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PepsiCo North America Beverages Sales Management Associate in Akron, Ohio
2025 Full Time: Sales Management Associate (Ohio ONLY) Overview PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to leaders on the frontline, we're excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, 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 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 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. Nationwide Opportunities- Please Read: Just because this role looks like it's located in Purchase, NY doesn't mean it is! At PepsiCo we place Campus Interns/ Full- Time and Graduate hires in roles nationwide across both field and headquarter locations. Field based roles will only be placed in the field. Responsibilities Functional Description: PepsiCo provides a demanding, fast-paced environment in a competitive industry, where growth equals opportunity and fun accompanies the challenge. Does leading a team of 8-10 sales reps within your first two years excite you? Does spearheading a $10-15 million business sound rewarding? If so, PepsiCo Field Sales might be the organization for you! Based on performance, candidates will have the unique opportunity to move rapidly to increasing levels of responsibility culminating into leadership positions across the sales function. Our college recruiting program is designed to build future sales leaders within our organization and groom candidates for key leadership roles. What you can expect: - Strong focus on leadership skill development - Prescriptive Rotational Onboarding Structure - Accountability of Leading the Frontline Selling Associates - Flexibility and Autonomy to Achieve Selling & Team Goals - High Visibility and Access to Senior Leadership - Continued Investment in Cutting Edge Mobile Technology - Internal Campus Networking Activities - Comprehensive Total Rewards package In this role, you will be called upon to: - Demonstrate strong leadership skills to coach, develop, and influence various teams. - Lead the frontline through various change initiatives. - Lead sales meetings with leaders, peers and your direct reports to achieve sales objectives and other goals. - Conduct "work-withs" and coaching sessions with frontline to develop their selling/customer service skills and efficiencies. - Use your creativity and entrepreneurial mindset to grow volume & revenue to achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the assigned area. - Learn the PepsiCo selling foundation: use fact-based selling skills and deliver exceptional customer service. - Collect, chart, and interpret statistical data; Prepare and deliver sales presentations to customers as required. - Activate local and national marketplace initiatives and promotions to build brand development and maximize brand performance. Compensation & Benefits: - The expected compensation range for this role based on a full-time schedule is $62,100 -- $85,000 - Role, degree discipline, degree level, and location are part of the process when determining actual starting salary for positions - Compensation for our campus