Production Manager Beverages

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. 

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

 

Are you looking for a challenging opportunity in an organization with a dynamic, innovative, and diverse environment?
If so, your future is at PepsiCo. As a world class company, we seek excellence in everything we do. Therefore, we need talented, innovative people who are passionate about what they do. 

  
We are currently looking for a Production Manager for our Beverages Plant based in Dragomiresti.  

The Production Manager will be responsible to lead the production and food safety standards for Romania Beverages business to deliver AOP target and long-term business goal. This role will ensure all production lines are running properly and meet company standards for safety, quality, efficiency, and financial performance. Part of the site management team, representing the production department, providing ideas and suggestions and aiding decision making to establish and deliver PepsiCo’s short and long-term business goals. 

Responsibilities

 

Management of People:  

·  Drive a strong people agenda – role modelling and championing PepsiCo behaviors and values; building a robust talent pipeline; building supply chain capability; creating a cultural of performance accountability and establishing a customer-oriented culture. 
·  Communicate production plans to employees in the production and raw materials departments. 
·  Conduct regular meetings and training sessions based on analysis of employee needs. 
·  Organize periodic roundtable discussions to implement a continuous improvement culture. 
·  Ensure the performance evaluation, recognition, and career development processes are in place. 
·  Contribute to the construction and implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) survey to create a safe and healthy work environment.

 

Budget planning and execution:  

·  Set performance indicators for the production and raw materials departments and monitor their progress. 
·  Ensure compliance with the plant CAPEX agenda. 
·  Monitor and control the production budget and ensure that expenses are within budget limits. 
·  Develop and implement the factory's investment plan. 
·  Budget, monitor, and control production costs, analyzing the costs of each project and ensuring that they are within budget limits. 
·  Identify opportunities for cost reduction and implement them in collaboration with the production team. 
Ensure that the production department meets its quantitative and qualitative objectives and KPIs. 

 

Sustainability:  

·  Ensure the quality of products meets PepsiCo standards and national regulations. 
·  Ensure the implementation of correct actions to resolve any quality issues and take necessary measures in collaboration with the Quality Manager to improve product quality standards. 
·  Ensure compliance with legal standards for all production activities. 
·  Ensure the implementation of food safety standards to achieve sustainable improvements during the AIB audit. 
·  Ensure Health and Safety standards (SSM) are implemented and improved, and objectives for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) are met to ensure a healthy and safe working environment for all employees, as well as a sustainable and safe environment for materials and waste. 
·  Coordinate plans to reduce losses, water consumption, and energy consumption.

 

Innovation and Productivity:   

·  Conduct the implementation and maintenance of LEAN and quality management systems. *Conduct and ensure the implementation of the lean six sigma agenda at the factory level.  
·  Coordinate and lead productivity improvement projects in the production area. 
·  Monitor and continuously seek new solutions to optimize processes.  
·  Collaborate with extended supply chain team (departmental support, CS&L, sectorial teams) and external partners to identify and implement new opportunities for improvement.  
·  Participate in the development of the long-term strategy of the site. 

 

Management of Productivity:  

·  Develop and evaluate new methods, procedures, work instructions, reports, and recommendations for internal and external clients to optimize process efficiency, maximize labor utilization, and reduce operational costs.  
·  Identify and recommend changes/improvements in processes, equipment, and methods to ensure better quality, safety, and environmental performance.  
·  Coordinate daily operational aspects in connection with the implementation of productivity projects. 
·  Contact internal and external equipment and service suppliers. 

Standard GEHSMS (Global Environmental Health & Safety Management System):

·  Conduct risk assessments, JSA (Job Safety Analysis), and impact assessments for the standard to which they are responsible.  
·  Identify and implement control measures specific to the standard, considering their hierarchy. 
·  Conduct specific standard inspections. 
·  Participate in monthly safety meetings.  
·  Monitor the status of corrective and preventive actions and communicate progress. 
·  Create instructions specific to the standard.

Qualifications

 

·  A bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar field. 
·  Minimum 5 years of production/manufacturing experience in FMCG with 3 years’ experience in a managerial position. 
·  Knowledge in planning and financial management (budgeting, costing). 
·  Strong project management & time management skills. 
·  Effective leadership, negotiation, influencing, motivational, coordination, and communication skills. 
·  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to rally technical, functional, and business management support to enable manufacturing objectives and goals. 
·  Advanced English .