Regional Potato Procurement Associate Manager — Growth & Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company tablet

Company car

Flexible benefits package

25 days holiday (with option to buy/s’

Extensive pension scheme

Job summary

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH in the UK seeks a senior procurement lead to drive the UK Commercial Potato Procurement Programme growth, developing a sustainable potato sourcing strategy aligned with PEP+ to boost productivity and supply chain resilience.

You will negotiate with UK suppliers, manage costs, model financial impacts, and ensure alignment with global controls while delivering KPI reports and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Commercial awareness with ability to work with complex financial models.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Advanced IT skills; Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations.
• Influencing skills to align internal and supplier teams.
• Proven track record of delivering goals on schedule.
• Knowledge of PC plants and/or potatoes.

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 milestones; AOP, PSP and monthly reporting vs AOP.
• Apply Global Control Standards in processes, comply with GP Policy and other applicable policies, 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 relationships with UK suppliers through periodic reviews, focusing on supply metrics, forecasting and storage costs, mitigating risks and crop planning.
• Provide the business every period with a UK potato scorecard of Cost, Quality & Service KPIs, and keep stakeholders updated on developments.
• Supplier payments, settlements and pre-payment processes, ensuring accurate execution and timely query resolution.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Influencing skills

Delivery mindset

PC plants/potatoes knowledge

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH in the UK seeks a senior procurement lead to drive the UK Commercial Potato Procurement Programme growth, developing a sustainable potato sourcing strategy aligned with PEP+ to boost productivity and supply chain resilience.

You will negotiate with UK suppliers, manage costs, model financial impacts, and ensure alignment with global controls while delivering KPI reports and continuous improvement.