Commercialisation & Innovation Project Lead

PepsiCo; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Flexible working

Critical illness cover

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car schemes

Job summary

PepsiCo UK is seeking a Commercialization Manager to drive innovation from concept through launch across UK Foods brands. You will own project delivery, partner with Marketing, Insights, Supply Chain, and Finance to accelerate speed to market and ensure flawless execution within the PEP+ framework.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder influence, and deep knowledge of UK retail dynamics. A flexible, hybrid working model and attractive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex projects on time and on budget.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and knowledge of UK retail.
• Ability to manage a fast-moving agenda and drive change.
• Technical knowledge of PEP packaging and the PEP+ agenda desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercialization and project management for innovation across UK Foods brands (Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, etc.).
• Coordinate packaging optimisation and channel-specific packaging developments to support PEP+ transformation.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Insights, Supply Chain, Engineering, R&D, Finance & Sustainability to launch new products.
• Manage Horizon 1 calendar projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and milestones.
• Communicate risks and trade-offs to senior stakeholders; oversee data governance in myInnovation.
• Present updates at Activation Board and other key forums.
• Ensure readiness and performance review against plan, driving interventions where needed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

UK&I business knowledge

Decision making

Commercial awareness

Packaging knowledge

Change management

Job description

PepsiCo UK is seeking a Commercialization Manager to drive innovation from concept through launch across UK Foods brands. You will own project delivery, partner with Marketing, Insights, Supply Chain, and Finance to accelerate speed to market and ensure flawless execution within the PEP+ framework.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder influence, and deep knowledge of UK retail dynamics. A flexible, hybrid working model and attractive benefits are offered.