Food Services Associate

Position: 2027 Full Time: Food Services Associate
Overview

SMILE AT WHAT'S NEXT

At Pepsi Co, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands-including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker-help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.

At the heart of Pepsi Co are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities.

No matter your role, you'll be part of a connected community where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your development is supported. With opportunities to grow, belong, and smile, Pepsi Co offers more than a place to build your career-it offers the chance to help create what's next.

Nationwide Opportunities
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Although this posting may appear to be tied to a specific location (e.g., Purchase, NY), placements for this role are nationwide and assigned based on business needs across various field locations. This is a fully field-based role and will not involve a remote or corporate office setting.

Responsibilities

Functional Description:

The Pepsi Co Global Food service organization brings the company's entire portfolio of food and beverage brands to out-of-home consumption channels to meet consumer needs at work, at play, and on-the-go. Do you get excited by the thrill of the deal? Are you interested in taking charge and leading a team? Does spearheading a $10-15MM business sound rewarding? If so, various opportunities in Food service are available in National-CCO Sales, Field Sales, and Distributor Sales.

We are looking for future sales leaders of the company; our Campus hires begin their career with unlimited career growth potential!

What you can expect:

• Distributor Sales (Frito Lay North America): You will work with the Food service Distributor Sales team to drive business results and develop a customer-first mentality. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills. Hires will help identify customer needs by understanding business priorities, business model, customers, and competitor performance in accounts. Additionally, you will actively engage in influential sales to ensure that customer needs are met.

Qualifications

Whatwe'relooking for:

• Currently pursuing a degree in:
  Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics (other related majors will be considered)
• Involvement in at least one extracurricular activity
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work flexible work schedules
• Ability to adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel
• Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities

In this role, you will be called upon to:

• Use fact-based selling skills and deliver exceptional customer service
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills to coach, develop, and influence various stakeholders
• Use your creativity and entrepreneurial mindset to grow volume & revenue to achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the assigned area
• Activate local and national marketplace initiatives and promotions
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously

What we're looking for:

• Currently pursuing a degree in:
  Professional Selling, Sales Management/Leadership, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Communications, Organizational Leadership, Entrepreneurship (or other related majors)
• Previous selling or customer service experience (on- or off- campus; either through part time jobs, internship, or academic clubs)
• Proven leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
• Flexibility for relocation - we place campus interns in roles nationwide across both field and headquarter locations
• Availability to work…