Away from Home Sales Assoc Leader in Reading

Join the world of PepsiCo Away From Home sales, where you will work hand in hand with your customers to grow their business and make a real impact. Your innovation, problem solving and entrepreneurial spirit will be utilised to the fullest; where in this fast paced and ever-changing environment, we can go from idea to implementation in a matter of days. You will be inspired by the drive of your leaders and feel a true sense of connection and comradery with your colleagues, who are proud to work in Away From Home (AFH).

Position Summary:

• Lead the profitable development of PepsiCo UK businesses (Walkers Snacks, Pipers and Quaker) across key Away from Home route to market accounts, including ownership of subsidiary wholesalers.
• Main accountability: lead the National Accounts agenda across both internal and external sales teams, including P&L responsibility of Unmanaged National accounts alongside subsidiary wholesalers.
• This role also plays a key role in ensuring WCCE strength with the customer sales & procurement teams through Managed National accounts, while also driving the internal and external engagement plan across each AFH sub-channel.

Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of Snacks & Grains AOP across key AFH wholesaler customers (measured by NR, NR/KG, MC & Share).
• Execute sub channel core range distribution with your accounts, depots and Sector NAMs, along with embedding 3Vs & E execution in customer outlets and online.
• Deliver sustainable growth across all business units in the RTM channel through developing a set of national and regional customers (e.g. subsidiaries and depots).
• Execute the RTM strategy, working across a diverse customer base with the aim of growing our core business and expanding our brand footprint.
• Day to day account and P&L responsibility for the key customers' Subsidiary Wholesaler businesses, including but not limited to; negotiating JBPs, delivering CPIs and landing key growth initiatives with the objective of delivering AOP NR and market share KPIs.
• Own and develop deep customer wiring plans across customers, including the National sales & procurement teams to ensure world class customer engagement and distribution of category bestsellers.
• Work alongside AFH Sector NAMs to leverage growth from new business leads.
• Collaborate with finance to build commercial proposals and align with the RTM CBMs, Sector NAMs and AFH Finance Business Partners.
• Feed into and own components of the RTM scorecard, own tracking and course correction with customers and depots as required.
• Manage and develop cross-functional relationships both internally and externally (Shopper Activation, Customer Insights, Supply, Marketing, Customer Profitability, Finance & Credit Control, Marketing, Field Teams) to devise, improve and implement a sales plan to drive sales growth.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated drive for results with a desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial & fast paced culture.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills: ability to drive agenda within both customer and PepsiCo environment.
• Commercial awareness & proven success in a Commercial role - be comfortable understanding and building plans around a PUK & Customer P&L.
• Ability to build internal & external relationships & collaborate.
• Creative and strategic thinking.
• Autonomous leadership of customer management & engagement.
• Well-developed IT skills, combined with strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and PowerBI navigation, along with PowerPoint to deliver compelling presentations.
• Initiative and the ability to lead cross functional resource.
• Experienced and proven organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Experience in the Away From Home / Foodservice channel is desirable.

Effectively deal with:

• Fast paced, challenging environment.
• Internal & external pressure.
• Complex internal agenda.
• Ambiguity.
• Challenging account contacts.