Merchandising Team Lead

Overview

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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 at 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.

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The Merchandising 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. This 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.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead a team of full-time merchandisers on selling and display execution, merchandising standards, and ensure accurate and timely orders are submitted.
• Assign full-time merchandisers to a consistent set of large format and high-volume accounts to service on a regular basis; as needed, adjust store assignments to ensure proper service coverage for any fill-ins or backup.
• Conduct ‘work-withs/route rides’ with frontline employees to develop their merchandising and customer service skills.
• Apply knowledge of merchandising principles to drive productivity.
• Brief frontline employees on scheduling and meeting productivity goals.
• Anticipate potential customer issues; apply contingency planning to avoid customer dissatisfaction.
• Train frontline employees and utilize Pepsi Beverage Company (PBC) processes and tools.
• Interview, train, and onboard any newly hired merchandisers.
• 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.
• Work closely with the Territory Sales Leader and Sales Representative to execute sales strategy across the merchandising team.
• Solicit feedback and input from the Sales Representative working alongside the Merchandising Team as part of the regular performance review process.
• 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 in accordance with policy is subject to eligibility and includes vacation, holiday, sick, bereavement, and parental leave.
• Vacation: for eligible full-time employees, a minimum of 15 paid vacation days.
• Holidays: for eligible full-time employees, the company provides 10 paid holidays annually.
• Sick Leave: for eligible full-time employees, 10 days (80 hours) of paid sick leave benefits are available for absences related to non-job-related injury.
• Bereavement Leave: In the event of a death of an immediate family member, full-time and part-time regular employees are eligible to receive up to three (3) consecutive working days with pay.
• Parental Leave: for eligible employees, the company offers paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks to allow for a time of bonding with their newborn or newly adopted child.
• 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.
• 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, PowerPoint).
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Safe driving record strongly preferred.
• Team Spirit! We are looking for someone to inspire others.

Helpful Experience

• Sales: 1 year (Preferred).
• Consumer packaged goods in a direct store delivery environment: 1 year (Preferred).
• Customer relationship management experience (Preferred).