Production Coordinator

PepsiCo Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Accident Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking a Production Coordinator to ensure accurate SAP-driven plant operations, reconciliation, and workforce administration across manufacturing. The role emphasizes SAP integrity, payroll support, and timely production postings.

You will partner with plant leadership and planning teams to prevent disruptions, maintain data accuracy, and support continuous production execution via cross-functional collaboration and system optimization.

Qualifications

• Three years of technical skills experience in manufacturing with SAP familiarity.
• Clear understanding of manufacturing practices and processes.
• Experience with workforce administration (scheduling and shift planning, attendance monitoring, payroll support, team member administration).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across departments and levels.
• Detail-oriented with accuracy and precision; able to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing SAP support and own reconciliation for startup runs and end of round transactions.
• Ensure accurate timing and compliant production postings.
• Investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions.
• Perform data entry system updates to support uninterrupted operations.
• Own and execute production reporting activities to ensure accurate material consumption.
• Manage production team scheduling and attendance validation; payroll inputs.
• Support staffing coordination to align with production plans and serve as labor admin contact.
• Partner with plant leadership to resolve system and labor issues and enable execution.

Skills

SAP

Manufacturing practices

Workforce administration

Communication

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

MS Office

Scheduling

Tools

None

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Wherever you sit in the organization, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and gives you the opportunity to shape your career and the world around you.

The Production Coordinator is a critical plant operations role responsible for ensuring accurate system execution, production reconciliation, workforce administration, and operational continuity across manufacturing this role. This role serves as the backbone of production system integrity and people process execution, with strong emphasis on SAP system accuracy - financial integrity, and production support.

Responsibilities

Production Systems and SAP Reconciliation

• Provide ongoing SAP support and own reconciliation for startup runs and end of round transactions.
• Ensure accurate timing and compliant production postings.
• Investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions.

Raw Materials Validation and Documentation

• Perform data entry system updates as required to support uninterrupted operations.

Production Execution Support

• Own and execute ZARPAC push and PTS push activities to ensure accurate production and material consumption reporting.
• Serve as the key support function during off shifts, ensuring continuity of production system execution.

Workforce Administration and Scheduling

• Own production team member scheduling activities within elevated team member environments
• Manage and maintain attendance tracking, payroll inputs & validation, and PARs (Personnel Action Requests)
• Support staffing coordination to ensure adequate coverage and alignment to production plans
• Act as the primary point of accountability for labor administration accuracy and timeliness

Operational Enablement & Partnership

• Enable elevated team members by removing administrative and system barriers to execution.
• Partner Cross functionally with plant leadership, planning, and maintenance teams to resolve production system and labor issues.
• Identify gaps, risks or reoccurring issues and proactively recommend improvements to processes and ways of working.

Training and Support

• Provide training and support to production staff on SAP usage and best practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert, assisting users with troubleshooting and resolving system-related issues.
• Stay updated on SAP developments and updates, disseminating relevant information to the production team.

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $50,500 - $80,600.
• Location confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Preferred three years of technical skills experience in all areas of Manufacturing, with familiarity with SAP.
• Clear understanding of manufacturing practices and processes.
• Experience with workforce administration (scheduling and shift planning, attendance monitoring, payroll support, team member administration – new hires, transfers, staffing coordination, compliance, and documentation).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels of the organization.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision in all tasks.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft business software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Statistical Graphing Programs, and Outlook.

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.