Warehouse Leader

PepsiCo; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Warehouse Leader to oversee day-to-day warehouse operations and ensure exceptional service, safety, and performance across our distribution network. You will optimize inventory, lead change initiatives, and deliver business outcomes while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

This role focuses on developing frontline talent, managing KPI performance, and collaborating cross-functionally to support sales and production targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field.
• Two years of warehouse or logistics experience preferred with exposure to Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience supervising front-line staff in a performance-driven environment; proficient with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the receiving and delivery of raw materials and finished products.
• Optimize warehouse layout, docks, and routing to minimize loading time.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels to meet daily sales needs.
• Provide timely service to sales while minimizing costs.
• Develop and motivate the team to solve day-to-day operational issues and hit performance goals.
• Drive change leadership while minimizing people impact.
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Hire and train frontline hourly personnel and build capability.
• Maintain inventory systems for production scheduling and housekeeping/safety standards.
• Identify productivity opportunities to help meet annual operating plan.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring others

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.At the heart of PepsiCo are our people: professionals who bring curiosity, drive, and fresh thinking, working together to turn ideas into action. Across functions, teams, and markets, we collaborate to solve challenges, unlock new opportunities, and create meaningful impact for our consumers, customers, and communities.

As a Warehouse Leader, you will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless flow of products through our distribution network, leading day-to-day warehouse operations and driving exceptional service, safety, and performance. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for a results-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys developing frontline talent, and is passionate about operational excellence. You will be responsible for optimizing inventory and logistics processes, leading change initiatives, and delivering key business outcomes while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you're energized by leading people, solving complex operational challenges, and making a direct impact on business success, this role offers the opportunity to grow your career with one of the world's most recognized consumer products companies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the receiving and delivery of raw materials/finished products in a timely manner
• Utilize docks, warehouse layout, and route truck loading patterns that minimize loading time
• Ensure the optimal inventory levels of full goods are maintained in order to fulfill daily sales needs
• Provide timely service to sales department while minimizing warehouse and production costs
• Develop and motivate your team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
• Deliver effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people impact
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally
• Build people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel
• Maintain the inventory system to aid in production scheduling
• Maintain all housekeeping and safety standards and training
• Identify and execute productivity opportunities to help facility meet annual operating plan
• You will have a regular presence on the plant floor and occasionally lift up to 40 lbs
• This role may operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally
• Requires off-shift and weekend work with some travel (less than 5%)
• Build reports and report out on KPIs to upper management demonstrating high levels of ownership and business knowledge
• Own warehouse KPIs

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $73,600 - $123,150.
• 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 or equivalent experience, preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
• Two years of warehouse or logistics experience preferred with exposure to Lean Six Sigma
• Experience with supervising front line staff in a performance-driven, challenging environment
• Microsoft Suite including Excel comprehension preferred
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to get results through mentoring others, effective coaching, leading a team-based approach to decision-making
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Safe driving record strongly preferred

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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