• Job Description

  Req#: 267866
  Overview We are PepsiCo PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change. In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages. Responsibilities The overarching role of Commercialization is to enable PepsiCo to accelerate growth by rapid development and flawless execution of ‘Fewer, Bigger, Better, Faster’ innovation. Commercialization’s mission is to deliver innovation program & project management excellence, via efficient and agile commercial processes while effectively leveraging PepsiCo resources to become Faster, Stronger & Better. The Commercialization leadership role for the SA Foods MU will be key to enable the business’ growth agenda and drive functional capability. The role is accountable for delivering the BU Innovation & Commercialization agenda. Key responsibilities will include Hopper / Pipeline Portfolio & Calendar Management, ownership of the Innovation Process, Governance Forums (e.g. Stage Gate), Innovation Analysis & Reporting and ensuring flawless execution of innovations through Project Management excellence. Accountabilities include: Lead Hopper/Pipeline Portfolio Management, drive pipeline quality through leveraging a deep understanding of the innovation need, current pipeline health & size, risks, resources, unlocks and trade-offs required to deliver the business targets and ensure the right innovation portfolio choices are made to drive simplification & leverage Own the Innovation Process & Governance, including leading monthly BU Stage Gate meetings, ensuring appropriate governance of projects via differentiated Stage Gate, ensuring that critical innovation pipeline KPIs are effectively being managed, balancing the risk/rigor associated with each project and delivering effective decision-making forums where critical risks and issues can be discussed prior to final decisions being made Deliver world class Project Management for key innovation projects. This involves leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects, driving end-to-end unlocks and overcoming any challenges so that the innovation can be launched. Manage scope, timeline, risks, contingencies, costs and act as ‘single voice of truth’ in projects in managing stakeholders via providing impartial view of project status to drive decision making Own Portfolio Analysis & Reporting, systematically assess & report Innovation health & performance including as part of annual Innovation processes, ensuring flawless execution vs KPIs (business & process) to drive change and continuous improvement e.g. Speed to Market, on-time execution, NR vs plan, NR/project. Own Accolade innovation reporting as the ‘single version of truth’ Own Calendar Management, building a rolling 18-36 month calendar, driving simplification via scale ideas while minimizing cost and complexity across all functions. Specific focus on the risks / readiness of the key projects Developing & embedding Best-in-Class Innovation & Commercialisation Capability within the BU (training, tools, processes, scorecards), driving agility, simplification and speed-to-market and ensuring consistency with Global & Sector best practice. Ensuring that Commercialization is integrated and well-wired into core business processses such as the Strategic Planning Process, AOP and iS&OP. Qualifications General Competencies Bachelor degree in Marketing, Engineering, R&D, Commerce, Financial or related disciplines, 8+ years experience, with at least 4 in middle management Very high level of business acumen - must be commercially & organizationally savvy and financially astute. Exceptional team leader with strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to influence at all levels. Managing and leading within ambiguity - working within a complex, fluid cross-functional environment managing significant amounts of change, and being able to influence a broad base of functional stakeholders & peers. Ability to be both challenging & enabling and comfortable managing & resolving conflict. Results-oriented with a high degree of personal initiative and leadership – can operate well within a low resource, fast-paced cross-functional environment. Strong process thinker committed to driving process efficiency, strength in data analysis and interpretation in order to develop business recommendations. Deep knowledge of how to develop and launch FMCG innovations, including consumer ideation and Insights processes through to Make/Move/Sell capability. Proven results delivering significant business change within a fast-paced, cross-functional, matrix environment. Proven commercial project leadership/management skills, ability to manage complex functional interdependencies in project timelines. Excellent coordination and planning skills – robust problem solving and critical mindset. Solid understanding of typical project set-up (e.g., roadmap, governance, detailed business case, KPIs etc.) Knowledge of Stage/Gate principles “PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"
  General Competencies Bachelor degree in Marketing, Engineering, R&D, Commerce, Financial or related disciplines, 8+ years experience, with at least 4 in middle management Very high level of business acumen - must be commercially & organizationally savvy and financially astute. Exceptional team leader with strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to influence at all levels. Managing and leading within ambiguity - working within a complex, fluid cross-functional environment managing significant amounts of change, and being able to influence a broad base of functional stakeholders & peers. Ability to be both challenging & enabling and comfortable managing & resolving conflict. Results-oriented with a high degree of personal initiative and leadership – can operate well within a low resource, fast-paced cross-functional environment. Strong process thinker committed to driving process efficiency, strength in data analysis and interpretation in order to develop business recommendations. Deep knowledge of how to develop and launch FMCG innovations, including consumer ideation and Insights processes through to Make/Move/Sell capability. Proven results delivering significant business change within a fast-paced, cross-functional, matrix environment. Proven commercial project leadership/management skills, ability to manage complex functional interdependencies in project timelines. Excellent coordination and planning skills – robust problem solving and critical mindset. Solid understanding of typical project set-up (e.g., roadmap, governance, detailed business case, KPIs etc.) Knowledge of Stage/Gate principles “PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"
  The overarching role of Commercialization is to enable PepsiCo to accelerate growth by rapid development and flawless execution of ‘Fewer, Bigger, Better, Faster’ innovation. Commercialization’s mission is to deliver innovation program & project management excellence, via efficient and agile commercial processes while effectively leveraging PepsiCo resources to become Faster, Stronger & Better. The Commercialization leadership role for the SA Foods MU will be key to enable the business’ growth agenda and drive functional capability. The role is accountable for delivering the BU Innovation & Commercialization agenda. Key responsibilities will include Hopper / Pipeline Portfolio & Calendar Management, ownership of the Innovation Process, Governance Forums (e.g. Stage Gate), Innovation Analysis & Reporting and ensuring flawless execution of innovations through Project Management excellence. Accountabilities include: Lead Hopper/Pipeline Portfolio Management, drive pipeline quality through leveraging a deep understanding of the innovation need, current pipeline health & size, risks, resources, unlocks and trade-offs required to deliver the business targets and ensure the right innovation portfolio choices are made to drive simplification & leverage Own the Innovation Process & Governance, including leading monthly BU Stage Gate meetings, ensuring appropriate governance of projects via differentiated Stage Gate, ensuring that critical innovation pipeline KPIs are effectively being managed, balancing the risk/rigor associated with each project and delivering effective decision-making forums where critical risks and issues can be discussed prior to final decisions being made Deliver world class Project Management for key innovation projects. This involves leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects, driving end-to-end unlocks and overcoming any challenges so that the innovation can be launched. Manage scope, timeline, risks, contingencies, costs and act as ‘single voice of truth’ in projects in managing stakeholders via providing impartial view of project status to drive decision making Own Portfolio Analysis & Reporting, systematically assess & report Innovation health & performance including as part of annual Innovation processes, ensuring flawless execution vs KPIs (business & process) to drive change and continuous improvement e.g. Speed to Market, on-time execution, NR vs plan, NR/project. Own Accolade innovation reporting as the ‘single version of truth’ Own Calendar Management, building a rolling 18-36 month calendar, driving simplification via scale ideas while minimizing cost and complexity across all functions. Specific focus on the risks / readiness of the key projects Developing & embedding Best-in-Class Innovation & Commercialisation Capability within the BU (training, tools, processes, scorecards), driving agility, simplification and speed-to-market and ensuring consistency with Global & Sector best practice. Ensuring that Commercialization is integrated and well-wired into core business processses such as the Strategic Planning Process, AOP and iS&OP.

• About the company

  PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products.

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