Global Procurement Representative at PepsiCo, Inc.

Responsibilities

• Assures supply and quality
• Sources – Packaging, Grains, Flour, Oils, Ingredients (Local and Imported)
• Supports local business to solve any supply issues. Understands and manages the category contract requirements related to supply chain
• Build Sourcing/Procurement AOP  (Volumes, Price, Spend and Productivity)
• Supports the execution of change projects that are required to deliver productivity targets or support market innovation
• Supports the execution of local category strategies that create competitive advantage for the business
• Understands the KPI’s of local suppliers in terms of service, quality, and productivity and provides actionable data to MSO / COE Category leads and buyers to drive supplier performance
• Supports the MSO / COE Category Lead in the execution of local key productivity initiatives
• Analyzes the financial implications of local business strategies related to Innovation and Base Business execution and supply chain initiatives and provides actionable insight to ensure appropriate trade-off decisions
• Executes aligned global procurement sub categories strategies, to create competitive advantages
• Builds local network to ensure global strategy meets local needs “think globally, act locally”
• Informs and provides feedback about market and/or category insights
• Supports the development of a competitive supplier landscape through effective execution of SRM
• Delivers productivity and cash flow targets to deliver business plan
• Risk Management and BCP
• Executes Localization strategy across all categories

Qualifications
Key Skills / Experience Required:

• Tertiary qualification (Procurement, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain)
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Procurement/Supply Chain/ Finance/Business Roles
• Computer literacy
• Category Knowledge and Strategy Development
• Negotiation and Commercial Contracting
• Commodity Playbook Development and Risk Management
• Complex Business Resolution and Supplier Conflict Resolution
• Influencing and Communicating
• Legal Control and Application (Transalet Commercial terms into contracts)
• Productivity Management
• Supplier Negotiations and Supplier Relationship Management
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• RFP/ RFQ
• Analytics and Modeling
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Strong administration skills.