Overview
The Field Business Development Manager (FBDM) will lead new business growth and relationship development across the St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri markets. This role requires a driven, strategic individual who is comfortable managing a field-based territory, cultivating partnerships, and driving brand presence in key customer channels. Candidates must reside in either the St. Louis or Kansas City metro areas and be able to dedicate approximately 50% of each month in both territories. The FBDM will be responsible for delivering against local and regional sales objectives, while helping shape strategic initiatives and supporting the company's broader commercial goals.
A strong presence in the field, local market knowledge, and travel flexibility are critical to performance in this role.
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Responsibilities
The FBDM will be accountable for:
- Developing and executing local market strategies that contribute to regional and divisional sales growth
- Prospecting, qualifying, and converting new business across foodservice and restaurant channels
- Driving channel share growth and improving retention within assigned markets
- Securing new outlet placements and expanding total points of distribution
- Leveraging customer data, competitive insights, and marketing tools to create customized solutions
- Presenting strategic proposals and bundled selling programs to key decision makers
- Supporting brand portfolio growth across priority categories such as energy, premium offerings, and zero-sugar innovation
- Utilizing sales enablement tools, planograms, and digital platforms to enhance proposal effectiveness
- Partnering cross-functionally with key account managers, marketing, and distributor teams
- Participating in regional sales blitzes, team trainings, and capability-building initiatives
- Managing pipeline stages using structured sales methodology, including discovery, proposals, presentations, and showcase pitches
- Ensuring effective budget and resource management within territory
- Promoting and integrating diversity, equity, sustainability, and inclusion commitments in field activities
- Contributing to organizational health, team culture, and individual development goals
Compensation and Benefits:
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $64,300 - $107,650
- 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
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 3-5+ years of experience in business development, field sales, territory management, or marketing.
- Must reside in either the St. Louis or Kansas City metro area
- Ability to travel and spend 50% of each month in both territories
- Demonstrated success in developing new business and meeting sales targets
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Experience managing multi-stage pipelines and structured selling processes
- Proficient in CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for frequent local travel
- This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Preferred:
- Experience in foodservice, consumer packaged goods, or beverage industry
- Familiarity with strategy-based selling, trade marketing, customer funding programs, and merchandising strategies
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
- Advanced credentials or training in strategic selling or customer development
EEO Statement
Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
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