India GP Packaging Senior Analyst

Overview

Support India Packaging across Food Operations, managing a total spend of $100MM & more

Manage the Corrugates category and support deliver of YOY P&L productivity from GP managed spend.

Job Dimensions & Scope

• Snacks Volume: + 84k Tons Fiber and 40k Tons Flex
• Spend: + $ 110 MM (Direct responsibility for $35MM)
• Complexity: Matrix organization working with MSO and COE at Sector & Global Levels and Snacks business across COSO & Copack
• Productivity: Delivering Continuous Improvement Productivity in excess of 7% of compressible spend YOY.
• Plan, strategize and execute Pepsico Packaging Sustainability Goals

Responsibilities

Sourcing

• Support development of and implement strategic procurement initiatives for packaging for India region, ensuring COE strategies appropriate for the region
• Monitor packaging commodity markets and generate reports for CRM discussions for making commodity buying decisions.
• Conduct E-auction for key packaging categories basis buying cycle and contracting.
• Negotiate secondary packaging costs and conversions with paper mills,base film suppliers and converters
• Conduct quarterly costing excersice with suppliers on standard template and conclude it timely for contract creation in SAP.
• Ensure contracts and purchase orders are in place with required PepsiCo terms and conditions; in SAP.
• Support development of robust supply chains to provide reliable delivery of Packaging to manufacturing operations, on time, on budget, at specification.
• Maintain appropriate records and reporting processes to ensure compliance with PepsiCo and Global Procurement policies, including financial reporting, commodity risk management, productivity and sustainability.
• Work with Global COE teams on India specific initiatives including sourcing strategy, RFP, Contract Compliance and productivity.

Productivity

Support delivery of annual productivity goals for INDIA Packaging category. Support development of a robust pipeline of productivity ideas during the planning process and transform ideas into appropriate productivity projects in time for AOP submissions to ensure delivery of the productivity targets.

Coordinate closely with the region and sector finance teams to align inflation and productivity assumptions with those projected by the CoE.

Lift and shift/adapt productivity ideas from other countries/regions

Support all 7 Step Wave Negotiation & Productivity Projects for INDIA Packaging category

Manage INDIA Packaging cash flow through SCF and Payable terms extension process.

NPD Delivery

• Support delivery of all packaging materials for NPDs (other than flexible category items)
• Sustainability – Environmental, Human & Business Continuity
• Lead the process to review all for critical suppliers and key risks. Develop Business Continuity Plans for critical suppliers including strategies and tactics to mitigate risks where feasible.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo’s Supplier Code of Conduct requirements for all INDIA Secondary Packaging suppliers. Work with sector and region R&D personnel to support businesses.

Financial Reporting

Upload and update productivity tool(powersteering) for packaging category projects.

Support INDIA commodity guidance prices for SBP & AOP and forecasting of prices for FP&A submission according to global & Sector timeline requirements

People

• Work closely with India Packaging Lead to develop regional strategies.
• Collaborate with CoE/MSO teams and cross functional stakeholders to deliver against key business objectives
• Represent Procurement function internally (peer level) and externally (suppliers)
• Lead the compliance audit and selectica management for India GP.

Experience and Qualification

Minimum of a graduate degree level or equivalent with demonstrated proficiency in analytical endeavors.

Advanced degrees (Masters in Management) or Packaging focused degrees preferred.

Excellent language skills – English essential, both verbal and in writing.

Prior experience of atleast 2-3 years in the packaging field desirable. Minimum experience of 3-4 years in procurement function required with an overall minimum experience of 7-8 years

Technical understanding of packaging manufacturing helps in handling this position.

Relevant experience in sourcing strategy development in a Matrix organisaion.

Experience in using advanced sourcing methodologies/ tools.

Skilled in managing across a dispersed team of business stakeholders; strong selling skills

High integrity: won’t compromise values to get results

Agile : eager to embrace change, ability to manage in an ambiguous environment, consistently works against the right priorities

Drive for Results: perseverant and resilient in the pursuit of objectives, willing to take on new challenges, works to resolve tough issues

Strong communication: comfortable and effective communicating (verbal and written) with stakeholders internally and externally across all levels

Strong knowledge of SAP and P2P governance

Strong follow up and time management required to manage regular changes in packaging artworks and promotions.

Analytical: ability to analyze information to draw conclusions and find actionable solutions

Balancing competing priorities

Partner with Region GP leadership to analyze, develop plans and support the key strategic intiatives.

Lead data availability and analytics for all Packaging materials.

Strong relationships with key regional / global Packaging suppliers

Highly effective interpersonal skills – excellent negotiator and strong communication and influencing skills to all organizational levels and particularly at executive level. Demonstrated ability to develop credible business relationships with Plant managers, Supply Chain / Operations Directors & VPs, peers

High level of business acumen

Strong grasp of general business economics & key cost & quality drivers

Strong analytical & financial skills

Political & commercial savvy

Ability to translate complex situations into simple messages for Exec level communication

Comfortable working within complex matrix organization

Able to communicate business strategies to suppliers as well as internal stakeholders

Effective people leader including ability to lead cross functional teams

Track record of being able to drive cross-functional support and resources for projects to deliver results on time.

Effective project manager who is able to articulate and escalate hurdles quickly and keep driving the projects forward.

Strong collaboration/matrix management

Understands and manages key business drivers

High integrity: won’t compromise values to get results

Highly Collaborative: works well with others, including internal and external stakeholders to deliver results and keeps others informed to avoid unnecessary surprises

Inclusive: treats all people with respect and fairness, open to and respectful of others’ opinions and points of view

Innovative: takes initiative to find ways to get better results; seeks and takes advantage of ideas, best practices and solutions developed elsewhere