Secondary Packaging Associate Manager - Cape Town HQ

at  PepsiCo

This role will be responsible for the procurement of Secondary Packaging Materials est. $40MM p.a. across SA BU. Sourcing various packaging materials such as Corrugated cases, Paper and Glue.

• Responsible to execute aligned strategy for the SA BU.
• Design and implement specific technical platforms and supplier competitive Tension programs that will deliver further competitive advantage for the PepsiCo MU’s and bring programs to Sector benchmarks.
• Lead evaluation of all pricing offers for global RFP’s, by building sophisticated comparative pricing models and provide recommendations to category leaders.
• Create and implement Value Engineering / Productivity pipeline for SA – leveraging Sector process and program
• To deliver minimum 8% productivity p.a. from the compressible spend portion of $40MM SA spend.
• To develop a pipeline of productivity initiatives with SA in excess of 8% p.a.
• Establish CVA/commodity splits & pricing mechanism for all SA SKUs – isolate commodity pricing in order to create a cost strategy that provides effective risk management.
• Provide PSP / AOP for SA region & track monthly PV analysis.
• Provide technical leadership to the SA supplier base and be a driver of change and performance improvement for the business in line with Commercial and financial priorities. This includes providing capability to respond to the business need for niche & new products, Regional sourcing requirements and the need to comply with regulatory and environmental demands for.
• Co-operation with Legal Department to ensure the most beneficial contract terms for PepsiCo, preparation of the contracts and coordinate signing contracts are met.
• Delivering daily purchasing needs for the category.
• Manage supplier relationships with key strategic and non-strategic suppliers for category.
• Manage and develop project procurement timeline and be key gate-keeper in all the critical Purchasing tasks to ensure on-time plan launch.
• Develop and implement category BCP to mitigate supply risks.
• Responsibility of productivity project identification and implementation in cooperation with sector Procurement and XFP team;
• Leading implementation of category strategy and sourcing plans for the BU;
• Supplier management:
• Supplier selection in line with purchasing strategy for the scope: Participation in the local and regional supplier evaluation process and negotiation with suppliers
• Participation in preparing the sourcing plans
• Value engineering and productivity projects management and execution
• New Supplier development
• Maintaining the SQA & Sustainability requirements
• Co-operation with Legal Department to ensure the most beneficial contract terms for PepsiCo, preparation of the contracts and coordinate signing contracts
• Manage supplier relationship through scorecard reviews on quarterly basis with key stakeholders.
• Update and cleanse price lists on real time basis. SAP codes/description to be updated/cleansed.
• Lead dispute resolution regarding material supply, quality issues, invoice and payment issues.
• Support in developing new suppliers.
• Represent procurement with cross functional stakeholder such as Marketing/Sales/Supply Chain/ R&D for all innovation and productivity projects.
• Lead Category negotiations and manage contracts with suppliers.
• Create and Maintain SAP contracts.
• Tracking, Reporting and uploading monthly productivity projects in relevant tool.
• Evaluate & evolve sourcing strategy based on changing market conditions and provide inputs during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations.
• Keep close tracking of productivity pipeline to cover any risks to the plan.
• Support commodity reporting; maintain price & inflation/deflation database including internal and external data.
• Supplier liaison for supplier quality assurance program.
• Support developing reports, analysis for and other packaging.
• Deliver on agreed objectives and KPI’s to ensure successful category strategy implementation.
• Deep functional experience, analytical thinking, proven success in supplier negotiation, utilization of procurement systems and metrics.
• Proven ability to develop and implement innovative purchasing solutions and exhibit excellent analytical skills.
• Significant experience in sourcing management.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Methodical approach of problems solving.
• International sourcing experience.
• Grasp of operations economics & cost drivers.
• Commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of market analysis tools and benchmarking methods

What will qualify you for the role:

• 5 years’ experience in procurement function leading a similar packaging related category.
• Ability to coordinate multiple cross functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Proactive and able to manage ambiguity effectively.
• Evolvement within international environment and multicultural understanding.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within multi-functional teams networking, influencing & presenting ideas/programs, demonstrably powerful influencer.
• Effective relationship building, development and maintenance with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to clearly communicate with all levels of the PepsiCo Organisation’s and suppliers
• Ability to work alone and take initiative. Identify potential roadblocks and profile them to Management for clarification and resolution.
• Manage and execute projects in a timely manner. Ability to prioritize.
• Self-starter, ability to work remotely from line manager.
• Desire to become long term Procurement professional.
• Develop category strategy and successfully execute the strategy.
• Ability to execute end to end category sourcing strategy