Proc Regional Category Mgmt Assoc Manager

PepsiCo; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company tablet.

Flexible benefits package.

25 days holiday (with option to buy or

Job summary

PepsiCo UK seeks a senior procurement lead to drive the UK Commercial Potato Procurement Programme, delivering a PEP+ aligned sourcing strategy that boosts productivity and cost efficiency across the potato value chain.

You'll negotiate with UK suppliers, manage contracts and financial models, and present forecasts. The role requires strong commercial acumen, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record in large-scale procurement in the food & beverage sector.

Qualifications

• Commercial awareness with strong numeracy and ability to work with complex financial models
• Interpersonal skills to collaborate cross-functionally and manage supplier relationships
• IT literacy with Excel and data tools; proficient with PowerPoint presentations
• Influencing skills to align internal and supplier stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record of delivering goals and timelines
• Functional technical/operational knowledge of potato plants or related supply chains

Responsibilities

• PEP+ aligned potato procurement including commercial negotiations, agreements, supply delivery and optimisation with UK suppliers, including execution of all legal contracts and financial cost management and reporting aspects
• AOP and PSP Plan processes for UK potatoes, identifying and delivering transformational productivity and cash-flow initiatives
• Lead the Potato Seed Supply Planning for the UK
• Reporting up-to-date and accurate financial models to report financial forecasts at key reporting milestones; AOP, PSP and monthly financial reporting vs AOP
• Apply Global Control Standards in the processes, comply with GP Policy and other applicable policies as periodically updated and communicated, and ensure correct execution and documentation of controls
• Ensure all UK PC plants are seamlessly supplied with Potatoes to the correct quantity and quality 24/7
• Manage the relationships with UK suppliers through periodic reviews, key focus on managing supply metrics, forecasting and storage costs, mitigating risks and effective crop planning
• Responsible to provide the business every period with a UK potato scorecard of Cost, Quality & Service KPIs, and keep all key customers and stakeholders up-to-date with developments in potatoes through the year, and ensure continual alignment on performance and programmes
• Supplier payments, settlements and pre-payment processes, ensuring accurate execution, timely query resolution and compliance with financial controls

Skills

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Influencing skills

Track record

Technical knowledge

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands - including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker - help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.

An exciting opportunity has opened to lead the UK Commercial Potato Procurement Programme growth agenda, through the development and implementation of a sustainable PEP+ aligned potato sourcing strategy, that drives transformational productivity and sets up the potato supply value chain for future growth and success.

Responsibilities

• PEP+ aligned potato procurement including commercial negotiations, agreements, supply delivery and optimisation with UK suppliers, including execution of all legal contracts and financial cost management and reporting aspects
• AOP and PSP Plan processes for UK potatoes, identifying and delivering transformational productivity and cash-flow initiatives
• Lead the Potato Seed Supply Planning for the UK
• Reporting up-to-date and accurate financial models to report financial forecasts at key reporting milestones; AOP, PSP and monthly financial reporting vs AOP
• Apply Global Control Standards in the processes, comply with GP Policy and other applicable policies as periodically updated and communicated, and ensure correct execution and documentation of controls
• Ensure all UK PC plants are seamlessly supplied with Potatoes to the correct quantity and quality 24/7
• Manage the relationships with UK suppliers through periodic reviews, key focus on managing supply metrics, forecasting and storage costs, mitigating risks and effective crop planning.
• Responsible to provide the business every period with a UK potato scorecard of Cost, Quality & Service KPIs, and keep all key customers and stakeholders up-to-date with developments in potatoes through the year, and ensure continual alignment on performance and programmes
• Supplier payments, settlements and pre-payment processes, ensuring accurate execution, timely query resolution and compliance with financial controls

Qualifications

• Commercial Awareness: requires sound commercial competence & numeracy – must be comfortable with complex financial models and be nimble with figures
• Interpersonal Skills: must have ability to successfully work cross-functionally with internal customers and stakeholders, but also to maintain and develop relationships with supplier base and external organisations
• IT Literacy: must be comfortable and able with computers, especially with navigating PGT/ACM data, compiling and managing large Excel spreadsheets, and able to present results and plans clearly using Powerpoint, KPI reports etc
• Influencing Skills: Must be able to effectively align and motivate internal key contact groups and supplier base to support the commercial, quality and service platforms and projects
• Demonstrated track record of idea generation and achieving goals and timelines
• Functional technical and/or operational knowledge of PC plants and/or potatoes

Salary and benefits:

• Competetive salary
• Company tablet.
• Flexible benefits package.
• 25 days holiday (with the option to buy or sell more) + bank holidays.
• Extensive pension scheme.

Opportunities:

The opportunities and channels for growth and progression are endless here at PepsiCo and being a company which strives on enhancing our employees we are positive that you will be able to have incredible and extensive career at PepsiCo.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.

For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and prior to any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.