Senior Data Analytics & Strategy Leader

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,700 - 185,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Group life insurance

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Dependant care reimbursement accounts

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

PepsiCo’s Data Management and Operations team is seeking an experienced data engineering leader to drive data requirements, model development, and cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Finance, and Consumer channels. You will partner with senior leaders to shape analytics strategy and enable rapid, data-driven decision-making across PepsiCo’s global operations.

You will oversee data integration, governance and the modernization of the data stack, leveraging GenAI and cloud

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with data analysis & data profiling in project, business requirements definition or data engineering in CPG or Manufacturing Industry.
• 6+ years’ work experience in Distribution Network Analysis, Manufacturing, Production Network Optimization, Transportation, Demand Planning, or related domains.
• 4+ years of strong Data Profiling experience & ability to identify trends and anomalies in the data to inform data model build out.
• Experience with datasets from POS aggregators such as IRI, Nielsen, Kantar, etc.
• Experience with structured/unstructured datasets and documenting requirements for technical teams.
• Strong grasp of emerging technologies in data and analytics (GenAI, LLMs, Databricks, cloud platforms) and their relevance to business initiatives.
• Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills to synthesize insights into narratives.
• Ability to bridge data engineering, business leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience supporting senior executives and large cross-functional organizations in planning and priority setting.
• Strong program and project management capability with risk tracking and delivery.
• Executive presence and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Experience creating internal communications and engagement content; familiarity with Viva Engage or newsletters is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Discover, analyze, and scope data requirements and represent them in conceptual/logical models.
• Develop supply chain models using data from forecasts, inventory, logistics, production and other domains.
• Create high-level process models (data flows, swim lanes) for areas under analysis.
• Drive adoption of data, data science and BI across the business.
• Improve data quality against defined expectations.
• Analyze system data to identify patterns, exceptions and anomalies.
• Support strategic planning, roadmaps and cross-functional initiatives with leadership.
• Draft internal/external communications and support executive storytelling.
• Highlight platform launches and milestones to boost visibility and adoption.

Skills

Data analysis

Data profiling

Stakeholder communication

Executive storytelling

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

LLMs / GenAI usage

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain and/or Operations Management or Business Administration

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Databricks

Azure

AWS

GCP

GenAI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot)

Job description

PepsiCo’s Data Management and Operations team is seeking an experienced data engineering leader to drive data requirements, model development, and cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Finance, and Consumer channels. You will partner with senior leaders to shape analytics strategy and enable rapid, data-driven decision-making across PepsiCo’s global operations.

You will oversee data integration, governance and the modernization of the data stack, leveraging GenAI and cloud