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Edward Salazar

Visalia,CA

Summary

I am pursuant to the companies overall success. By utilizing all of the experience I have gained in multiple Pepsi Co positions I strive to become a leader who can be innovative and accountable for all service and sales related metrics.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Merchandising Team Lead

Pepsi Bottling Group
12.2019 - Current
  • Collaborated with sales team to identify and fulfill customer needs.
  • Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to Pepsi's policies and procedures and individual job duties.
  • Provide knowledge of merchandising duties to drive productivity and personal growth.
  • Mange cost per employee when meeting customer needs.
  • Coach employees how to prioritize work and promote teamwork.
  • Empower employees to progress daily by delegating tasks at hand.
  • Recognize team and individual goals.

Merchandiser

Pepsi Bottling Group
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Merchandise small and large format store shelves
  • Fill walk in coolers, check lane coolers, displays and gondolas.
  • Maintain rotation of products and backrooms.
  • Build relation with store management and Pepsi sales representatives.

Presale Rep Small Format

Pepsi Bottling Group
07.2018 - 11.2018
  • Developed business through existing and new accounts on my route.
  • Increased Pepsi sales, gross profit and national sales initiatives.
  • Gained incremental space in existing account through optimization.
  • Developed all assigned accounts related to sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation and customer service.
  • Solicit new business to increase volume and new package distribution within area boundaries.
  • Sell and execute promotions, solicit placement of equipment and sell high volume of inventory.
  • Utilize point-of-purchase materials to stimulate sales.
  • Maintained and increase shelf facings, clean shelving and rotated product.
  • Provided excellent service to assigned accounts; created and maintained goodwill with all customers.
  • Demonstrated personal commitment in dealing with all levels of PBG and customer organization.
  • Meet periodic and quarterly sales goals.

Presale Rep GEO

Pepsi Bottling Group
12.2016 - 07.2018
  • Take inventory, place orders for future delivery and sell product inventory to standards
  • Sell and execute promotions, solicit placement of equipment and use point-of-purchase materials to stimulate sales
  • Maintain and increase shelf facing, clean shelving and rotate product
  • Merchandise product section and build displays to stimulate sales
  • Use hand-held device to input/place orders
  • Meet periodic and quarterly sales goals
  • Oversee and manage merchandiser's without having direct reports along with the above job duties. Small Format duties were required for this position due to the GEO route being a combination of Small and Large Format sales.

Reset Specialist

Pepsi Bottling Group
01.2013 - 12.2016
  • Reset stores to Pepsi standards and compliance with optimization
  • Managed and ensured satisfaction of customers and that their needs were fulfilled
  • Responsible for designing and implementing planograms
  • Recommended changes to the store schematics to fulfill customer needs and meet Pepsi space requirements

Merchandiser

Pepsi Bottling Group
07.2011 - 01.2013
  • Merchandised small format store shelves
  • Filled walk in coolers, check lane coolers, displays and gondolas
  • Maintained rotation of product and backrooms
  • Built relations with store and Pepsi Sales Representatives

Warehouse Loader

Pepsi Bottling Group
04.2008 - 07.2011
  • Replenished inventory with focus on addressing supervisors needs
  • Readied merchandise for delivery
  • Operated warehouse equipment such as electric jacks and forklifts
  • Coordinated shipping and receiving schedules with production to assist in traffic control on docks
  • Prepared inventory for shipment by attaching tags and labels, preparing shipment documents and securing products on pallets.
  • Continuously moved over 20 pounds of Pepsi products, maintaining efficiency and accuracy for long shifts.

Education

High School Diploma -

Delano High School
Delano, CA
06.2003

Skills

    • PEPSI certified
    • Proficient in Tableau and Grapevine
    • Proficient in PREMIER standards
    • Bilingual
    • Goal orientated
      • 3 years reset experience
      • 6 years sales experience
      • Strong communication skills
      • Innovative trainer, while effectively motivating and managing large teams

Accomplishments

  • Named “Salesman of the Quarter” for exceeding all customer service goals in small format
  • Trained and developed plans for new incoming merchandiser's
  • Hi5 Award from Mutinda Mutuku Director of Sales
  • Recognized by both Modesto and Bakersfield facilities for Cost Metrics Management Training

Training

SDL work with Danny Penaloza and Vanessa Rivera

Timeline

Merchandising Team Lead

Pepsi Bottling Group
12.2019 - Current

Merchandiser

Pepsi Bottling Group
11.2018 - 12.2019

Presale Rep Small Format

Pepsi Bottling Group
07.2018 - 11.2018

Presale Rep GEO

Pepsi Bottling Group
12.2016 - 07.2018

Reset Specialist

Pepsi Bottling Group
01.2013 - 12.2016

Merchandiser

Pepsi Bottling Group
07.2011 - 01.2013

Warehouse Loader

Pepsi Bottling Group
04.2008 - 07.2011

High School Diploma -

Delano High School

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