PepsiCo Opportunity | India GP Packaging Manager/ Sr Manager

PepsiCo Inc.; Dadri, New Delhi, Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,200,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a senior packaging procurement professional for the India Global Procurement Packaging Senior Analyst role (L07/L08), based in Gurugram. The candidate will own the Corrugates category with roughly $35M annual spend and drive category strategy, supplier management and productivity initiatives.

The role demands strong packaging expertise, strategic sourcing experience and the ability to influence senior stakeholders within a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Strong packaging + strategic procurement experience.
• Technical understanding of packaging materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in Corrugates / Secondary Packaging is strongly preferred.
• FMCG preferred; other industries with relevant packaging scale are considered.
• Ability to independently manage a complex category in a matrix organization.

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.

Skills

Packaging knowledge

Strategic procurement

Supplier management

NPD packaging sourcing

P&L and productivity

Stakeholder management

Communication and negotiation

Education

Engineering/Packaging background

MBA/Management qualification (advantage)

Tools

SAP

P2P processes

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Hi,

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 23+ years in Packaging and 34+ 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.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Sandeep Jagirdar
Talent Acquisition | PepsiCo
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