Supply Chain Industrial Placement - IBP Demand Planning Analyst 2027

PepsiCo Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Discounted PepsiCo products

Competitive pension scheme

Virtual GP for you and family

Job summary

PepsiCo Ltd. invites undergraduates to join the Supply Chain placement for 12 months starting July 2027. You will analyse data to support demand forecasts, create insightful reports and assist in scenario planning across UK sites.

The role offers coaching from a Demand Planning Manager and real opportunities to influence business decisions. You must be in your penultimate year with permission to work full-time for the placement and pursuing a Business Management-related degree.

Qualifications

• Full right to work for the duration of the placement (July 2027–July 2028).
• Penultimate year of university, with option for a sandwich placement before returning to study.
• Degree in Business Management or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Analyse data to support demand forecasts and identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Create and maintain business reports for decision-making.
• Support scenario planning to understand how changes in demand could affect the business.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the UK to gather insights and improve demand plans.
• Use digital planning and reporting tools to support data-driven decisions.
• Receive coaching from the Demand Planning Manager while developing your skills.
• Contribute to real-life objectives and drive measurable impact.

Skills

RTW for duration

Penultimate year

Curiosity

Ambition

Creativity

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Penultimate year of university studies

Business Management or related discipline

Job description

Overview

You’ve learned a lot as a student already. Want to put it into practice at PepsiCo?

Our placement programmes are structured to give you the chance to make an impact on some of the world’s biggest brands. From day one, you’ll be working on projects that matter. You’ll shake things up, shape trends, and get guidance and development to help you discover your potential.

We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our Supply Chain team on a 12-month placement programme starting in July 2027 on a full time basis.

Everyday millions of people in the UK enjoy our oats, snacks, juices and beverages. As a placement student within Supply Chain, you will have the opportunity to join our 4,500 strong team who are behind these household names. As a function we are spread across 10 sites which include our Quaker Oats Mill in Cupar and our Walkers Crisp factory in Leicester – the largest crisp factory in the world.

Undergraduate placement students have an important part to play in our future and we provide a perfect environment for individuals to develop, whilst feeling valued and having lots of fun. You will have lots of autonomy where your decisions will really make a difference to our business and in return you will have the chance to develop your skills and experience in a fast paced, energetic environment.

Responsibilities

In this placement you will:

• Analyse data to support demand forecasts and help identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Create and maintain business reports that provide clear insights for decision-making.
• Support scenario planning to understand how changes in demand could affect the business.
• Work with colleagues across the UK business to gather insights and improve demand plans.
• Use digital planning and reporting tools to support accurate, data-driven decisions.
• Receive coaching and mentoring from the Demand Planning Manager while building your professional and analytical skills
• Be given real-life objectives to work on and will be expected to make a noticeable

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Students that have the full RTW for the duration of the full time placement (July 2027-July 2028).
• Students currently in their penultimate year of university studies, where the course includes the option of completing a sandwich placement before returning to study after the placement.
• Following path to a degree in Business Management or closely related discipline
• An intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge accepted ways of doing things
• Passion, for our company, for your development, for sustainability and engineering delivery
• Ambition, eagerness to learn and grow your career and aspire to be our future leaders
• Creativity, bring your new thinking and fresh ideas to our brands
• You! At PepsiCo we bring ourselves to work and embrace diversity and inclusion. We believe our differences is what makes us special.

What else do you need to know?

Our placements start in July 2027 on a full-time basis and will last for 12 months, with a salary of £26,600.

Other benefits:

• Vibrant culture
• Development and mentoring
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays
• Discounted PepsiCo products
• Competitive pension scheme
• Market-leading health and wellbeing benefits: Virtual GP: available to you and your family 24/7, Discounted gym membership, SWORD; online free digital physiotherapy service

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly$92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio thatincludes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. 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 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.