Supply Chain Leader - 3rd Shift

PepsiCo; Dayville (CT); On-site; USD 80,200 - 134,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to optimize production, packaging, warehousing, and shipping operations across the facility. The role focuses on reducing waste, maintaining product quality, and ensuring robust inventory control while aligning with the site AOP.

Responsibilities include leading front-line teams, coaching, scheduling, and driving continuous improvement. The candidate should have Lean Six Sigma, TPM/lean manufacturing, and strong finance skills, with full

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, preferably food/beverage.
• 5+ years leadership experience with a team-based approach to decision making.
• Lean Six Sigma experience demonstrated by a major improvement project.
• Strong skills in TPM or lean manufacturing, finance and accounting, project management, human relations, communications, and statistics/problem solving.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• 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.
• Maintain product quality and sanitation standards.
• Adjust production plans on a shift-by-shift basis to prevent service issues.
• Coordinate improvements to meet the site operating plan and close cost gaps.
• Develop front-line hourly personnel through training and communication.
• Manage direct reports through reviews, coaching, and development plans.
• Develop teams to solve day-to-day issues and achieve performance goals.
• Lead change initiatives while minimizing people impact.
• Communicate cross-functionally to resolve operational issues.
• Motivate team members to meet plan goals.
• Oversee maintenance activities to minimize downtime.
• Develop talent through PepsiCo Growth and Leadership Models and PDCA processes.
• Champion a strong safety culture.
• Drive profitability through continuous improvement in margins and costs.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead AM pillar implementation.
• Oversee measures like efficiency, yield loss, inventory accuracy, and transactional accuracy.
• Oversee CIL/CL compliance and minor stop-loss, SRC completion.
• Administer policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular attendance and plant-floor presence.
• Lift up to 40 lbs. occasionally; may work in poor weather.
• May operate forklift and manufacturing equipment; may require off-shift and weekend work; travel <5%.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

TPM/Lean manufacturing

Finance & accounting

Project management

Effective communication

Statistics/problem solving

Leadership

Mentoring

Microsoft Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact on your career and on the world around you.

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
• Build 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 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 oversee operational measures including but not limited to efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy
• Directly oversee operational measures including but not limited to CIL/CL compliance, minor stop‑loss, SRC completion
• Administer policies and procedures
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance at the worksite
• Require regular presence on the plant floor
• Require lifting up to 40 lbs. occasionally
• Require occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow
• May operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally
• May require off‑shift and weekend work
• May require some travel (less than 5%)

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 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

• 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.

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 the 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.

If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.