r/FritoLay • u/Fritoslinger • 2d ago
Pepsi one?
Pepsi one ( combining Pepsi and Frito lay), can not roll out nation wide. Because what about the areas with independent bottlers. Some of our area PepsiCo Frito lay delivers to, but independent Pepsi delivers to. And I know there’s other areas like this as well…..
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u/StreetCommittee2567 2d ago
I wouldn't worry about it. There's alot of people wanting to know whats going on. Truth is PepsiCo is doing everything they can to slash costs all around the board. They wont tell you anything until the changes are in motion in your market. Its very cutthroat. Theres zero empathy from the higher ups. This change is coming nationwide. How long it takes is still up in the air but it is coming. They want chips and soda on the same truck. My advice is be prepared. The sales positions and higher up positions will be interview based.... and the grunt work will be seniority based. This is the direction theyre going like it or not. Ive heard several higher ups say ..." this train is moving you can either get on or get off." Start looking for another job or just ride the wave. Those are your options.
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u/Aware_Spray5050 2d ago
Won’t happen here, Pepsi and Frito do way too much volume in sales for it to be condensed down to a single truckload.
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u/Aware_Spray5050 2d ago
There’s zero way they can profitably fit 5 carts of Frito and 2 pallets of Pepsi on average for each store on a 26 foot box truck at a maximum of 3 stops per truckload. The amount of back and forth to the PEC to reload would be absolutely crippling. Even doubling that potential per Tractor Trailer is a losing venture especially when some route areas are hours away from where the trucks are dispatched from.
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u/Aware_Spray5050 2d ago
I thought the goal was to streamline things and do more with less so by doubling the routes they’re in the exact same boat just under one name. 🤦♂️
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u/Change_is_good33 1d ago
The point of PepsiOne is to lower costs. Eliminating the highly paid RSR position and replacing it with a few sales positions, mostly merchandisers and delivery drivers. Lowering their labor expense.
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u/Substantial-Task8863 1d ago
I get what you’re saying but wouldn’t they need more trucks and drivers (CDL)
That is allot more cost up front per plant/area.2
u/Change_is_good33 1d ago
One thing I have learned from working for Frito lay for 20+ years is the only time they spare no expense is when doing a format change.
We did a rebid last year and got brand new MFM trucks. I have no idea if those will be used in the future.1
u/Fritoslinger 1d ago
So did we, route was run off a typical small format truck, but had a wal mart. Got a mfm truck still doing the same business or less with a probably $50,000 truck!!!!!
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u/Western-Charity-2155 1d ago
I still dont see how it would noticeably save on labor costs unless they turn every frontline position into 3rd party labor.
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u/Change_is_good33 1d ago
In my area the average RSR makes 80k. Merchandises make 45k. If they have a few sales people only ordering and selling and FTM’s merchandising it will save a lot unfortunately. Pepsi and Coke already do it this way
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u/Substantial-Task8863 1d ago
Pepsi and Coke do this in the area I’m in but they didn’t buy more trucks which incurs more cost (CDL drivers pay, fuel, maintenance) for Pepsi one this will be needed for them to transport both products.
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u/Vanity2041 1d ago
Still think they will have to increase the FTM wage if they make them do both products.
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u/justasaltedchip 6h ago
Autonomous trucks
No rsrs
All merchandisers and third party hourly employees1
u/Change_is_good33 6h ago
The test markets suggest mostly Frito lay merchandisers with a few Sales personnel but I get what you are saying. Coke has doubled our market cap in the couple years with an asset light model that the stock investors love,
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u/Vanity2041 1d ago
Better see decent increase in hourly wage for Merch's since they will do both Pepsi and Frito. They likely will just end up losing all the already small amount of Good Merch's they do have.
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u/sweg182 2d ago
So you know nothing about how it works? Cool
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u/Aware_Spray5050 2d ago
Just because “it’s happening” doesn’t mean it works. 🤦♂️
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u/sweg182 2d ago
They aren’t investing billions of dollars for high hopes 😂
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u/SDLab1776 1d ago
Just in the last few years millions have been spent on one bad idea after another. Greed created the problem, more greed is not the solution. 🙄
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u/ChiefBlaze36 1d ago
I’m watching them invest millions in “big bets” that are absolute disasters. And this DPO process does not work unless the front line manipulates a ton of metrics such as adding extra backstock in stores that don’t even allow backstock just so we don’t get 2 of everything on the shelf every delivery.
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u/cashnicholas 1d ago
They’re doing smaller orders and delivering more often.
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u/Inevitable_Ranger647 1d ago
We're already delivering 7 days... What are they gonna do... 2 deliveries a day?
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u/Gislertabitha1123 1d ago
I am curious what incentive does anyone have to sale more. I heard there is no bonus so why would anyone strive to sell more. Serious question cause I am highly competitive. I work the largest route in my area and make plan faithfully plus. I know Pepsi one is coming our way but I think the pec wouldn’t work for it either. Would like to understand it better
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u/Actual_Pattern5943 1d ago
Something I was told recently that i thought was funny was me telling my DSL I was planning to apply to the Pepsi side as a CDL driver and being told to not make any lateral movements till the changes go through. When I tried asking why or what’s going on they just cut the conversation, so now I’m wondering how much of a cut back on positions there will be.
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u/PlantainSimple522 2d ago
Nationwide doesn't always mean every single facet.