Cluster Lead - Polokwane Bakery at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

• Sub-Family Description: Responsible for providing overall direction, strategy, and management for assigned areas or franchise. Focuses on strategy development, improving organizational performance, managing budgets, driving operational efficiency, and fostering collaboration across teams.
• May be responsible for a country, sub-region, region, or other geographic area, or franchise.

Overview

• Serves as a subject matter expert for the General Management area, directing talent to drive achievement of key area goals, objectives, and organizational standards of excellence.
• Exercises a high level of decision-making to define and establish area strategies. May manage a team of associates to ensure work is completed in an accurate and timely manner, providing guidance or support as needed. Responsible for providing overall direction, strategy, and management for assigned areas or franchise.

​​​​​​​Responsibilities

• This job is an established subject matter expert within the General Management area, utilizing vast knowledge and experience to drive achievement of key area goals and initiatives.
• Directs the execution of safes strategies by overseeing the creation and implementation of operational plans that align with organizational goals and drive revenue growth.
• Manages budget and performance metrics to drive efficiency and ensure fiscal accountability.
• Enhances interdepartmental communication to promote collaboration and streamline processes.
• Ensures compliance with project guidelines and reporting standards while providing mentorship to team members on deliverables.
• Evaluates market trends to identify new business opportunities and proactively cultivate customer relationships to boost satisfaction and revenue.
• Directs area processes and ensures methods align with the overall functional and business strategy, managing/mentoring and developing talent to foster engagement and ensure adoption of best practices and techniques.

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Budget Management
• Operational Efficiency
• Financial Reporting
• Risk Management
• Business Management
• Succession Planning
• Market Research
• Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Time Management
• Interpersonal Communication
• Adaptability
• Decision Making
• Team Building
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Resolution

Qualifications

• A post graduate degree in business or a related field is typically required
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in within a unionized environment.
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership position
• Proficient in MS Office and SAP or equivalent ERP system  
• Collaboration
• Strategic focus
• Project management                        
• Strong interpersonal and    communications skills                
• Knowledge of the market