Shift Leader, Supply Chain & Lean Improvement

PepsiCo; Connecticut; On-site; USD 80,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Bonus program

Job summary

PepsiCo is hiring a Supply Chain Resource to lead a front-line team across manufacturing, warehousing, and traffic operations. You’ll drive cost efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement while coaching a diverse group of 15–30 hourly associates.

The role requires shift work, weekend rotation, and regular plant-floor presence. Strong leadership, TPM/Lean skills, and a track record of delivering results are essential for success in this environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing preferred preferably food/beverage experience
• 5+ years leadership experience with a team-based approach to decision making
• Lean Six Sigma Experience preferred, demonstrated by successful completion of a major improvement project
• 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
• 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
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Optimize operational efficiencies to support the facility’s production, packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations
• Optimize ingredient and packaging material usage to minimize waste
• Ensure operational practices are followed to control inventories
• Ensure PepsiCo financial and accounting control procedures are followed to ensure accurate inventory records are maintained.
• Maintain product quality and sanitation standards
• Flex production plans on a shift-by-shift basis, managing through issues to prevent service issues and operational inefficiencies.
• Identify and coordinate operations improvements necessary to deliver the site annual operating plan (AOP). Ensure cost performance gaps are identified, action plans are developed, and resources are properly allocated
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel
• Manage the performance of direct reports through performance reviews, frequent discussions, coaching, and career development action plans
• Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
• Deliver effective change leadership - driving business changes while minimizing people impact
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist the team to solve operational issues
• Motivate team members to achieve plan goals
• Facilitate maintenance activities to minimize equipment downtime
• Build and develop talent by effectively leveraging PepsiCo Career Growth and Leadership Models and the Performance Management Process: objective setting, performance and development (PDR), CDAP, people planning, 360 feedback, and competency review
• Champion and lead an effective safety culture. Coach for safe behaviors and compliance with safety policies and procedures
• Coach teams to demonstrate continuous improvement in profitability margins, efficiencies, and cost savings initiatives
• Ensure compliance with Company policies, contracts and procedures
• Lead the implementation of the AM pillar
• Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy
• Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to CIL/CL compliance, minor stop-loss, SRC completion
• Administer policies and procedures
• Regular and predictable attendance at the worksite
• This role requires regular presence on the plant floor
• This role requires lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally
• This role requires occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow
• This role may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally
• This role may require off-shift and weekend work
• This role may require some travel (less than 5%)

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

TPM

Job description

PepsiCo is hiring a Supply Chain Resource to lead a front-line team across manufacturing, warehousing, and traffic operations. You’ll drive cost efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement while coaching a diverse group of 15–30 hourly associates.

The role requires shift work, weekend rotation, and regular plant-floor presence. Strong leadership, TPM/Lean skills, and a track record of delivering results are essential for success in this environment.