India GP Packaging Senior Analyst | (Manager/ Sr Manager) Gurugram

PepsiCo Inc.; Gurugram District; Sur place; INR 1 800 000 - 2 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PepsiCo India seeks an India Global Procurement Packaging Senior Analyst to lead the Corrugates category in Gurugram. The role blends technical packaging expertise with strategic procurement, owning the category roadmap and supplier relationships across R&D, Brand, Manufacturing and Finance teams.

The successful candidate will manage ~$35M spend, drive cost optimization, sustainability initiatives and ensure reliable supply in a complex, matrix-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Corrugates/Secondary Packaging
• Engineering/Packaging background preferred; MBA advantage
• Not a transactional procurement role; must own category and influence stakeholders

Responsabilités

• Independently manage ~$35M Corrugates category spend
• Strategic sourcing, category strategy and long-term sourcing roadmap
• Supplier sourcing, development, negotiations and performance management
• RFQ/RFP, e-auctions, contracting and commodity/index-based costing
• Category P&L and productivity/cost optimization
• Supply continuity and supplier risk/Business Continuity Planning
• NPD Packaging sourcing, trials, supplier qualification and commercialization
• Packaging sustainability initiatives
• Contract compliance and procurement governance
• SAP/P2P processes
• Collaboration with R&D, Brand, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance and Global/Regional Procurement teams
• Managing a complex ecosystem of suppliers and internal stakeholders

Connaissances

Packaging knowledge

Strategic procurement

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

NPD packaging sourcing

Matrix organization

Formation

Engineering/Packaging background

MBA/Management qualification

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

Role & responsibilities

I came across your profile and wanted to discuss an exciting opportunity with PepsiCo for the India Global Procurement Packaging Senior Analyst role (L07 / L08), based in Gurugram.

Role Overview

This is a strategic Packaging Procurement role responsible for managing a complex packaging portfolio, with independent ownership of the Corrugates category (~$35M annual spend).

The role requires a strong combination of technical Packaging knowledge + Strategic Procurement experience, with responsibility across category strategy, supplier management, productivity, NPD, P&L, supply continuity and stakeholder management.

Key Requirements

• Approximately 810+ years of overall experience
• Strong Packaging + Strategic Procurement experience
• Preferably 2–3+ years in Packaging and 3–4+ years in Procurement
• Technical understanding of packaging materials and manufacturing processes
• Experience in Corrugates / Secondary Packaging strongly preferred
• Engineering/Packaging educational background preferred; MBA/Management qualification is an advantage
• FMCG preferred; other industries can be considered with relevant packaging scale and complexity
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to independently manage a complex category in a matrix organization
• Preferably a manageable notice period of around 1 month

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage ~$35M Corrugates category spend
• Strategic sourcing, category strategy and long-term sourcing roadmap
• Supplier sourcing, development, negotiations and performance management
• RFQ/RFP, e-auctions, contracting and commodity/index-based costing
• Category P&L and productivity/cost optimization
• Supply continuity and supplier risk/Business Continuity Planning
• NPD Packaging sourcing, trials, supplier qualification and commercialization
• Packaging sustainability initiatives
• Contract compliance and procurement governance
• SAP/P2P processes
• Collaboration with R&D, Brand, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance and Global/Regional Procurement teams
• Managing a complex ecosystem of suppliers and internal stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

This is not a transactional procurement role. We are looking for someone who can independently own the category, manage complexity and think strategically across the 3/6/12+ month horizon, while effectively influencing suppliers and senior internal stakeholders.

Regards,
Sandeep Jagirdar
Talent Acquisition | PepsiCo
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