Procurement Buyer

Job description

Job Description

Auto req ID: 185013BR

Job Description

Now hiring a Procurement Buyer to join our dynamic team in Little Island on a permanent basis.

We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands. We are a global organisation, situated in 17 locations across 11 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast-paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.

Primary Accountabilities:

·  Perform sourcing activities on managed spend, including competitive bidding and contract management.
·  Deliver productivity commitment against spends managed in role.
·  Identify business continuity supply risks and implement plans to mitigate.
·  Lead and participate in productivity projects on managed spend and in collaboration with central procurement colleagues.
·  Work with suppliers to ensure that materials are received as expected and in compliance with quality and services standards;
·  Collaborate with Procurement Manager and provide input on key projects and initiatives.
·  Collaborate and lead supply and quality issue resolutions with supply chain and quality business partners.
·  Support the supplier Non-Conformance Reporting (NCR) process and work with suppliers and plant staff to resolve issues;
·  Assist with preparation of Annual Operating Plan and Quarterly Forecasts;
·  Create and maintain key performance metrics and reports
·  A requirement of the role is that all PepsiCo Health & Safety requirements are adhered to.

Qualifications/Requirements

Qualifications\Requirements:

Essential Skills:

·  Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent preferred, with a proven ability for excellence in numeracy
·  Experience in a Procurement or Supply Chain role, with exposure to Procurement policies and process management in a multinational environment
·  Excellent systems and analytical skills, with a proven ability to problem solve and make quick decisions
·  Excellent communication and relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional and matrix environment
·  Proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments and problem solving in a time sensitive environment Desired Skills:
·  SAP Experience
·  Advanced excel skills.

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $64 billion in net revenue in 2018, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business. For more information, visitwww.pepsico.com

For the purposes of external advertising we have called this role a Procurement Buyer. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have will be Global Proc Asst Analyst.

Relocation Eligible: Not Applicable
Job Type: Regular