,656,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Beverages North America seeks a store-level sales representative to grow our business in assigned supermarkets. You will stock, shelf, build displays, and set up promotions, working with store management and delivery teams to ensure product availability and visibility.

The role involves lifting 20-45 lb cases, standing long hours, and possible weekend/holiday work. A valid driver's license and reliable transportation are required to access multiple locations within your shift.

Qualifications

• 18+ years old and eligible to work in the US.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and access to a vehicle for multi-store visits.
• Experience in consumer products or beverage industry is helpful.
• Ability to lift 20–45 lb cases and perform physical merchandising tasks.

Responsibilities

• Grow sales volume, market share and product distribution in assigned accounts.
• Sell and stock product, take inventory, and place future orders.
• Merchandise displays, set up promotions, and use POP materials.
• Provide excellent service to store management and customers.
• Complete paperwork accurately and maintain attendance as required.

Skills

Driving

Sales

Merchandising

Inventory management

Account management

Power equipment

Handheld devices

Route planning

Tools

Pallet jacks

Handheld devices

Job description

#WE-284156

Shift

Days

Hourly Rate or Annual Target Pay

$25.85 / hour

Job Description

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Position fills-in as the primary store-level sales person to large accounts like supermarkets and is responsible for providing service to and growing business in assigned accounts. Position orders products to be delivered by another employee to the store. Generates sales by selling to and servicing customers. Rotates and stocks products on shelves and displays, in coolers, in vending equipment, and in customers' backrooms. Builds displays and sets up promotional materials such as pricing signs and banners. Has frequent interaction with store management.This position is labor intensive, requiring lifting, loading, pushing and pulling cases weighing from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly over 10-12 hour work period. The position requires bending, reaching, and squatting while merchandising and moving product. The position may include weekend and/or holiday work.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Grow sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation, and customer service in all assigned accounts
• Sell product inventory to standard
• Take inventory and place orders for future delivery
• Solicit new business to increase volume and new package distribution within the area boundaries
• Sell and execute promotions, solicit placement of equipment and sell sufficient product inventory
• Utilize point-of-purchase materials to stimulate sales
• Generate selling opportunities by maintaining and increasing shelf facings, cleaning shelves, and rotating products
• Provide excellent service to assigned accounts and create and maintain goodwill with all customers (e.g., communication, rapport building, attentiveness to customer needs, etc.)
• Merchandise product sections and build displays to stimulate sales
• Complete paperwork in an accurate, legible, and timely manner
• Position requires additional duties as assigned by manager to potentially include, but not limited to, warehouse support, etc.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance

Job Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years or older
• Must have car or personal transportation to access multi-store locations within assigned shift
• Valid U.S. driver's license and proof of insurance

HELPFUL EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with consumer products (e.g., multiple products, packages, product sizes, etc.).
• Experience in the beverage industry (e.g., segments, types of customers, competitors, trends, etc.).
• Experience with power equipment (e.g., lift jacks, power jacks, u-boats, pallet jacks, etc.).
• Experience with hand held computers (e.g., mobile technology, etc.).
• Experience with managing inventory (e.g., current stock, projected sales, ordering/re-stocking, etc.).
• Experience with business-to-business selling (e.g., making sales calls, building relationships with customers, handling customer complaints, etc.).
• Experience with merchandising (e.g., standards, plannagrams, product displays, stocking/rotating product, back-room organization, etc.).
• Experience managing incorrect orders (e.g., solving for the wrong order, managing out of stock product, etc.).
• Experience performing financial and mathematical calculations (e.g., calculating profit margins, determining display size, etc.).
• Experience with managing a route (e.g., prioritizing stops, setting a schedule, servicing accounts, managing delivery windows, etc.).
• Experience with incremental selling (e.g., selling above the standard order, suggesting additional product, up selling/suggestive selling, etc.).
• Experience following safety procedures (e.g., proper lifting techniques, following safety processes, etc.).

For positions that require use of a personal vehicle for a sales route, mileage reimbursement is provided.

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

PepsiCo Beverages North America offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility. This may include: healthcare insurance (medical, dental, vision, disability, health and dependent care reimbursement accounts), retirement benefits, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group, Legal, Life), paid time off (subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement).