Sr. Corporate Food Safety & Quality Leader (Business Process)

PepsiCo; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PepsiCo seeks a Food Safety and Quality Sr. Leader to drive excellence across the PFNA manufacturing network, ensuring consistent QA/QFS standards and leading both on-site and CoMAN audits.

The role combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership to influence change, support strategic priorities, and foster continuous improvement for safe, high-quality products. Travel 50–60% across the PFNA network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of quality and food safety experience in manufacturing.
• Willingness to travel 50–60% across USA, Canada, and Mexico; passport required.

Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring and verification of PFNA Quality & Food Safety policies across facilities and manage audit close-outs.
• Coordinate audit schedules and communicate with plants to ensure timely completion.
• Identify trends and gaps; develop strategies to strengthen processes and performance.
• Prepare and share audit reports; track corrective actions and progress with leadership.
• Serve as SME for Quality & Food Safety Management Systems and collaborate cross-functionally to standardize policies.

Skills

Auditing & assessment

Root cause analysis

Leadership & influence

Project management

Planning & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Engineering or related field

Tools

MS365

Job description

Overview

The Food Safety and Quality Sr. Leaders role is key member of the PFNA Corporate Quality and Food Safety (QFS) team, driving excellence across our manufacturing network by ensuring consistent execution of PepsiCo’s quality and food safety standards. This highly visible role is responsible for monitoring, verifying, and enhancing site performance against the Corporate Quality & Food Safety Management System while leading both on-site and virtual assessments within the Quality and Foods Safety audit scheme across the foods network for both internal manufacturing facilities and contract manufacturing (CoMAN) partners.

The successful candidate will also combine deep technical Quality and Food Safety Manager System expertise and understanding of regulatory compliance requirements (FDA, USDA, CFIA, etc.) with strong leadership and communication skills to influence change, support strategic Quality and Food Safety priorities, and advance a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality products throughout the PFNA network.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monitoring and verification of compliance to the PFNA Quality and Food Safety Policies and Standards across internal and contract manufacturing facilities through effective execution of QAS Audits, ensuring consistency and calibrated assessment. Lead close-out discussions with the site.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with plants assigned for auditing and manage schedule to ensure robust and efficient completion of these audits.
• Evaluate trends, identify systematic gaps and recurring themes across the QFS Management Systems to proactively develop and implement strategies to strengthen processes and overall performance across all PFNA facilities.
• Prepare, distribute management reports for the audits and specific program details, and share updates on corrective action progress and strategies to leadership.
• National ownership and SME of assigned Quality and Food Safety Management Systems and strategic point assignments; effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams across the HQ QFS, R&D, MCOE, and the field teams to develop or enhance PFNA standardization of policies, protocols, procedures, work instructions, job-aids, training content, etc. for these systems.
• Support training, education and capability-building initiatives that strengthen quality and food safety performance and culture across PFNA.
• Provide leadership in systematic problem solving and project management to address QFS issues; develop and drive sustainable improvement strategies and deliver effective change management.
• Lead annual PFNA QAS audit rewrite process for both internal and external schemes, and other assignments.
• Build and sustain strong collaborative relationships across PepsiCo Supply Chain and other functional partners.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $80,200 - $134,250.
• 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 8% 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 required in Food Science, Microbiology, Engineering or related field.
• Quality and Food Safety background preferably in field manufacturing for at least 5 years, with strong understanding of food safety regulatory requirements and core PFNA quality and food safety programs.
• Able to travel 50 to 60% and support the PFNA Network (USA, Canada, and Mexico); must have a valid passport.
• Authorized to work in the US, and able to obtain a Canadian work permit as needed.
• Strong auditing and assessment experience is preferred or able to successfully complete Auditor Certification and qualify through auditor training.
• Must be PCQI trained or able to successfully complete PCQI training.
• Understanding of applicable food regulations: FSMA, cGMP, HACCP, Food Safety Standards in accordance with FDA, USDA, CFIA, etc.
• Strong systematic problem-solving skills and demonstrated aptitude for structured root cause analysis with demonstrated ability to identify critical data, develop corrective actions, and drive issue resolution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Agile, self-starter with the ability to work with independently in scheduling, planning and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Proficiency in MS365 operating systems and digitally savvy.
• Candidate must have Quality and Food Safety experience.

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.

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