Trade Quality Lead: Co-Man & Supplier QA Innovator

PepsiCo; Lahore; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Pakistan seeks a Trade Quality leader to develop systems for nationwide product quality monitoring and drive improvements across sales, plants and R&D. You will manage sampling, analytics, and action plans, while building capability through training and distributor engagement.

The role also covers supplier quality assurance, consumer response analytics, and co-man QC leadership to ensure audit readiness and compliance with HACCP, FSSC 22000, Halal, and PepsiCo safety mandates.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Food Technology, Chemistry or QM.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in QFS management.
• Strong knowledge of material testing and quality assessment.
• Knowledge of quality and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the trade quality program by developing a system to assess product quality at different stages and drive on-shelf improvement.
• Manage nationwide product sampling, conduct in-house analysis, and share actionable insights with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Sales, Plant and R&D to implement action plans from product sampling and trade visits.
• Roll out training modules and literature to raise awareness across the commercial network.
• Oversee supplier quality audits, line trials, and data consolidation for reviews.

Skills

QFS management

Quality system audits

Supplier quality

Process improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Root cause analysis

Education

BS/MS in Food Technology/Chemistry/QM

Job description

PepsiCo Pakistan seeks a Trade Quality leader to develop systems for nationwide product quality monitoring and drive improvements across sales, plants and R&D. You will manage sampling, analytics, and action plans, while building capability through training and distributor engagement.

The role also covers supplier quality assurance, consumer response analytics, and co-man QC leadership to ensure audit readiness and compliance with HACCP, FSSC 22000, Halal, and PepsiCo safety mandates.