Global Procurement Senior Manager

PepsiCo Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Cork is seeking a Global Procurement Senior Manager to lead supplier relationships and drive value across the Flavours & Seasonings procurement portfolio. You will shape category strategies, collaborate with R&D and Supply Chain, and oversee spend, compliance and supplier performance from this Cork-based role.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, advanced analytics and project leadership in a multinational FMCG environment. Travel expectations are 10-15% globally.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to distil complex data into succinct messages.
• Proven project management and delivery capability.
• Numeracy with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in a matrix organization and cross-functional influence.
• Strong business/commercial acumen with big-picture view.
• Experience in procurement processes and sourcing events.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own supplier accounts and business-unit agendas.
• Deliver against budgeting, PPV, productivity and cashflow targets.
• Develop category strategies and drive initiatives to implement them.
• Collaborate with R&D and Supply Chain to optimize sourcing.
• Negotiate purchases of ingredients, technologies and flavours.
• Analyze category spend, supplier capability, and market dynamics.
• Ensure sourcing compliance and maintain vendor qualification programs.
• Lead cross-vendor programs on productivity and localisation.
• Mentor colleagues and lead strategic projects and spend oversight.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analysis

Project management

Numeracy

Matrix org

Business acumen

Procurement processes

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in numerical discipline

Master's degree beneficial

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for the position of a Global Procurement Senior Manager – a key senior member of the Beverage Flavours and Seasonings Procurement Team for PepsiCo Global Solutions (PGCS). The role reports into the Procurement Director, Flavours & Seasonings and will be based in Cork.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the business agenda including commercial and relationship management for assigned high value supplier(s) accounts and/or business units
• Delivering against PGCS business objectives e.g. budgeting and PPV, productivity and cashflow etc. as well as risk management and speed to market
• Develop category strategies for assigned vendors / categories, secure stakeholder signoff, and drive implementation of initiatives
• Work in close collaboration with partner functions (incl. R&D, Supply Chain etc) to develop and implement optimal sourcing strategies and support PepsiCo’s innovation agenda
• Negotiate and manage the purchase of ingredients, technologies and flavours, ensuring competitive market prices
• Perform in depth analysis for category spend including understanding of supply sources, supplier capability, industry economics, designs and technology, pricing, and duty/freight barriers
• Ensure raw materials are sourced in compliance with sourcing standards. Collaborate with Supplier Quality Assurance & R&D to maintain a Vendor Qualification / Approval Program and determine improvement needs across the supply chain
• Maintain compliance with all policies and procedures, including financial control execution
• Lead cross-vendor / cross-team scope areas such as productivity, localisation, BCP, financial planning, energy, supplier annual reviews etc.
• Lead projects against your strategic deliverables and other functional priorities
• Lead / develop / mentor others
• Lead oversight / spend management activities for other PEP entities as applicable

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess:

• Excellent communication skills with an ability to build relationships with a wide array of people of different cultural backgrounds, countries of origin, and organizational positions including the ability to manage and align stakeholders within a matrix organisation;
• Ability to distil complex data and/or concepts into succinct messages using appropriate tools to convey business needs, gain alignment and drive change
• Excellent project management skills with proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments;
• Proven ability for excellence in numeracy and strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail;
• Ability to work in matrix organization; handle competing priorities; influence others to meet new product schedule needs;
• Possess strong business/commercial acumen allied with the ability to see bigger picture
• Experience of developing and operating procurement processes, and leveraging procurement technologies to manage sourcing processes and events would be beneficial
• Hold a bachelors’ degree in a numerical discipline e.g. business, accountancy, economics, engineering, scientific discipline
• +10-15 years’ experience in a similar multinational working environment e.g. Procurement, Supply Chain, ideally including experience of the FMCG sector
• Masters in relevant commercial or science area would be beneficial
• Travel requirements: 10-15% of the time – global