India GP Packaging Senior Analyst

PepsiCo Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo seeks an experienced Global Procurement Packaging Senior Analyst (L8) to lead strategic sourcing for India packaging. The role focuses on Corrugates and secondary packaging, driving productivity, supplier management, and cost optimization in a cross-functional matrix with operations, Finance, R&D, and regional/global stakeholders.

The incumbent will develop regional sourcing strategies aligned with Global Procurement priorities, ensure supply continuity, and contribute to sustainability

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging procurement within a large organization.
• Knowledge of SAP and Procure-to-Pay governance.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of strategic packaging procurement initiatives for India, aligned with global and sector-level strategies.
• Manage the Corrugates category and support procurement across secondary packaging categories.
• Monitor packaging commodity markets and prepare market intelligence reports to support buying decisions and risk management.
• Conduct e-auctions, RFQs/RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contracting activities in line with procurement strategies and buying cycles.
• Negotiate packaging material costs and conversion costs with paper mills, base material suppliers, converters, and other relevant suppliers.
• Conduct quarterly supplier costing exercises using established methods.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Tools

SAP

Procure-to-Pay

Job description

Overview (English)

PepsiCo is seeking an experienced professional to join its India Global Procurement team as a Global Procurement Packaging Senior Analyst (L8). The role will support packaging procurement across India Food Operations, with direct responsibility for the Corrugates category and a focus on strategic sourcing, year-on-year productivity, supplier management, cost optimization, supply continuity, and sustainability.

The successful candidate will develop and implement regional sourcing strategies aligned with Global Procurement and Centre of Excellence (COE) priorities. The role requires close collaboration with packaging suppliers, manufacturing operations, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, and regional and global stakeholders to drive procurement excellence, deliver productivity targets, manage category financial performance, and ensure timely availability of packaging materials for operations and new product development.

The position operates in a complex, cross-functional matrix environment and requires strong analytical, commercial, negotiation, project management, and stakeholder management skills, along with knowledge of packaging procurement, SAP, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) governance.

Job Title: India Global Procurement Packaging Senior Analyst
Level: L8
Function: Global Procurement
Region: India
Reports to: MSO Senior Manager – India Packaging Lead

Responsibilities (English)

Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

• Support the development and implementation of strategic packaging procurement initiatives for India, aligned with global and sector-level strategies.

• Manage the Corrugates category and support procurement activities across secondary packaging categories.

• Monitor packaging commodity markets and prepare market intelligence reports to support commodity buying decisions and risk management.

• Conduct e-auctions, RFQs/RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contracting activities in line with procurement strategies and buying cycles.

• Negotiate packaging material costs and conversion costs with paper mills, base material suppliers, converters, and other relevant suppliers.

• Conduct quarterly supplier costing exercises using