Job Description

About Pepsico HBS

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo\'s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands \xe2\x80\x93 such as Lay\xe2\x80\x99s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker and SodaStream \xe2\x80\x93 that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. At PepsiCo, you get the best of both worlds: an entrepreneur\xe2\x80\x99s mindset plus reach and resources. Our collaborative culture and worldwide presence generate a stream of new opportunities to define the future and propel your life\xe2\x80\x99s work. Bring your unique perspective. Bring curiosity. Bring ingenuity, and drive. We\xe2\x80\x99ll give you a platform to be daring on a global scale.



Functional Responsibilities

• Ownership of all category management projects. Conduct collaborative session with Sector/Regional partners and stakeholders for deliverables (timelines/number of outputs/etc.)
• Drive influential and productive conversations with global and regional leadership to proactively plan, build consensus on Category Mgt strategy, COE org design and problem solve.
• Embed gold standard DX Category Mgt processes across sectors and Bus & Drive standardization of processes across markets
• Manage a large critical talent pool and drive the build vs buy strategy via the academy strategy
• Help craft career paths of his team to drive engagement and manage attrition
• Lead and manage a consistent alignment with Sales, Planogram, Space Capability & IT/Automation teams/team leaders regarding expectation setting, collaboration, balancing resource allocation & drive ideas to meet business needs.
• Act as support and point person for Sector/Regional partners and stakeholders, when appropriate
• Scale-up operation in-line with business growth, both within existing scope, as well as new areas of opportunity to make the Category Mgt CoE capability future proof.
• Be abreast with industry best practices around process & technology and recognize opportunities to act & improve service delivery & build differential capability.
• Build a robust process framework (intake to delivery) with effective tracking interventions to proactively manage changes in scope, identify potential risks to service delivery and devise effective contingency plans.
• Continuously seek & implement process improvements and simplifications via optimal use of technology
• Lead the creation of a robust training program (onboarding & ongoing) around categories, business, industry, process, tools etc.
• Build category expertise in the CoE for snacks, beverages, chilled juice, nutrition etc. and across all Formats and also promote end-to-end category management view.
• Drive agility in the team to swiftly move across regularly scheduled and adhoc requests for; merchandise sets, new stores, remodels and special projects etc.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members while encouraging them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Create an inclusive and collaborative environment and nurture a enterprising culture in the team.
• Ability to focus against speed of execution and quality of service delivery rather than achievement of SLAs
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of teams tasks regarding:

• Work closely with Category Management and Space teams to ensure Category analytics & reporting needs meet approved parameters
• Conduct quality control ensuring all projects meet assortment requirements, innovation opportunities and Category metrics
• Mange multiple project timelines simultaneously
• Ensure timelines are met by tracking project process, coordinating activities and resolving issues
• Build and maintain relationships with internal project partners
• Work across multiple functions to aid in collecting insights for action-oriented cause of change analysis
• Work with stakeholders in the business and DX to drive value, revenue and share for the organization
• Post Graduate degree preferred with at least 10+ years of Category Mgt, Retail Ops, Merchandising or other applicable retail experience
• Masters degree is a plus
• 5 years minimum experience within a commercial team/Function with direct reports and preferred 2 years experience with skip level reports
• Strong Commercial acumen and ability to connect the dots
• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Office, with demonstrated intermediate-advanced Excel skills necessary
• Propensity to learn Organizations software systems
• Advanced knowledge and experience of Nielsen, IRI & other research platforms
• Experience with analyzing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions
• Experience with implementation of retail merchandising basics (i.e., category management), and merchandising organizational structures and processes
• Best-in-Class time management, ability to set priorities and plan, multitask and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of leadership
• Customer service oriented with ability to maintain positive attitude in all situations

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