Senior Statistical Modeler - PBUS Integrated Business Planning

PepsiCo; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the beverage industry seeks a Senior Statistical Modeler to join their Integrated Business Planning team in Plano, TX. This role entails working cross-functionally to enhance forecasting and support supply chain solutions. Candidates should have experience in supply chain planning and strong analytical skills, including proficiency in SAP and statistical modeling.

Benefits

Paid time off including parental leave

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 4+ years of supply chain planning, warehouse, or transportation experience.
• Solid understanding of demand and supply planning systems.
• Practical experience with model building and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain the statistical forecasting solution for demand planning.
• Lead end user training and solution adoption.
• Communicate gaps in the FTS solution to leadership.

Skills

Statistical forecasting

Data accuracy

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

SAP

IBP

Python

R

VBA for Excel

Job description

Overview

PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to team members on the front lines, we’re excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place.

Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day.

A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet.

Join us. Dare for Better

Responsibilities

This role in PBUS (PepsiCo Beverages United States) IBP (Integrated Business Planning) is responsible for working cross-functionally with our supply chain that is producing & distributing 2 billion cases of product through a network of 60 plants and 400 ( DC's (Distribution Centers) annually. The Forecasting Analytics team plays a critical role in helping the supply chain function efficiently, ensuring that service and inventory levels remain optimized across the businesses. The Forecasting Analytics team evaluates the whole end-to-end supply chain network with a key focus on statistical forecasting, cost, capacity, capability, and logistics.

The Senior Statistical Modeler will be accountable for assisting the demand planning teams in supporting the recent deployment of the new Forecast to Schedule (FTS) solution with a focus on statistical model improvements, and will partner extensively across the organization with sector and division planning leaders, IT (Informational Technology), the PBUS Global Template (PGT) project team and external partners, such as SAP. This role will require involvement in network simulation, onboarding and training new members, user acceptance testing, and supporting deployment for network optimization, inventory optimization, production planning, and replenishment planning. The position requires the utilization of PBUS supply, demand, and material resource planning business processes to successfully maintain and enhance the new Forecast to Schedule solution to the sector and division teams.

• Oversee and maintain the statistical forecasting solution for demand planning (SAP IBP)
• Provide SME knowledge and experience to project activities within demand planning, demand sensing, global IBP and Data & Analytics research projects
• Ensuring data accuracy, completeness for key planning systems & metrics
• Participate in network simulation and ensure overall quality of solution with focus on forecast improvement
• Lead end user training
• Lead solution adoption and change management through process improvement and application sustainability
• Communicate gaps in FTS solution to the leadership team and develop action plans
• Proactively reach out to external SMEs and functional team members for advice, guidance, and assistance
• Continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes in support of FTS

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $89,000 - $149,000.
  
• 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 10% 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of Supply chain planning, warehouse or transportation experience.
• Solid understanding of demand and supply planning systems, such as SAP, IBP or JDA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Practical experience with model building, forecasting or data science.
• Practical application of programming capabilities in Python or R; VBA for Excel is a plus.
• Strong project management experience.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong process orientation and project management skills.
• Challenger Mindset, the ability to challenge requirements and existing business processes to maintain and develop best practices.
• Flexible, resilient, and motivated to change and simplify processes, while prioritizing work responsibilities independently.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders through working with others.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to report out to sector and division senior leaders on status and KPIs for demand and planning solutions.
• Strong background in one or all of the following functions: demand planning, statistical forecasting, supply planning, and material resource planning.
• Open to both new ways of working and adopting industry standards and best practices.
• This position is located in Purchase, NY, Chicago, IL or Plano, TX.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of Supply chain planning, warehouse or transportation experience.
• Solid understanding of demand and supply planning systems, such as SAP, IBP or JDA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Practical experience with model building, forecasting or data science.
• Practical application of programming capabilities in Python or R; VBA for Excel is a plus.
• Strong project management experience.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong process orientation and project management skills.
• Challenger Mindset, the ability to challenge requirements and existing business processes to maintain and develop best practices.
• Flexible, resilient, and motivated to change and simplify processes, while prioritizing work responsibilities independently.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders through working with others.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to report out to sector and division senior leaders on status and KPIs for demand and planning solutions.
• Strong background in one or all of the following functions: demand planning, statistical forecasting, supply planning, and material resource planning.
• Open to both new ways of working and adopting industry standards and best practices.
• This position is located in Purchase, NY, Chicago, IL or Plano, TX.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

This role in PBUS (PepsiCo Beverages United States) IBP (Integrated Business Planning) is responsible for working cross-functionally with our supply chain that is producing & distributing 2 billion cases of product through a network of 60 plants and 400 ( DC's (Distribution Centers) annually. The Forecasting Analytics team plays a critical role in helping the supply chain function efficiently, ensuring that service and inventory levels remain optimized across the businesses. The Forecasting Analytics team evaluates the whole end-to-end supply chain network with a key focus on statistical forecasting, cost, capacity, capability, and logistics.

The Senior Statistical Modeler will be accountable for assisting the demand planning teams in supporting the recent deployment of the new Forecast to Schedule (FTS) solution with a focus on statistical model improvements, and will partner extensively across the organization with sector and division planning leaders, IT (Informational Technology), the PBUS Global Template (PGT) project team and external partners, such as SAP. This role will require involvement in network simulation, onboarding and training new members, user acceptance testing, and supporting deployment for network optimization, inventory optimization, production planning, and replenishment planning. The position requires the utilization of PBUS supply, demand, and material resource planning business processes to successfully maintain and enhance the new Forecast to Schedule solution to the sector and division teams.

• Oversee and maintain the statistical forecasting solution for demand planning (SAP IBP)
• Provide SME knowledge and experience to project activities within demand planning, demand sensing, global IBP and Data & Analytics research projects
• Ensuring data accuracy, completeness for key planning systems & metrics
• Participate in network simulation and ensure overall quality of solution with focus on forecast improvement
• Lead end user training
• Lead solution adoption and change management through process improvement and application sustainability
• Communicate gaps in FTS solution to the leadership team and develop action plans
• Proactively reach out to external SMEs and functional team members for advice, guidance, and assistance
• Continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes in support of FTS

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $89,000 - $149,000.
  
• 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 10% 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.