Job Description

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Overview

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the worldxe2x80x99s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our 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 $86 billion in net revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. In South Africa the companyxe2x80x99s brands include Weet-Bix, Simba, Liqui Fruit, Layxe2x80x99s, SASKO and White Star.

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 annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. PepsiCo Positive is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center 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 , and follow on , , , and @PepsiCo.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Responsibilities

What wexe2x80x99re looking for:

• Responsible for supplier negotiation & relationship management
• Negotiates at highest scale, executing negotiation strategy
• Ensures implementation of best-in-class sourcing methods and tools
• Leads the category by tracking, monitoring and reporting of supplier markets and performance for the category during the duration of contracts
• Explains the complex internal or external (macro or geo-political) business challenge and communicates early and clearly
• Anticipates potential supply and service risk, ideates risk mitigation and recommends execution plan
• Stakeholder communication and influence is essential
• BU Lead role on regular basis influencing stakeholders up to LT level
• Works closely with sector Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) Category and Market Supply Organization (MSO) Leads and leads the execution of plans
• Role is responsible for supporting other countries
• Strong cross-functional collaborator
• Great communication and presentation skills

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Seasoned procurement professional with 8-10 years of relevant work experience
• Strong cross-functional collaborator
• Great communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

xe2x80x9cPepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"

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