PepsiCo Canada: Sales Strategy Winter 2027 Co-op

Overview

Position: Sales Strategy Co-op Location: Mississauga, ON Duration: 4 months Compensation: $23.25-34.75

At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.

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 Customer Development Internship Program?

• Early Responsibility: Accelerate your career progression with early responsibility and leadership opportunities

• Make an Impact: Lead change and shake things up, in a fast paced, dynamic, and evolving industry where you can sink your teeth into challenging opportunities and drive for growth

• Development and Coaching: Get coaching from experienced mentors to develop yourself and learn to develop others at a company where our People are a strategic priority

• Mega Brands: Make tangible impact on Globally recognized billion-dollar brands! Your friends and family can touch and taste the impact you make!

The Role:

As a Sales Strategy Associate, you will translate data into actionable business recommendations, uncover growth opportunities, and help influence key commercial decisions. You'll work alongside Sales, Marketing, Finance, Category Management, and Supply Chain partners to bring strategic initiatives to life while developing a deep understanding of how leading CPG organizations win in the marketplace. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and wants to make a tangible impact on PepsiCo Canada's growth agenda.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and support high-impact strategic projects that drive business performance and establish best-in-class ways of working.

• Analyze consumer, customer, category, and sales data to uncover opportunities and deliver fact-based recommendations.

• Support the planning, launch, and performance tracking of key innovation initiatives across the portfolio.

• Develop and maintain executive-facing reporting and performance scorecards that provide actionable insights.

• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, increase efficiency, and improve organizational effectiveness.

• Monitor marketplace, category, and competitive trends to help inform strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Analytics, or a related field; MBA candidates are also encouraged to apply.

• Strong analytical skills with a passion for turning data into insights and business action.

• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders through data-driven recommendations.

• Intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn how a world-class consumer goods organization operates.

• Proven ability to manage priorities, work independently, and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work across multiple functions and levels of the organization.

At the heart of PepsiCo are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities. No matter your role, you'll be part of a connected community where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your development is supported. With opportunities to grow, belong, and smile, PepsiCo offers more than a place to build your career—it offers the chance to help create what's next.

PepsiCo may use Artificial Intelligence as part of its hiring process. Specifically, we may use AI-based tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. This posting is for a newly created role.