R&D Specification Writer - Europe Foods (2 years FTC)

Job description

Overview

PepsiCo R&D is looking for R&D Specification Writer to join on 2 years FTC role in Leicester. 

Join the Research & Development team in PepsiCo in Europe Foods in Leicester who deliver innovation, sustainability & change programmes across a multi-billion dollar European category working on iconic brands such as Walkers crisps & Doritos Tortilla chips.  Work alongside product developers & the broader R&D team to capture & digitize technical specifications for PepsiCo Foods products – ensuring our specifications capture the essence of our delicious products.

Responsibilities

·  Digitizing formula, process, finished product and 3PM specifications on behalf of PD / TBS teams for all innovation, TBS and productivity projects
·  Working with PD, commercialization and regulatory to coordinate and assemble finished product specifications
·  Coordination of specification approval workflows within SAP with PD and TDC partners to ensure all specifications are approved within required project timelines
·  Working with commercialization and DMO to ensure required R&D data is handed off for PGT material / BOM set ups (UK/ Poland) and traceability between R&D specifications and supply chain materials maintained for non-PGT market
·  Working with SDSA to ensure specification reports are generated and available in conjunction with project timelines needs (enabling the handover to manufacturing process).
·  Working with R&D data governance and SDSA to raise change requests to ensure required data attributes are available for use in SAP
·  Support with ad-hoc R&D specification gap resolution requests
·  Identifying areas of opportunity with regards to way of working enhancements with PD, TDC, Commercialization, DMO and SC partners
·  Support in coordination and execution of specification obsoletion
Qualifications

·  Astuteness for data management and accuracy
·  Structured process driven mindset
·  Working knowledge of SAP / proven ability to quickly learn and work within specification systems
·  Ability to work under pressure – conducting multiple activities, supporting multiple projects across all platforms to tight deadlines
·  Ability to clearly communicate with internal and external functions
·  Food industry PD / technical background to enable easier interpretation and transformation of raw data from PD