National Selling Manager at PepsiCo in Saint Louis Park, MN

Overview

The Target National Account Manager (NAM) – Foods Portfolio is responsible for leading day-to-day management of Quaker’s Foods business at Target, representing a significant portion of the total Quaker portfolio. This role focuses on driving execution across Ready-to-Eat (RTE), Hot Cereals, Meals, and Pancake Mix & Syrup (PMC), delivering against annual revenue, share, and profitability objectives.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring strong in-market execution, operational excellence, and consistent delivery of business plans, while partnering closely with internal cross-functional teams and supporting broader Target account strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management of the Quaker Foods portfolio at Target, including RTE, Hots, Meals, and PMC categories (~$45–50MM business)
• Develop and execute customer-specific plans to deliver against revenue, share, and profitability targets
• Lead ongoing business management with Target buyer(s), including assortment, merchandising, pricing, and promotional execution
• Conduct regular analysis of business performance to identify risks and opportunities, delivering actionable insights to drive growth
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Insights, Supply Chain, and Shopper Marketing to ensure aligned planning and flawless execution
• Support the development and execution of annual operating plans, forecasts, and periodic business reviews
• Manage key operational processes, including item setup, pricing updates, contract execution, and vendor funding mechanics within Target systems
• Ensure strong communication and alignment with field sales teams to drive execution of in-store programs and initiatives
• Develop compelling, fact-based selling stories leveraging syndicated data and shopper insights
• Identify and implement process improvements and best practices to enhance team effectiveness and customer execution

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $110,700 - $185,250.
• 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 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s degree preferred
• Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of sales experience; preferably with a consumer-packaged goods organization. A minimum of 2 years of fact-based direct selling experience.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Consumer packaged goods experience in a warehouse and/or Direct store delivery environment
• Proven leadership capability with a track record of leading and influencing large multi-level teams
• Superior time management skills, ability to multitask, set priorities, and plan
• Strong use of influencing skills to gain alignment, agreement, and commitments (internal/external)
• Align on and achieve Retail sales volume, revenue, and profit goals for Customer/Business
• Strong ability to work within and be successful in a highly matrix environment
• Strong analytical skills: the ability to link strategies and objectives to develop a plan
• Excellent communication skills: ability to send and receive information clearly and concisely
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States

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