11 PepsiCo Senior Manager Jobs

JOB PURPOSE:

Drive the operation agenda thru the bottlers operation organization in collaboration with Franchise, sales and Marketing team, securing product quality & trademark protection and product availability.

Develop the bottler long term capacity planning, while focusing on the implementation of the marketing innovation agenda in line with AOP & SBP.

The Regional Operations Manager ensures that:

• Capacity requirements are evaluated and up-gradations, Expansions and Green-fields are executed as per requirements and to Pepsi standards.
• The products are made as per Q&FS standards and quality scores improvement through capability.
• The operations are cost effective, efficient and target KPIs are achieved
• Drives productivity through value engineering and best practice tool.
• Builds capability of bottlers and deploys PepsiCo Best practice tools
• Build impact full connects with OEMs and external partners
• The Pep + initiatives are rolled out and tracked as per PepsiCo glidepath
• The operation is being done in compliance with local regulatory requirement

Accountability:

• Lead the bottlers capacity planning and strategic capacity expansion plan.
• Bottlers Point of contact with OEMs to insure the implementation of PepsiCo equipment standards and best practices tools.
• Lead new product/packaging launches readiness as per AOP for his cluster
• Drive bottlers quality performance in-line with Quality agenda and targets for his cluster plants
• Ensure 100% AIB audits at FOBO plants and achieve AOP targets
• Drive material sourcing through PepsiCos approved suppliers.
• Provide operation technical input to franchise team for renewal of EBAs.
• Align FOBO bottlers on operational best practice tools such as M&W, Pitstop & RECON implementation as per agreed plan
• Support on driving productivity in his cluster
• Support bottlers sustainability KPI improvement as per OOS guidelines and Pep+ Glidepath
• Coordinate with the Quality Systems Manager in conducting regular audits of bottling plants to ensure standard operating procedures and quality control methods are in place & maintained.

EXPERIENCE/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Graduate in Engineering with Electrical, mechanical or Mechatronics.
• Budget management experience.
• Well knowledge of Supply chain, Manufacturing, quality, maintenance systems, PepsiCo best practice tools and procurement.
• Minimum 7-15 years FMCG experience in maintenance and projects management - Must have experience of at least 8 years with 3years as manufacturing function head of plant.
• Technical, Financial, and executional abilities
• Extensive leadership experience and capability. Solid understanding of business levers. Capable of leading, training and motivating the plant teams and carrying the Bottlers along
• Significant change management experience. Highly analytical.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-geographically and across multiple cultures
• Strong internal and external communicator, influencer, and negotiator.
• Ability to set and prioritise short, mid and long term objectives.
• Experience in warehouse/ inventory and spare parts management