Open Vacancies at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

Lens Innovation Leadership

• Provide unique, 3-Lens leadership expertise across the Desirability, Feasibility & Viability lenses at Hopper, pipeline & project level. Identify the key tensions between a winning consumer proposition, the ability to make/move/sell and the financial viability for PEP, retailers & franchise bottlers from the outset to deliver a winning, sustainable proposition. This enables key trade-offs to be made early and ensures the Hopper is human centric, strategically sound & affordable and that project teams are set up for success from the start. Ensuring that pep+ is front & center of the 3-Lenses is also a key responsibility of the role.

Intentionally Scale Human Centric Solutions

• Identify winning innovations from across the enterprise that can be Lift & Scaled across the BU by leveraging PepsiCo’s digitalized, always-on innovation Hopper, and connectivity with sector functional peers. Support the Desirability assessment of the innovations (category readiness, strategic brand fit, concept appeal) in partnership with Sector/BU marketing teams, drive the Feasibility & Viability assessments, and develop an E2E roll-out master plan and associated capability investments. Define the appropriate governance to ensure delivery to roadmap.

Drive Bold Choices & Winning Execution

• Define the role of innovation within the BU growth algorithm that is consistent with the portfolio & brand growth strategies. Embed & drive PepsiCo’s key innovation KPIs, including: incremental, profitable growth (incr NR & GM) ; Hopper/Pipeline sufficiency (Inc NR vs algo need) ; stickability (HH penetration, ROS, NR growth); Simplify to Grow (incr NR per project).
• Creatively orchestrate the development of the BU Innovation Hopper, in partnership with Marketing, R&D & Supply Chain, with particular focus on ensuring innovation sufficiency, scalability, identifying critical platform capability investments and driving trade-offs / phasing.
• Enable best-in-class BU calendar development across the primary focus areas (e.g. innovation, Positive Choices, Planet Positive, PPA), ensuring the pipeline delivers against SDD priorities and AOP growth & profitability targets, is affordable & executable. Play the E2E leadership role on commercialization readiness of Calendars for AOP & Customer Sell-In, and ensure intentional pre & post-launch governance of calendar critical projects.
• Driving winning execution of the calendar. Assessing calendar readiness, highlighting risks, mitigations and tradeoffs and engaging with Sales to ensure the appropriate focus against each project. Optimizing execution plans to minimize the overall cost of change and complexity and driving focus on stickability of prior year launches.
• Delivering best-in-class project management expertise. Managing the scope, milestone & critical path analysis, risks, stakeholder engagement and project budget & P&L. Bring together all elements across Marketing, Sales, R&D, Supply Chain & Finance to deliver projects to agreed scope, on budget, on time. Rapidly identify & course correct risks & opportunities both pre & post launch to maximize scale & success of the project.
• Own BU Innovation governance and the Stage Gate decision making forum to ensure that all projects are cross-functionally aligned and appropriate tradeoffs are made between initiatives, brands and categories. Lead regular performance reviews and ensure learnings are built into future projects and calendars.

Deliver Best In Class Capabilities

• Partner with the AMESA Innovation & Commercialization Capability lead to identify key capability requirements for the BU that informs the Sector Capability road-map. Drive BU change management, roll-out & embedding.
• Examples of capabilities include: always-on digitalized Innovation Hopper; 3-Lens digitalized innovation Stage Gate, differentiated by archetype & risk; program & project management excellence, leveraging waterfall & agile methodologies; LEAN methodologies to drive process effectiveness & speed to market.
• Accountable for people development for the BU Innovation & Commercialization team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years business experience, preferably in consumer, commercial or supply chain roles
• Minimum bachelor’s degree education, ideally in business studies, engineering, or finance
• High level of business acumen – must be commercially & organizationally savvy and financially astute. Understanding of the E2E innovation process, from idea to launch, including knowledge of P&L fundamentals, Supply Chain & GTM an advantage
• Results-oriented with a high degree of personal initiative and leadership – can operate well within a low resource, fast-paced cross-functional environment
• Exceptional leader with strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to influence at all levels and comfortable managing conflict
• Proven commercial project leadership/management skills, ability to manage complex functional interdependencies in project timelines
• Strong process thinker committed to driving process efficiency, strength in data analysis and interpretation in order to develop business recommendations and strong analytical thinking to comprehend potential challenges, and propose feasible solutions

Inspirational Leadership

• Articulates a compelling vision with confidence and energy that inspires others to follow
• Effectively influences others to align on key business issues through the use of different skills and approaches (e.g., story-telling, data, metaphors, relationships)

Results

• Takes action and supports the team in finding ways (e.g., removing barriers, resources, and re-engineering processes) to deliver quality results with the right sense of urgency
• Demonstrates perseverance in achieving difficult, complex or ambiguous goals while managing competing priorities

Collaboration

• Engages and collaborates with the right individuals and teams in decisions across his/her organization to enhance business results
• Builds trusting relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders for the broader good of the enterprise
• Actively listens to and ensures others feel their concerns and ideas are heard

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Responsibilities

Finance

• Achieve Net Revenue; profit and volume plan across portfolio of markets
• Manage and implement the relevant trading terms and inco terms between Distributors and customers within each country to ensure all agreed elements are adhered to
• Understanding the value chain to market and optimizing RSP
• Conduct portfiolio and Market review against AOP on VOL NR and GP and report into business
• Scenarion Planning & Gap analysis in order to achieve deliverables
• Ownership & Accountability for by market P&Ls to deliver profit for reinvestment

Customer:

• Develop Higher performing markets into strategic trade markets with a focus on Channel management and Category management
• Ensure effective communication & Liasing with Distributors to enable growth and development
• Acquire new customers and mini distributors to increase market penetration
• Customer retention monitoring by market by month
• Identify New markets for business development

Process

• Receive and follow up on orders by customer monthly
• Understand ways of working by commercial team through WECA
• Recommend changes to optimize processes on delivering to these diverse portfolio of markets
• Forecast on a monthly basis by customer; by product
• Manage claims effectively and close off within specified timelines
• Be proactive and creative with new potential markets with regular prospecting

People:

• Directly manage distributors & Distributor teams to deliver key results
• Close collaboration with support functions of Finance; Supply Chain and Marketing
• Conduct Weekly & monthly sales meetings with line manager and team
• Develop sound business relationships
• Be proactive and creative with new potential markets with regular prospecting
• Collect and organize info from Market and distributors, in order to enable plans and strategies

Qualifications

• Grade 12 - Computer literacy – Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint
• Business related 3 year diploma or degree(sales, marketing, business management)
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills
• 3-5 years Managerial experience in FMCG environment
• 5 years minimun Sales experience, working with customers

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

The SSA GP Capital Specialist main responsibilities will be to lead SSA Cluster GP Capital projects (spend range $0.5MM and Above) across PepsiCo Beverage & Food Operating Companies, managing within the cluster a total spend of ~ $50MM, through (1) Define and execute the different category strategies: Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Innovation and Productivity, (2) measuring and Improving Performance, (3) Achieving Annual Plans and Delivering Productivity, (4) and Value creation for Capex projects.

Total annual spend is given under the scope below and covers ~ 120 projects per annum.

Work to provide input to CoEs on market requirements, support negotiations of important contracts as well as developments with key suppliers, align BU stakeholders on category decisions, implement Sector & Cluster Procurement aligned mission and strategy, deliver BU procurement annual and long-term strategic targets, lead P&L Savings & Productivity initiatives, ensure supply security and ensure full compliance to GP Policies & Proceudres. 

• Manage (in close collaboration with the SSA GP Capex Manager) implementation of the SSA CLUSTER wide Procurement vision, mission and strategy.
• Manage Capital categories on a cluster level leveraging PepsiCo’s OpCo’s footprint in SSA CLUSTER.
• Work closely with SSA GP Capex Manager and GP COE to:
• Monitor sourcing Productivity / Savings for Capital categories (for the current year and over PSP).
• Lead improvement initiatives from procurement side for categories in scope.
• Evaluate & evolve sourcing strategies based on changing market conditions and provide inputs during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations.
• Ensure implementation of sourcing strategies / plans, compliance monitored, and benefits tracked (in close collaboration with the Transactional Procurement Team)  in line with the procurement policies, SOA and Procurement practices
• Lead supplier diversity plans.
• Deliver on pep+ & sustainability as related to strategy requirements.
• Manage (in close collaboration with the SSA GP Capex Manager) implementation of the SSA CLUSTER wide Procurement vision, mission and strategy.
• Manage Capital categories on a cluster level leveraging PepsiCo’s OpCo’s footprint in SSA CLUSTER.

Work closely with SSA GP Capex Manager and GP COE to:

• Monitor sourcing Productivity / Savings for Capital categories (for the current year and over PSP).

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• Relevant B-Degree
• +7 years proven procurement experience in the engineering and construction categories
• Experience in procurement in a decentralized company
• Experience in working in a regional procurement organization
• Experience in strategically sourcing categories in scope
• Be a recognised leader of change
• Skilled in managing across a dispersed team of business stakeholders; strong selling skills
• Procurement professional (CIPS or equivalent)
• Multilingual a plus

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for an EHS Specialist (Fleet) to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located in Germiston, Gauteng (PepsiCo Park) and will report to the EHS Supervisor. The role is responsible for guiding and implementing occupational, health, and environmental programmes within the warehouses, depots and fleet operations in the area of responsibility. The successful incumbent would work in close conjunction with the EHS Manager for SPL (Supply Planning & Logistics), Warehouse Managers & Supervisors to execute EHS aligned to the BU strategy. They will also lead and execute site based injury prevention strategy, conduct compliance inspections, drive EHS capability including fleet safety and investigate/report on incidents.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for supporting customers with the following:

• Work with operational warehouse/DC team to fully implement PepsiCo EHS Standards across all departments and shifts.
• Attend Daily and Monthly Site Management meetings to address critical areas of EHS performance and drive resolution of action plans.
• Develop & ensure implementation of all the required EHS compliance procedures, work instructions & policies
• Lead roll-out of PepsiCo EHS Best Practices across all departments and shifts
• Lead the identification of continuous Improvement versus PepsiCo set of KPIs through conducting performance reviews with EHS management & cross functional management to ensure performance as per AOP targets
• Define & implement EHS planned Inspections on regular intervals & report findings on myEHS
• Lead the implementation of PepsiCo Behaviour Based Safety program at assigned pilot site
• Lead internal EHS compliance through regular audits and ensuring action plans are monitored & effective corrective actions are implemented
• Work closely with Site Management ensure consistent financial performance versus AOP plan
• Ensure the site is complying with PepsiCo GEHSMS, ISO 45001, & ISO 14001 international standards.
• Ensure deployment of annual EHS training plan across all departments in liaison with the EHS Capability Lead to achieve the annual organization training plans
• Report all EHS KPIs monthly on PepsiCo's myEHS system and reporting of all incidents & NMs according to PepsiCo EHS incidents reporting standard.
• Effectively manage the EHS culture transformation & risk transformation plans
• Effectively facilitate the PepsiCo Multi-certification audit program through external audit team – ERM

myEHS:

• Assist with Near-Miss Incident Logging and closing out of Near-Miss Actions (Incidents / Accidents will remain with the SHE Specialist)
• Conduct annual assigned GEHSMS standards self-assessments
• Create action plans and track closure rate to achieve Zero (0) overdue actions
• CAPEX/OPEX Motivations for key improvements
• Operational Risk for Site through best practices

* L2 Incidents* L1 Incidents* RIR* LTIR* NMPH* THPH

* DRS

       * VCR

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Tertiary qualification in EHS, i.e. National Diploma and 2-3 years’ experience within the FMCG environment
• Decision Making – act independently
• Innovating and supportive of change / new processes
• Driving for results and efficiencies
• Creating an Inclusive Culture with team
• Building & Inspiring others even outside his/ her team
• Collaborating & Influencing colleagues and teams
• Acting with Integrity
• Inspiring Trust
• Proven EHS experience within FMCG.

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Responsibilities

• Participate in development of a maintenance plan and maintenance schedules.
• Conduct routine inspections in accordance with maintenance plan/schedule and maintenance task lists.
• Report on routine inspection findings on maintenance schedules and prioritise follow up work.
• Identify equipment requiring maintenance during walkabouts and operator interactions.
• Conduct Unscheduled Repairs of Mechanical Plant Equipment.
• Ensure 95% availability of equipment through planned maintenance.
• Conduct scheduled, planned maintenance of Equipment.
• Roll maintenance and fluting training will be provided.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years relevant experience within the manufacturing environment
• Electrical Technical Trade (N3) (Must be able to obtain one within 1 year of appointment)
• Shift work / Standby
• Sound understanding and application of OSHA regulations
• Own vehicle and drivers licence (preferable)

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Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

• Achievement of revenue and volume target as per Annual Operating Plan.
• Achievement of 100% customer call rate.
• Achieve 90% strike rate.
• Maintain 0.5% stales threshold rate.
• Obtain new business as per Annual Operating Plan
• Manage cash and stock.
• Full, analyse reports to drive continuous improvement on route.
• Support company cost control through efficient driving of vehicle.
• Comply with all functional and non-functional company policies and procedures, e.g., Sales, Health and Safety etc.
• Housekeeping and maintenance of company assets, e.g., Hand-Held Computers, Vehicle, Uniform, Mobile phone, etc.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

• 3-year Business/Commercial Tertiary qualification
• 3 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 1 year in a selling role/selling experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience operating a vehicle.
• Valid Code 10 driver's license
• Valid Public Drivers Permit
• Certified Defensive Driver Certification

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Responsibilities

What are we looking for?

• Achievement of revenue and volume target as per Annual Operating Plan.
• Achievement of 100% customer call rate.
• Achieve 90% strike rate.
• Maintain 0.5% stales threshold rate.
• Obtain new business as per Annual Operating Plan
• Manage cash and stock.
• Full, analyse reports to drive continuous improvement on route.
• Support company cost control through efficient driving of vehicle.
• Comply with all functional and non-functional company policies and procedures, e.g., Sales, Health and Safety etc.
• Housekeeping and maintenance of company assets, e.g., Hand-Held Computers, Vehicle, Uniform, Mobile phone, etc.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for this role?

• 3-year Business/Commercial Tertiary qualification
• 3 years working experience in FMCG environment, with 1 year in a selling role/selling experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience operating a vehicle.
• Valid Code 10 driver's license
• Valid Public Drivers Permit
• Certified Defensive Driver Certification

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Overview

• Responsible for driving profitable Brands growth via scoping out the opportunities, concept development & testing, campaigns and innovations. Support Cat Lead in driving brand volume, revenue , share growth agenda and equity building for the brand by scaling up brand across the sector/ This also includes managing internal cross-functional teams, external creative agencies, partnership with insights & commercialization. Additionally the incumbent is expected to have a close pulse on consumer trends, competitive activity, category developments and sales information.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy a sharp differentiated and consumer resonant brand architecture for the brand and its extensions
• Drive brand Net Revenue and Market Share growth via gold-standard delivery of brand plans
• Support Cat Lead in the management of the brand; developing objectives, strategy, budgets & resources.
• Lead the development & evolution of the brand positioning & communication within global guardrails. Ensure resonance across different markets and segments through sharp understanding of the regional/local market pulse. Lead the execution and development of brand plans including:
• Consumer advertising and promotion ideation, screening, testing
• Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the sector
• Innovation pipeline
• Collaborate with Brand leader on the communications/branding of the initiatives to ensure:
• Represents accretive programming to individual Brand plans
• Maintains equity guardrails. Leverages Brands’ existing assets, where appropriate
• Support in development on Brands (thematic / platform / consumer engagement / campaigns) including localization of Global content on global brands
• Ensure the right channel mix and campaign plans to optimize target consumer reach
• Create a Roadmap for the brand to drive Penetration & Affordability. Create a differentiated marketing mix across consumer touch points and partner agencies to build powerful marketing plans. Build equity by consolidating the position of the brand in new markets. Define, lead and execute brand partnerships & sponsorships with third parties / partners
• Working closely with brand leader & BU marketing team shape and deliver equity and innovation plans to drive strong growth.
• Drive differential growths to drive market share & bridge the case gap. Liaise with BU market activation team to bring alive the programs – effective deployment of the marketing plans
• Ensuring the right channel mix and campaign plans to optimize target consumer reach. Partner with marketing services team on media properties to amplify brand message and break clutter.
• Partner with insights to closely monitor brand equity, and ensure robust tracking of key programs. Track brand health continuously and ensure timely correctives basis inputs.
• Work closely with insights to build a robust track that ensures early pick up on key brand drivers for growth and against plans for AOP. Deliver strong consumer and trade relevant concepts for input into the planning process, aligning stakeholders and working with agency partners across creative, media, R&D and Packaging Teams.
• Partner with commercialization and R&D to develop the winning innovation concepts and flavours

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above, 10 yrs+ marketing or relevant experience
• Strong business acumen,  strategic thinking and business analytical skills
• Innovation expertise and experience with Front End Design Thinking and Processes to enable holistic thinking about the best ways to achieve scale
• Extreme entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong collaboration skills, ability to influence others and lead in a matrixed organization and senior stakeholders
• Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to interact confidently and effectively with others
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Strong commercial connectivity with business-oriented mindset
• Creative excellence and digital engagement experience with strong insights