Global IT & BPO Procurement Leader

PepsiCo; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Sr. Manager, Global Procurement IT & BPO to lead end-to-end sourcing for a $300MM IT/BPO portfolio. You will drive category strategies, negotiate Master Services Agreements, and guide SOWs with Global IT, Legal, and Finance, delivering cost savings and process improvements.

You will oversee supplier performance, governance, and risk mitigation while aligning with PepsiCo policies and business goals, enabling growth and cross-functional impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT or related field.
• 8-10 years’ work experience in Procurement, Finance, or IT, with a history of success in a breadth of prior challenging experiences
• Ideally, experience with procurement of IT services, Enterprise software tools and Hardware/Telecom
• Developed skills in using AI agents, chat bots, and capabilities to expedite contract review process and delivery execution
• Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and project management skills.
• Won’t compromise values to get results.
• Eager to embrace and lead change, ability to manage in PepsiCo’s ambiguous matrixed environment.
• Can persevere and is resilient in the pursuit of objectives, willing to take on new challenges; and works to resolve tough issues.
• Comfortable with and effective communicating (verbal and written) with all stakeholders, across global markets.
• Works well with others and can inform Procurement, internal stakeholders, and suppliers to deliver results.
• Takes initiative to find ways to get better results, seeks and takes advantage of ideas, best practices and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive supplier and sourcing strategies for the IT and BPO category (total spend Sr. Manager is accountable for is approximately $300MM) that continually improve quality, cost, and service across all PepsiCo business operations.
• Drive the sourcing process, lead sourcing, support Master Services Agreements, Statement of Work development, and analyze/evaluate rates to optimize supplier engagements.
• Track record of successfully sourcing with a variety of suppliers (e.g., IBM, SAP, PWC, Deloitte, EY, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec)
• Lead cross-divisional business teams including Global and Divisional IT teams, Legal, and Finance in the successful implementation of strategies, contract negotiations, and project planning.
• Achieve annual productivity targets within the Global Procurement productivity framework.
• Proactively manage the category by tracking spend by vendor; and developing preferred supplier analysis, with a goal of optimizing the number of suppliers while maximizing year over year savings.
• Work with PepsiCo and industry specialists leading RFP, RFQ, RFI, competitive bids, maintenance renewals, and miscellaneous projects.
• Lead sourcing, support Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work development, and analyze/evaluate rates to optimize supplier engagements.
• Drive process efficiencies and eliminate waste.
• Ensure use of PepsiCo’s policies as well as terms and conditions to ensure best in class economics and minimized risk.
• Manage supplier performance against key metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Research and implement industry best practices.
• Encourage use of MWBE suppliers by stakeholders whenever possible; enlist suppliers for second tier spend reporting.
• Success in role can lead to various other positions across the global Procurement function.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT or related field

Tools

AI agents

Contract review automation

SOW development tools

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a Sr. Manager, Global Procurement IT & BPO to lead end-to-end sourcing for a $300MM IT/BPO portfolio. You will drive category strategies, negotiate Master Services Agreements, and guide SOWs with Global IT, Legal, and Finance, delivering cost savings and process improvements.

You will oversee supplier performance, governance, and risk mitigation while aligning with PepsiCo policies and business goals, enabling growth and cross-functional impact across the organization.