Away From Home Sales Leadership Program

Overview

At PepsiCo Canada, we’re always on the lookout for great talent – and that search often brings us to campuses like yours! So, why choose the AFH Sales Leadership Program?

What could your first experience look like?

You will have the opportunity to learn the business from the ground up through a robust onboarding program. Our AFH Sales Leadership Programs span a wide breadth of experiences in several divisions across PepsiCo Canada. By demonstrating proven results and leadership skills in our new grad program, you will be uniquely qualified for future people leadership opportunities within PepsiCo Canada.

Away From Home (AFH) is a key commercial channel for PepsiCo Canada, designed to drive incremental growth and strengthen brand engagement with customers and venues where consumers experience our brands outside of their homes. This includes restaurants, catering, hospitality, recreation, workplace environments, and vending services.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be working on:

• Gaining in market experience to learn the business from the ground up
• Utilizing your problem-solving skills to grow volume, revenue and profitability
• Influencing and collaborating with the AFH team, key accounts and customers to meet consumer demands within your territory
• Utilizing your entrepreneurial spirit to own all aspects of your territory and grow your business
• Prospecting and acquiring new Away From Home accounts using customized selling tools, data & the latest technology
• Build current business base by responding to customer calls and resolving issues
• Convert local and national business accounts, while leveraging our custom marketing tools & equipment
• Identify and align internal resources required to support account execution
• Provide superior customer service
• Utilizing our suite of data analytics to identify new volume opportunities and close any distribution gaps of our products
• Ensure Merchandising standards are executed in all accounts
• Activate local marketplace initiatives and promotions to build brand development and maximize brand performance
• Monitor and report on competitive activity

Qualifications

Who’s a good fit for the team:

• Bachelor’s Degree completed between August 2025 - Graduating April 2026
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have a clean record
• Strong leadership, passion and a desire to make an impact!
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional organizational skills, as demonstrated by your ability to handle multiple priorities, problem solve complex or difficult situations and meet deadlines or targets
• Highly driven and self-motivated with a competitive spirit
• Competitive and team-oriented focus with a winning attitude

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation, benefits, pension, RRSP contribution and vacation time
• A flexible working environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development
• Training and development opportunities to further enhance your career
• An opportunity to be meaningful and impactful within your work and project
• A chance to work with some of the most iconic brands in the world!
• The Company
• 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 team members on the front lines, 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 welcome. 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 to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet.

Grow. Belong. Smile.