SC Capability & Innovation Assoc Manager

PepsiCo; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Group life/accident Insurance

Defined contribution retirement plan

Job summary

PepsiCo in the United States seeks a senior professional to standardize and advance planning capabilities within the Supply Chain Capability and Innovation area. You will design and deliver training, mentor associates, and drive strategic initiatives through robust analytics and cross-functional collaboration.

Lead complex tasks, develop KPIs, and align processes with enterprise goals while participating in industry forums to share best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field.
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred, demonstrated by a major improvement project.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, preferably food/beverage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications; strong analytical and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• This role applies advanced knowledge of Supply Chain Capability and Innovation processes to independently execute and facilitate complex tasks and initiatives.
• Shapes strategic planning for supply chain operations and aligns with organizational goals.
• Establishes KPIs to measure supply chain effectiveness and drive improvements.
• Collaborates with leadership to align supply chain strategies with business goals and represents the organization externally.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Statistics

Effective communication

Mentoring

Feedback

Team building

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Sub-family Definition: Responsible for standardizing, improving, and implementing planning processes to advance planning capabilities. Creates and delivers training plans to maintain and improve planning capabilities and skills. Monitors process compliance and leads ongoing process reporting. Creates and maintains functional community of practices to facilitate the sharing of best practices and manage process improvement projects.

Overview

Sub-family Definition: Responsible for standardizing, improving, and implementing planning processes to advance planning capabilities. Creates and delivers training plans to maintain and improve planning capabilities and skills. Monitors process compliance and leads ongoing process reporting. Creates and maintain functional community of practices to facilitate the sharing of best practices and manage process improvement projects. Applies comprehensive knowledge of the Supply Chain Capability and Innovation area to independently execute complex tasks and contribute to decision-making around strategy execution. May mentor and/or manage associates to ensure work is completed in an accurate and timely manner, providing guidance or support as needed. Responsible for standardizing, improving, and implementing planning processes to advance planning capabilities.

Responsibilities

• This job applies advanced knowledge of Supply Chain Capability and Innovation area processes to independently execute and facilitate complex tasks and initiatives, identifying solutions to complex problems requiring investigation and analysis
• Shapes strategic planning for supply chain operations, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and division Innovates and implements advanced supply chain processes, systems, and technologies to enhance efficiency
• Establishes key performance indicators to measure supply chain effectiveness and drive improvements.
• Collaborates with leadership to align supply chain strategies with overall business goals. Represents the organization in industry forums, sharing best practices and insights on supply chain management.
• Facilitates the timely execution of area processes, guiding associates on best practice techniques to ensure organizational standards of excellence are met.

Compensation & Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $93,500 - $156,450.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
• Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in manufacturing preferred preferably food/beverage experience
• Must possess strong skills, knowledge and capability in TPM or lean manufacturing, finance and accounting, project management, human relations, effective communications, and statistics/logical problem solving.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring skills
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Must have a valid driver’s license

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
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