Divisional Capabilities Trainer

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 Divisional Capabilities Trainer 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 more beverages. We have the exclusive rights to make, sell, and distribute directly to stores in our territory the world-renowned PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper beverages. These exclusive rights make up the vast majority of our business and cover certain counties across five states.

We also create our own beverages, producing and distributing them to our customers' warehouses nationally. And we make, sell, and distribute to our customers' warehouses a growing portfolio of beverages nationally. These beverages make up a small, but growing part of our business.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo's and Keurig Dr. Pepper'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 value 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.

Divisional Capabilities Trainer Role Overview

The Divisional Capabilities Trainer serves as a trusted learning advisor and performance consultant for assigned Commercial, Supply Chain, and leadership teams. This role partners with business leaders to diagnose capability gaps, recommend practical learning and performance solutions, design and facilitate training, and measure impact on onboarding, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, retention, and business results.

The incumbent serves as a trusted learning partner responsible for delivering instructor-led, virtual, and blended learning experiences while leveraging learning technologies and data to build a high-performing workforce aligned with PBV and Suntory Beverage & Food North America priorities.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Workforce Capability Development

• Serve as the functional Learning & Development partner for Commercial and Supply Chain leaders within assigned function.
• Advise leaders on the right mix of learning, coaching, communication, process reinforcement, and performance support needed to close capability gaps and sustain behavior change.
• Lead capability-building initiatives that improve frontline performance, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and business results.
• Facilitate instructor-led, virtual, and blended learning programs for frontline employees, supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders.
• Support execution of PBV's enterprise learning strategy across Commercial, Warehouse, and Operations functions.

• Deliver training focused on coaching, accountability, communication, performance management, employee development, and leadership effectiveness.
• Support succession planning and talent development initiatives through targeted capability-building activities.

• Partner with business leaders and HR Business Partners to identify organizational capability gaps, performance barriers, role readiness risks, and workforce development opportunities.
• Conduct learning needs analyses and recommend development solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Utilize business and workforce data to identify trends, capability risks, and development priorities.

• Lead implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of the Certified Trainer Program.
• Facilitate Train-the-Trainer and Certified Trainer certification programs.
• Conduct field observations and coaching sessions to ensure training consistency and effectiveness.
• Monitor trainer effectiveness and provide development recommendations to improve knowledge transfer and employee onboarding.

• Develop and maintain facilitator guides, participant materials, job aids, videos, and digital learning resources.
• Partner with subject matter experts to create scalable learning solutions that support business initiatives and operational excellence.
• Ensure learning content reflects current processes, technologies, safety requirements, and organizational priorities.
• Incorporate modern learning methodologies, microlearning, and digital learning tools to enhance learner engagement.

• Utilize Workday Learning, LinkedIn Learning, and other learning technologies to manage training assignments, completions, and reporting.
• Support deployment of digital learning resources and self-directed learning opportunities.
• Maintain accurate training records and compliance reporting.
• Assist with ongoing optimization of learning systems, platforms, and learner experiences.

• Measure learning effectiveness through assessments, participant feedback, leader feedback, business metrics, behavioral observations, and evidence of on-the-job application.
• Develop reports and dashboards that communicate learning impact and progress toward capability goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve learning processes, training effectiveness, onboarding experiences, and employee development outcomes.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning and development throughout the organization.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in training, workforce development, organizational development, leadership development, performance consulting, or related experience.
• Experience facilitating both frontline and leadership training programs.
• Experience working in field operations, sales, warehouse, manufacturing, or distribution environments.
• Experience influencing leaders without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Beverage industry experience.
• Workday Learning experience.
• DiSC or leadership assessment certification.
• Coaching and leadership development experience.
• Skills gap analysis and performance consulting experience.

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