Associate Director,Supply Chain Data and Integration Lead

Job description

Overview

Accountability for the solution architecture and design governance for Integrated Supply Chain Planning with focus on cross functional integration and data required for planning. This role is the IT Solution Design Lead for Integration Supply Chain Planning as it relates to the global processes defined by the PepsiCo Global Template (PGT). Ability to provide IT knowledge to enable common global designs, data, reporting and analytics and support the delivery and governance of PGT solution capabilities. This role will adopt and adhere to PepsiCo’s SAFe agile principles.

In depth understanding of demand planning, supply planning, production planning and scheduling, deployment planning and truck load building to evaluate business problem statement, analyze, articulate and lead in end to end solution build and governance of core supply chain planning processes -
• Maintain and Load supply chain planning Master Data
• Perform Demand Planning / Sensing, Supply Planning, Production planning and scheduling, deployment planning and truck load building
• Publish Sourcing decisions, rough cut and Detailed Schedule Production Plan and Stock Transport Orders for downstream Planning & Operational Execution
• Review/Evaluate E2E supply chain plan
• Integration with downstream and upstream planning / execution systems

Responsibilities

• Act as the Supply Chain Planning IT Lead for architecting and governing solutions being delivered within the end to end process
• Conduct business and IT workshops to understand end to end business process requirements for rough supply chain planning, articulate and propose the best possible solution
• Identify gaps, design & develop the solutions as required to enhance PGT solution capabilities across all in-scope PepsiCo markets and sectors
• Drive completion of key project activities in collaboration with the Demand, Inventory Optimization, Network Optimization, Production Planning and Replenishment Planning IT Solution Design Leads and business partners
• Act as advocate of change
• Understand process interdependencies and ensure the design of fully integrated process solutions with other process teams such as Make to Deploy, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash
• Primary point of contact across Pepsi Beverages and FritoLay organization for overall status of the IT Supply Chain Planning – i.e. the “go to” person
• Collaborate with Global Process Owners, Global Process Leads, Solution Design Leads and Value Stream Leads on issue resolution and process design recommendations
• Escalate appropriate decisions making requirements or process “choice points” to Global Process Owner
• Willing to challenge status quo and ask difficult questions to drive for optimum solutions and outcomes
• Ability to influence and work through others
• Open to new ways of working, adopting industry standards and best practices
• Ability to articulate or demonstrate perspectives and experiences
• Ability to deliver high quality outcomes particularly under tight timelines

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree or equivalent experience required
• 10-12 years of experience configuring, deploying and managing SAP APO and ERP with a focus on demand planning, Optimization for Manufacturing planning and Scheduling / Replenishment Planning / Tactical Sourcing or Capacity Planning
• 3+ years of IBP and SAP S4-PPDS experience preferred

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree or equivalent experience required
• 10-12 years of experience configuring, deploying and managing SAP APO and ERP with a focus on demand planning, Optimization for Manufacturing planning and Scheduling / Replenishment Planning / Tactical Sourcing or Capacity Planning• 2+ years of IBP and SAP S4 experience preferred
• IT Expertise in solutions for demand planning, tactical capacity planning, production planning and scheduling and replenishment planning
• Experience in Demand and Supply Planning solution evaluations and application in planning and scheduling processes
• Familiar with direct material procurement, production and inventory management, demand planning and forecasting processes
• Understanding master data needed for demand planning, production planning and scheduling and replenishment planning processes
• Experience with planning and forecasting for large projects and programs
• 3-6 years of project/program experience
• Provides outstanding customer service skills to direct and indirect customers, resolving very difficult and sensitive issues effectively
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Prior experience in working matrix organization and handling multiple stakeholders would be added advantage.
• Intellectually curious with a strong desire to learn
• IT leadership experience with supply planning projects
• Knowledge and experience in the following tools, disciplines and processes are nice to have: SAP SolMan 7+, Azure Dev Ops, Quality Center and MS Project
• Solves highly complex problems within their work team
• Strong influencing, facilitating, and consulting skills in working with stakeholders at all levels in the organization and across departments
• Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
• Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Consulting background a plus
• Experience with TCP, DRP, MPS as roles within the business
• Experience in cross functional roles preferred

Familiar with business processes and nuances related to Integrated Supply Chain Planning processes across multiple markets
in CPG or Pharmaceuticals industry
• Previous leadership role on a major SAP transformation project(s)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Proficient in written & spoken English
• Ability to work flexible hours based on varying business requirements
• Solves highly complex problems within the work team, and with cross functional teams
• Strong influencing, facilitating, and consulting skills in working with stakeholders at all levels in the organization and across departments
• Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
• Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Consulting background a plus

• Executive presence, maturity, and savvy to lead and collaboratively guide global value stream design and governance
• Capability to manage multiple vendor relationships to ensure effective design, delivery, and governance of the program
• Strong people leadership
• Strong scope and disciplined solution change management experience
• Experience working in a global matrixed organization
• Strong Influencing and negotiation skills
• Coaching/Facilitation skills (as promoted by the Agile Coaching Institute), including but not limited to
o Levels of Listening
o Conflict Resolution
o Root Cause facilitation
o Training techniques
• Demonstrated desire and ability to
o Develop new technology skills, business knowledge, and customer service capability through training, experimentation, and self-study
o Lead a global solution design and governance team across multiple deployments simultaneously
o Develop and ramp-up a global solution design and governance team
o Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
o Translate complex technical topics / issue to non-technical partners / stakeholders
• Provides outstanding customer service with direct and indirect customers
• Ability to work flexible hours based on varying business requirements