Vacancies at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

You will be accountable for:

General

• Accountable for master data management in SAP S4/Hana (Material Master Data and Bill of Materials) across SA Beverages, Foods & Snacks, including but not limited to, accurately and timely actioning of Material Master data requests, engaging with business requesters for clarifications, monitoring Service Now requests, and ensuring flawless execution as per SLA
• Support the product costing process to support new product development decision making process for manufactured finished goods with regards to creation of required Master Data in SAP.

Material Master Data and COGS

• Accountable for accurate calculation & capturing of all Material Master data inputs, including raw materials, labour & overhead routing components for New Product Development, product change requests & AOP deliverables within SAP
• Accurate allocation & issuance of Barcodes for all New Product Development
• Proactive managements of Material Master workflow inbox, adherence to product creation timelines & timely escalation of risks or delays.
• Execution of Adhoc financial tasks as required - Journal Reviews, Accrual Validations & Attendance to Cycle Counts – Raw Materials, Engineering & Finished Goods.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• 3 Yr. Finance Degree
• 1-2 Years experience with Material Master Data activities in SAP (Mandatory)
• 3-5 years Costing or Management Accounting experience – FMCG (Preferred)
• Experience with ERP – SAP (Mandatory), EWM (Preferred)
• Experience with SAP S4/Hana (Preferred)
• Understanding of core stock management principles, processes, and governance
• Analytical Mindset – Ability to turn data into Insights
• Clear & Concise communicator
• Presentation Skills
• High attention to detail

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Responsibilities

Job Overview:Accounts Payable Assistant – Invoice Processing, Handling Queries, Statement Reconciliation and Payment Processing.

• Responsible for providing accounts payable services to vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Investigates, tracks and reports all invoices and processes them for payment.
• Check account balances and reconcile to vendor statements.
• Follow-ups on invoice/payment discrepancies and control vendor master data. Ensures timely and accurate payment of invoices.
• Report on overdue accounts status.
• Report on invalid liabilities impacting the P&L (GRIR).
• Sends follow-up inquiries on short paid invoices to vendors.

Qualifications

• Matric.
• National Diploma/Degree in a Finance related field.
• MS Office.
• Sap experience preferred.
• 2-3 Years’ experience in Accounts Payable.
• Work in a pressurised environment.
• Deadline driven.
• Quick learner & works efficiently.
• Organised & ability to prioritise.
• Attention to detail.
• Accuracy and completeness.
• Time management.
• Maintain a solid filing system.

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• Selling of Essential manufacturing products to customers according to AOP
• Maintain Market share and strategize with customers.
• Lead, drive and embed a customer focused sales culture.
• Focus agenda on terms of Performance MTD, Execution and Discipline KPI’s
• Ensuring 100% hit rate of outlets within route (Pace)
• Individual In Market visits with customers to address specific issues
• Business development and growth of customer base
• Attend meetings as and when required
• Proactively develop and implement internal and external business development strategies to achieve business growth and increase market share.
• Pivot strategic directions and align change
• Conduct regular training sessions with training team on critical business skills

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• 3 year Business / Commercial Tertiary qualification or equivalent
• 3 years working experience in a Bakery FMCG environment, with 1 year in a bakery selling role / experience
• Knowledge of business
• Negotiating abilities
• Understanding Margins
• Strategic thinking
• Knowledge of Industrial/Plant bakery to improve output.
• Upskill knowledge of baking processes: Confectionary and other baking products.
• Problem solving in plant bakeries and baking product knowledge
• Interpretation of Alveograph readings and apply to baking processes
• Computer Literacy

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Responsibilities

Job Overview: Ensure grain is off-loaded to the right hopper. Ensure grain is transferred to the correct bin.

• Ensure grain is off-loaded to the right hopper
• Ensure grain is transferred to the correct bin
• Ensure intake magnets are clean
• Attend to intake scales
• Record and report scale number when bin is full
• Check and maintain the intake system
• Clear up chokes generated
• Start and stop intake system
• Perform general duties when the system is not running
• Sample taking and grading per load
• Housekeeping
• Adhere to safety requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum: NQF 4 or Grade 12 or similar relevant qualification [Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] will be applied based on SETA accreditations
• 6 months’ experience in a similar environment will be advantageous
• Health and safety standards

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• To develop and manage the Regional Shoprite strategic account plan, ensuring the delivery of budgeted volume and profit.
• Working with customers to develop an effective Joint Business plan whilst leading, developing and aligning Regional Operational team to ensure execution excellence of Account Plans within strategic Customers.
• Ensure business metrics are achieved through negotiation and delivery of regional elements of joint business plan
• Drive service levels with incremental improvements by working closely with the customer and supply chain teams to include collaborative forecasts
• Tailored promotional strategy delivered in line with customer expectations and Pepsico framework
• Deliver Account ‘Must Win Battles’ through Account Plans
• Execute P.I .effectively
• Execute pricing strategy in accounts and execute pack/price architecture changes in line with Finance & NRM
• Effectively trade at Store level
• Grow share, range and distribution in line with specific account targets
• Develop regional customer relationships
• Manage trade-offs within customers for the greater benefit of Pepsico
• Improve Advantage Group Survey results in account base
• Create a deep understanding of what is needed to execute account plans at regional and store level. Work closely with ASM OT and RSOM to ensure this happens.
• Promotional calendars updated weekly across customer base with focus on optimized grids when negotiating
• Accruals for cash and retro spend to be loaded timeously as well as coding of customer claims
• Ranging to be updated and checked weekly with customers to ensure top must stock lines are ranged where applicable, in conjunction with Category management
• Forecasting to be concluded with Demand Planning bi-weekly and promo updates, amended in forecast
• NPD listings to be negotiated timeously with Regional Buyers
• Managing of regional cash and retro budgets – monthly reviews of spend to be presented and budgets updated to track YTD spend vs Budget
• Negotiating and loading of regional/national deals to be completed on relevant PepsiCo system, timeously
• Pricing claims to be resolved as per audit and control timelines

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business or Marketing
• Minimum 6 years relevant experience in FMCG
• Strong financial acumen and basic understanding of accounting to manage a PnL
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven Commercial Acumen
• Strategic ability
• Strong analytical skills
• Functional Excellence

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Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

• We are looking for a Accountant to join our dynamic team. Supervises the accounting function of the unit. Responsible for the maintenance of accounting and financial practises / policies. Other functions include, internal audits, training, master data maintenance, financial process control, and authorisation control

Accountabilities

Financial Accounting

• Analyse and report financial performance against budget
• Perform accounting procedures
• Manage working capital
• Verify monthly income, balance sheet & cash flow statements
• Compile monthly reports
• Compile annual ops & capital budgets
• Maintain unit financial procedures
• Manage internal financial systems and audits

People Growth and Leadership

• Achieve functional and project objectives
• Manage performance of own team
• Manage talent plan of own team

Systems, Procedures and Practices

• Achieve plan budget and schedule projects
• Maintain functional policy and legal framework
• Implement functional best practices
• Utilise SAP functionality
• Report functional information
• Utilisation of functional resources

Relationship Results stewards

• Maintain internal stakeholder relations; incl. shop
• Satisfiy customers'
• Utilise service provider network
• Maintain interdepartmental relations

Continuous Improvement

• Managed change processes
• Initiated continuous improvement

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting or Equivalent Degree
• Previous Experience
• Experienced accounting background (preferably 5 years and above)
• Knowledge of beverage business or comparable FMCG/retail businesses
• Experience of PepsiCo Reporting, Planning and Control processes
• 5 years financial experience in FMCG environment
• Computer literacy (MS Advanced Excel / Word / SAP / SAP Business Intelligence Portal)
• Ability to work under pressure, accurately and independently

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Responsibilities

• The purpose of this role is to lead the brand and consumer agenda across the Convenience Foods and Beverages categories in South Africa, driving growth through strategic mix deployment and portfolio leadership.
• This includes full accountability for brand equity, top-line growth, market share, and communication mix development across a diverse portfolio that includes Ceres, Liqui Fruit, Lipton, and key food brands including Bokomo, FutureLife, Weet-Bix, White Star Instant Maize porridge amongst others.
• The incumbent will serve as the marketing lead for this extensive portfolio, ensuring alignment with the Companies long-term Mission and Vision. A high degree of cross-functional coordination is required to develop and execute plans that support growth priorities. 
• The role also encompasses media strategy, budget management, and team development, ensuring delivery of both short-term brand strategies and long-term business objectives.

Practical Tips:

• Responsible for brand building, category growth strategy for full suite of Foods & Beverages categories and brands.
• Own and drive brand equity, SOM and appropriately launch new brands or brand extensions, in conjunction with Commercialisation and R&D.
• Liaise with SA CMO in developing and utilizing the support marketing ecosystem, developing and deepening consumer intimacy programmes, and building out consumer engagement platforms.
• Lead innovation agenda for growth and market relevance.
• Leadership of external stakeholders (agencies) and internal leadership of cross functional teams.
• Works within the SA CMO matrix marketing organisation, and aligned to AMESA marketing as required. PepsiCo marketing principles are followed in utilizing the marketing ecosystem, developing and deepening consumer intimacy programmes, driving the innovation agenda with Commercialisation, and building out consumer engagement platforms utilizing TCP and other PepsiCo templates.
• Strong track record of leading a large team across multiple categories is a must for this role.
• Essential, 5 years plus experience at Marketing Director level.

Accountabilities:

• Set strategic agenda and commercials plans to accelerate growth, in alignment with the Category GM and the SSA CMO
• Business Performance - Decision (D) Leads, directs, and controls marketing policies, programs, and activities to meet business objectives for local brand portfolio. Creates effective and efficient brand support and prioritizes brand investments in line with long term strategies and growth objectives. Decision rights are per SA Marketing agreed DICE.
• Align Brand calendars with GTM and DX teams
• Strategic Business Planning - Decision (D), Execute (E)
• Leads development of the long term strategic frame work for SA, including portfolio strategy and pricing strategy. Partners with key functions to build and share the best internal and external thinking.
• Supports delivery of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) - Decision (D)
• Leads category strategy translation to the effective Annual Operating Plans in category local brands.
• Develops communication strategy for pportfolio brands - Decision (D), Execute (E)
• Drives investments efficiency across SA via strategic partnerships, relevant activations and by lifting and adapting proven models.
• People Management - Decision (D), Execute (E)
• Leads, coaches and develops team members to sustainably deliver against long term strategic goals.
• Drive SOM gains in priority categories
• Deliver NR & NOPBT growth targets with Category GM
• Drive Brand Health & Loyalty metrics with SA CMO and SA Insights & Analytics Senior Director
• Execute Innovation & Pipeline priorities with Commercialisation and R&D partners
• Management of complex matrix of internal and external stakeholders
• Development of team and marketing capability for the function

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in brand marketing, preferably within FMCG
• Proven track record at Marketing Director level for 5+ years, preferably in multi-category roles.
• Honours (4 year) Degree in Marketing or Business Management/ Economics with a focus on Marketing, Masters a plus
• Track record of developing and deploying effective communication assets across all media channels.
• Relevant experience in managing agency relationships (creative, digital, media buying)
• Provide assumptions for long term brand growth, planned innovation, promotional guideline
• Proven portfolio management
• Proven leadership skills
• Functional Excellence, recognized by peers and leaders in previous roles
• Demonstration of strategy and commercial track record on complex portfolio
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to deliver results
• Strong expertise and skills in Brand Purposeful positioning, TCP and 360 Brand communications
• Experience in Digital and programmatic content
• Strong Innovation skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence a broad set of senior stakeholders
• Strong matrix management skills
• Agency management
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large team

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Responsibilities

Job Overview:

• To electrically and mechanically maintain site machinery. To do planned and preventative maintenance.
• Dismantled machinery or equipment
• Assembled, installed and aligned equipment and machinery
• Moved machinery and equipment
• Constructed foundation for machines
• Repaired and lubricated machinery and equipment
• Repaired basic electrical circuitry and components
• Tested units to evaluate electrical and mechanical operations
• Set programmable logical circuits (PLC's)

Qualifications

• Matric
• Millwright Trade Test certificate
• 3-5 years relevant experience
• Strong Mechanical and Electrical background
• VSD, PLC and automation experience
• Able to work in a team and independently

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Responsibilities

Core Commercial Goals:

• To co-create and execute customer & shopper centric solutions for the entire PepsiCo GRAINS & BAKERIES portfolio across both MT & TT Channels, which will enable growth acceleration for PepsiCo, winning versus competition and be seen as a trusted advisor by customers as per Advantage Monitor (TAG) priorities.
• To create and enable implementation of toolkits for key strategic priorities, namely Category Visions, PERFECT STORE shopper principles, Category Development Fund (CDF), data and digitization.
• Overall, the role will enable the elevation of standards from ‘foundational’ to ‘good’ and ultimately to ‘best-in-class’.

Accountabilities: 

• Lead a team of Category Managers for GRAIN & BAKERIES aligning strategy Category growth pillars to drive shopper loyalty & market share.
• Deliver tactics to drive conversion into the category, basket size, PO1.
• Drive category strategy that delivers against the business unit must win battles.
• Build trusted advisor for GRAINS & BAKERIES across MT & TT customers, demonstrating knowledge and strategic thinking and alignment that ensures Win-Win for both PEP and Retailer across key shopper decisions.
• Analyse multiple data sets to provide category insight on drivers of performance of both the overall GRAINS & BAKERIES category and top MT & TT customers, providing benchmarking, strategies and potential tactics to capitalise on mutually beneficial growth opportunities.
• Create customer centric category visions leveraging the DX operating model (Identify, Engage, Convert, Optimize) to gain alignment and support from stakeholders, both internally and externally to enable Category Captaincy and long-term partnership.
• Lead Category Reviews end to end to achieve category growth for MT & TT customers, while ensuring PepsiCo wins versus competitor.
• Support customers on long term strategy reviews with end-to-end connected plans that incorporate shopper insights, category management and shopper marketing suite.
• Secure trusted advisor status by demonstrating PepsiCo's insight and thinking and drive long term win-win solutions for PepsiCo and the customer through shopper and channel centric strategies and plans.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualification in a Commercial, Business or Statistical field coupled with previous exposure to FMCG environment (Understanding of the retailer landscape, and instore challenges) and at least 3 years’ experience across data analysis, strategy creation, category management.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal and influencing skills
• Teamworking skills
• Written and verbal communication skills to take others with and act on asks
• A methodical and logical approach
• The ability to plan work and meet tight deadlines
• A good level of mathematical ability
• The ability to analyse, model and interpret data
• Advanced customer and internal sales data experience
• Experience in marketing and/or Category Management
• Advanced knowledge of the end to end GTM value chain from production to shelf – including optimization
• Results orientated