Supply Chain Senior Planner at PepsiCo

Job Description

At PepsiCo Africa Middle East and South Asia (AMESA), people from different backgrounds and experiences eagerly roll up their sleeves, pitch in and get to work. We share a desire to succeed, and to win! We get great satisfaction knowing that our ideas are not only championed, but they are acted upon and brought to life.

Our commitment to creating the best consumer products begins with our people.

This is a location free role open in Lebanon, Egypt, India and South Africa.

Role:

The purpose of this role is to manage the end-to-end cycle including the demand, production and deployment planning cycles from multiple supply sources (Contract manufacturers and Cupar) for the total volume to various Distributors while ensuring the products availability on time in full. Moreover, to own the COGS budget from planning, ordering, monitoring, and reporting perspectives.

Key Accountabilities:

• Main interface between the business and the co-manufacturers & Cupar with respect to production planning and execution

• Manages, tracks, controls and report the total manufacturing cost / budget (COGS and storage cost) on regular basis ensuring to meet the plan

• Owns the manufacturing orders placement considering the different product delivery lead times.

• Leads the monthly QSR meeting to ensure volumes submitted for the following month matches financial forecast

• Leads the S&OP monthly connect with PNT GM, commercial team, and the finance team

• Influences the forecasting cycle and orders arrangement with the 14 different distributors

• Develops, aligns and tracks the production plans / execution with all the supply sources and all the other stakeholders

• Governs the indirect material forecasting and supply for the co-mans suppliers

• Owns the deployment planning cycle to ensure on time in full order delivery targeting a world class CFR

• Leads the SC side of the innovation agenda

• Sets, agrees and aligns on the operational SLA with the new contracts

• Set and execute the importation of new innovations from different supply sources

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Qualifications/Requirements

• University graduate in Supply Chain or Engineering

• Experience in a fast-paced supply chain environment, with 3-5 years of experience in planning and S&OP cycle management

• High analytical and problem solving skills

• Experience of working with SAP system is critical

• Excellent communication skills and being fluent in English is a must

• Be capable of working effectively in a cross functional environment, and with multiple organizations and nationalities

• Ability to manage multiple, and complex tasks

• Results orientated and commitment to achieve objectives

• Customer service and documentation experience would be beneficial

• Background in manufacturing is a plus