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At Pepsi, we spread home-grown joy, in our special Pepsi Bottling Ventures way! Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation's largest private bottler and distributor of Pepsi beverages. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is based in NC, SC, MD, & DE.

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Job Description

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a VFB Sales & Category Insights Analyst to join our team.

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory's non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and other beverages. We do business in five states and sell PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo's beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature's Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

What We Look for in Team Members

We integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all we do and expect from all team members.

We'd love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.

VFB Sales & Category Insights Analyst Role Overview

The key purpose of this position is to support the Ventures Food & Beverage (VFB) team by delivering actionable sales, category, and promotional insights to drive business growth. This role will lead business reporting, performance tracking, and data visualization, while collaborating across sales, marketing, finance, and category teams. In addition to supporting financial processes, this role will help optimize systems and reporting tools that enable strategic decision-making across channels, including national retailers like Walmart, Sam's Club, and Amazon.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and internal reporting tools for sales and marketing teams.
• Track and report on VFB KPI's, including market share, unit volume, distribution gains, and promotional ROI.
• Analyze internal shipment data, Retail Link, Circana, and eComm platforms for business trends.
• Translate complex data into clear, compelling dashboards and visualizations for executive and field teams.
• Leverage technology to streamline reporting, automate scorecards, and provide timely insights to VFB leadership and sales teams.
• Manage Madrid & OTIF scorecards for Sam's Club & Walmart.
• Work directly with Sam's supply planning manager to review weekly and monthly projected forecasts and Sam's warehouse on hand inventories and concerns.
• Work with Acceleration Walmart Marketplace and Infinity Blue eComm team to manage weekly sales, profit, and consumer analytics, review weekly trends, and ensure NT and FS brands are profitable on these platforms.
• Lead PBV contact center communication.
• Set up and manage new item submissions and product onboarding across all VFB customers and channels.
• Maintain and track promotional calendars using the PBV promotional planner.
• Serve as the category expert for VFB Grocery, Mass, Club and Ecommerce by identifying trends, gaps, and whitespace opportunities for all VFB customers and brands.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in both analytical & category management roles required.
• Strong analytical and reporting experience (preferably in beverage/CPG industry).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and syndicated tools (Retail Link, Circana, etc.).
• Experience with SAP, UXT, and promotional tracking systems is a plus.
• Ability to distill large datasets into clear and actionable business insights.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams.
• Must be a self-starter, detail oriented, and comfortable with complexity.
• Ability to deliver knowledge transfer through instruction and training.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into system solutions.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work within cross-functional teams and thrive in a matrix environment.
• Must be able to work hours necessary to complete assigned tasks.

Compensation and Benefits

As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave
• 401(k) with a company match
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization
• Saving and spending accounts
• Company-paid telemedicine services
• Free counseling and information services
• Wellness program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Education assistance
• Legal service plan option
• Pay advance option

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

EOE M/F/D/V

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at rmssupport@pbvllc.com