Proc Reg Category Mgmt Sr Manager

Overview

• The purpose of this job is to Lead INDIA Packaging portfolio across PepsiCo India Foods Operations, managing within the MSO / COE organization a total spend of $ 140 MM, through (1) Define and execute the individual category strategies: Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Innovation and Productivity, (2) Measuring and Improving Performance, (3) and Achieving Annual Plans and Delivering Productivity.
  
  

• Support (in close collaboration with the INDIA Region MSO) implementation of the INDIA Procurement vision, mission and strategy.
• Manage Packaging categories at BU level leveraging PepsiCo’s OpCo’s COSO and Copack footprint
• Work closely with INDIA MSO and GP COEs to:
• Plan and monitor Packaging categories’ annual and long-term strategic sourcing targets
• Plan and monitor sourcing Productivity / Savings for Packaging categories (for the current year and over IBP)
• Lead improvement initiatives from procurement side for categories in scope
• Evaluate & evolve sourcing strategies based on changing market conditions and provide inputs during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations.
• Ensure implementation of sourcing strategies / plans, compliance monitored, and benefits tracked (in close collaboration with the Transactional Procurement Team) in line with the procurement policies, DoA and Procurement practices
• Ensure full compliance to Commodity Playbooks, where applicable.
• Closely liaise with INDIA main business stakeholders.
• Sell Procurement to business stakeholders; represent INDIA GP function internally (peer level) and externally (suppliers)
• Ensure implementation of best-in-class sourcing methods and tools.
• Govern the development of contracts and agreements; support negotiations of important contracts as well as developments with key suppliers
• Execute INDIA procurement strategy through governing the development of Packaging category sourcing strategies for productivity and value enhancement that result in tangible benefits to the bottom line.
• Functionally Lead the GP Packaging sourcing team: People Planning, Objective Setting, Career progression
• Lead the INDIA GP Packaging team in tracking, monitoring and reporting of supplier markets for categories during the duration of contracts (including benchmarking against industry / market standards)
• Own India BU Packaging Sustainability agenda
• Own Local / Regional Packaging Supplier Relationship Management.
• Plan, develop and mentor INDIA GP Packaging sourcing team
• Develop and share Region Packaging Team Performance scorecards, action plans
  
  

• Bachelor of Engineering + Postgraduate qualification – MBA from a Premier Management institute. Advanced degrees (Masters) preferred
• 12-15 years’ experience in FMCG Sourcing / Procurement with 4-5 years of Packaging procurement experience.
• Procurement professional (CIPS or equivalent) will be a plus
• Packaging qualification form IIP or other equivalent institutes wil be a plus.
• International/ multinational experience preferred
• Food & Beverage Packaging Sourcing Experience.
• Experience of procurement/ strategic sourcing in India
• Experience in using advanced sourcing methodologies/ tools
• Experience in a regional procurement function/ company
• Skilled in managing across a dispersed team of business stakeholders in different locations; strong selling skills
• Go-To-Person on Performance Metrics and Best Practices around Metrics.
• Multilingual preferred
• Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-geographically and across multiple cultures