Transformation Manager Benelux

PepsiCo Inc.; Bulskamp; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Belgium is seeking a Senior Strategic Supply Chain Project Manager to lead high-capex, high-complexity initiatives across the Benelux market unit.

You will partner with manufacturing sites, CS&L, and commercial teams to shape masterplans and deliver tangible improvements in growth, cost, quality, and sustainability. Applicants should have a graduate or master degree, 5+ years in supply chain, strong analytical and financial acumen, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Master degree in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of P&Ls and financial acumen.
• Proficient in Project Management; MS Project preferred.
• Fluent in English.
• Able to lead cross-functional teams and agendas.

Responsibilities

• Develop Strategic SC Project Masterplans with manufacturing and CS&L teams.
• Serve as prime mover/leader for high-capex, high-complexity strategic projects.
• Conduct initial project feasibility and create project charters.
• Support CTS in engineering design and CAR preparation.
• Coordinate larger project teams and stakeholder governance.
• Manage communications strategy and stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborate across Market, MU, and Sector functions (Commercialization, Sales, Finance, Sustainability).
• Lead Strategic Project Steercos and report to senior management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

Financial acumen

Education

Graduate or Master degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

You will be part of PepsiCo’s Western Europe Operating Unit, which encompasses multiple regions across our Market Units: Benelux, France, Iberia (Spain & Portugal), and GRoW (Germany and the Rest of Western Europe: Austria, Italy, Nordics Food, Switzerland)

This position is responsible for driving Strategic Supply Chain Project and Programs in the Benelux (BNL) market unit (MU) to support the overall Supply Chain agenda in delivering against key targets of Growth, Cost, Quality and Sustainability (PEP+).

This is a key role in achieving our business ambitions and offers an exciting opportunity to help guide the future direction of the end-to-end supply chain. You could be leading projects as diverse as decarbonizing our operations with novel technologies, to increasing capacity with new production lines or rationalizing our portfolio through smart innovation and late product differentiation

Responsibilities

The role will require very close working with our manufacturing sites and our Customer Service & Logistics (CS&L) teams to collaboratively own and develop Strategic SC Project Masterplans. You will have responsibility as the prime mover/project leader for the Strategic projects identified on these masterplans (High capex and high complexity projects).

Strategic Project Management elements will include:

• Initial Project Feasibility
• Project Charter creation and subsequent gate management
• Supporting CTS (Central Technical Services) in engineering design
• Capital Appropriation Request (CAR) preparation
• Co-ordination of wider project team
• Stakeholder management and project management
• Excellent communication strategy execution

Beside working with other SC teams, the role involves close cross-functional working with colleagues across the Market & Operating Unit and Sector in areas such as Commercialization, Sales, Marketing, Finance, CTS, Supply planning and Sustainability.

The role involves significant exposure to senior members of both the Supply Chain and wider MU organisation. You will have responsibility in leading Strategic Project Steercos.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Master degree
• At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain
• Good analytical and problem solving skills to interpret data and deliver results
• Good basic financial acumen & understanding of basic P&Ls
• Project Management skills (Microsoft Project proficient preferred)
• Strategic thinking in being able to generate site Masterplans
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across the business
• Able to lead cross-functional teams and agendas and build winning teams through coaching and influencing.
• Strong presentation and communication skills and ability to manage upwards
• Fluent in English

At PepsiCo, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for everyone. To help us provide any necessary accommodations during the recruitment process and beyond, we invite you to voluntarily share whether you have a disability or health condition that may require support. This information is confidential and will only be used to ensure we can support you appropriately. You are not required to disclose anything you are not comfortable sharing.