Indirect Procurement Operational Buyer

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to explore PepsiCo and be part of this iconic multinational?

 

PepsiCo's strength is its people. Around the world, we're working hard to give people the tastes they crave and the nutrition they need. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities, and our business practices for winning together. We are committed to Performance with Purpose; pushing to be best and fully committed to the people we share the planet with.

Seize the day for real life on the job Learning? Enjoy some flexibility that will ensure you are balancing your personal and professional life?

Our employees are at the heart of PepsiCo. Through the Company's dedication to Talent Sustainability, we continue to support the development of employees.

 

 

We are looking for a Indirect Procurement Operational Purchasing Buyer to join our Europe Procurement team in Adana. Directly report to MSO Sr Supervisor.

 

A Space to Be You

PepsiCo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an accessible, inclusive, open and welcoming workplace environment for people with different abilities, backgrounds, lifestyles, sexual orientation, gender identity, needs and expectations, helping all individuals to make the most of their professional potential.

Responsibilities

·  Accountable for management of all tactical spend requisitions btw $530 (15.000 Tl) and $17.500 ( 500.000 TL) /each of 6 plants and 30 DC ‘s
·  Responsible of all  Indirect Procurement Categories including MAKE , IT&PS, MOVE and Capex
·  Performing Quality check, Compliance check for all PRs (Purchase Requisitions) in scope according to PepsiCo Policies and Procedures
·  Performing Tactical Buy (TB) process: Quotation – Negotiation – Tender summary – Savings calculation
·  Ensure all requisitions are initiated according to P2P and Mybuy prosedure ( Compliance to Procurement policy )
·  Monitor Supplier performance, developing initiatives to drive down cost, improving competitive advantage, comparing/benchmarking Supplier costs according to other plants and developing leveraging options across plants/ functions.
·  Manage and develop project procurement timeline and co-ordinate cross functional resources, and be key gate-keeper in all the critical Purchasing tasks to ensure on-time launch plan.
·  Help to identify opportunities to automate business processes
·  Processing and Approving PRs which have successfully passed the Quality Check (QC) and are not eligible for TB
·  Updating and Processing PRs in Ariba with the outcome of the TB bidding process
·  Perform analysis of the spend managed
·  Lead trainings and sessions for category users
·  Develop & support additional projects in order to increase myBUY adoption
·  Perform analysis of  low value requisitions/ spend detail to find out new catalog opportunities or to transfer the spend from Low value to  Tactical/preferred procurement.
·  Completing PTP/Mybuy control reports on time , coordinating the analysis with stakeholders / team members and mitigate/ eliminate the findings if there is any.
·  Identify, monitor, and manage implementation of projects that will generate productivity and/or improved service levels. 
·  Lead and organize regular meetings with stakeholders to follow up the issues and discuss on new opportunity areas to improve the process / to find out new productivity areas.
·  Work closely  with all  POC members & EP local strategy team & stakeholders  to improve and simplify the process and increase productivity opportunities.

 

Qualifications

·  University graduate (related Business/engineering degree)
·  At least 3-4 years of Purchasing experience
·  Procurement and analytical background
·  ERP (SAP / ARIBA) experience
·  Good IT (procurement) skills. PC (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point)
·  Problem solving skills
·  Good communication/negotiation skills.
·  Analytical problem solving skills
·  Fluency in English & Turkish
·  Resident in Adana