Job Description

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Overview
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit
Responsibilities
What we're looking for:

• Deep functional experience, analytical thinking, proven success in supplier negotiation, utilization of procurement systems and metrics.
• Proven ability to develop and implement innovative purchasing solutions and exhibit excellent analytical skills.
• Significant experience in sourcing management.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Methodical approach of problems solving.
• International Sourcing Experience
• Grasp of operations economics & cost drivers.
• Commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of market analysis tools and benchmarking methods.

Qualifications
What will qualify you for the role:

• 6-8 years of specific grains procurement & logistics experience. Recognized trader with execution capability of E2E physicals.
• At least 3 years in high intensity trade-to-mill supply operations, with proven record to deliver grains economically in thin-without-short and in harvest-with-excess logistics management.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple cross functional stakeholders, coordinate with mills, liaison with transporters to achieve objectives.
• Proactive and able to manage ambiguity effectively.
• Evolvement within international environment and multicultural understanding.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within multi-functional teams -- networking, influencing & presenting ideas/programs, demonstrably powerful influencer.
• Effective relationship building, development and maintenance with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to clearly communicate with all levels of the PepsiCo Organization's and suppliers
• Ability to work alone and take initiative. Identify potential roadblocks and profile them to Management for clarification and resolution.
• Manage and execute projects in a timely manner. Ability to prioritize.
• Self-starter, ability to work remotely from line manager.
• Desire to become long term Procurement professional.
• Develop category strategy and successfully execute the strategy.
• Ability to execute end-to-end category sourcing strategy.

"PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"

Skills Required