Team Leader - Supply Chain

PepsiCo; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Team Leader in Philadelphia to guide the manufacturing line on a day-to-day basis. You will act as the shift quarterback, coordinating people, materials, and resources to deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient output.

You will lead a 7-8 person team, drive daily production goals, and participate in line leadership activities to ensure priorities are clear and issues are addressed quickly. This role offers opportunities to develop as a people leader within PepsiCo.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years working in a manufacturing or production environment.
• 1+ years understanding of safety, quality, and operational standards.
• 1+ years of experience leading peers or influencing performance without formal authority.
• 2+ years in a lead operator, team lead, or similar front-line leadership role.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of coordination for the manufacturing line during the shift.
• Set the pace and priorities for the line, ensuring the team is positioned to succeed.
• Monitor total line performance and adjust execution as needed to meet targets.
• Lead the line-level Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meeting.
• Bring forward the top three issues from the shift, clearly articulating risks, actions, and needs.
• Ensure team member input and voice are represented in daily discussions.
• Navigate challenges during the shift and escalation when needed.
• Support problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts on the line.
• Support a culture of ownership, accountability, and teamwork.
• Encourage team member participation and engagement through structured systems.
• Serve as a role model for safe, quality-focused, and disciplined execution.
• Elevate issues that impact safety, quality, or output in a timely manner.
• Operate all manufacturing equipment safely and perform preventative maintenance.
• Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practice.
• Keep daily records of downtime and machine operations.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance.
• Create a positive team dynamic that encourages learning.
• Support successful on-the-job training for new team members.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organization

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

The Team Leader is an elevated team member role responsible for leading day-to-day execution on a manufacturing line in partnership with the line team. This role acts as the quarterback of the shift for the line, coordinating people, materials, and resources to deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient performance.

Whileremaininga hands-on team member, the Team Leader provides coordination direction, training and motivating a team of 7-8 team members to execute against the lines’ daily production goals. They play a key role within the line leadership triad, ensuring priorities are clear, Team member line challenges are addressed quickly, and performance targets are met. This is an empowered role with a strong voice in daily decision-making and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent position to begin yourleadershipcareer path at PepsiCo! Success in this role drives a greater skillset as a people leader while learning how each member of a team plays a partto drivea stronger, better, and faster business.

Responsibilities

Shift Leadership & Execution:

• Act as the primary point of coordination for the manufacturing line during the shift
• Set the pace and priorities for the line, ensuring the team is positioned to succeed
• Monitor total line performance and adjust execution as needed to meet targets

Daily Direction Setting & DDS Leadership:

• Lead the line-level Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meeting
• Bring forward the top three issues from the shift, clearly articulating risks, actions, and needs
• Ensure team member input and voice are represented in daily discussions

Problem Solving & Collaboration:

• Navigate challenges during the shift and escalation when needed
• Support problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts on the line

Team Engagement & Culture:

• Support a culture of ownership, accountability, and teamwork
• Encourage team member participation and engagement through structured systems
• Serve as a role model for safe, quality-focused, and disciplined execution
• Elevate issues thatimpactsafety, quality, or outputin a timely manner
• Operate all manufacturing equipment (including new innovative technologies) efficiently and safely & perform preventative maintenance
• Maintain clean workareathrough good housekeeping practice
• Keep daily records of downtime and machine operations
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance
• Create a positive team dynamic that encourages learning
• Support successful on-the-job training for new team members

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $54,700 - $82,050.
• 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.
• 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma
• 1+ years working in a manufacturing or production environment
• 1+ years understanding of safety, quality, and operational standards
• 1+ years of experience leading peers or influence performance without formal authority
• 2+ years of experienceina lead operator, team lead, or similar front-line leadership role
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to take accountability for shift performance
• Experience working with daily management systems (DDS, tier meetings, or similar)
• Knowledge of continuous improvement or IWS / Lean manufacturing concepts

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