Overview

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a general community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities

The Opportunity

This is a temporary position for a 9-month maternity leave coverage.

This role is responsible for supporting specific procurement categories, with a focus on commodities and raw materials, preferably packaging. The position will execute sourcing strategies, lead complex negotiations, coordinate suppliers and deliver productivity, P&L; protection, inflation mitigation and cost-avoidance initiatives.

Your Impact

- Execute sourcing and category strategies for assigned commodities and raw materials.
- Lead complex negotiations, supplier selection processes, RFPs and RFIs.
- Support the delivery of AOP targets, productivity initiatives, price variance tracking and inflation mitigation.
- Manage contract execution, supplier coordination and competitive benchmarking.




- Work closely with local and cross-functional teams to resolve supply issues and manage complex situations.
- Coordinate vendor approval processes in partnership with Quality Assurance and Vendor Assurance teams.
- Support the development of local suppliers in terms of service, quality, cost and productivity.
- Participate in change and innovation projects that generate value for the business.
- Identify cost-saving and cost-avoidance opportunities within the raw material supply and import chain.
- Manage procurement processes and information through SAP and Ariba.

Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?

Academic Background

- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
- Advanced English proficiency: C1 or higher.

Experience

- 4 to 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing and negotiations.
- Experience negotiating commodities and raw materials, preferably within packaging categories.
- Proven experience leading complex negotiations and supplier selection processes.
- Experience executing RFPs and RFIs and managing supplier contracts.
- Proficiency in SAP and Ariba.

Skills

- Strong communication and negotiation skills.




- Ability to manage complex situations effectively.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
- Strong adaptability and ability to work in changing environments.

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

What can you expect from us:

- Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.

- Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.

- Development programs according to Leadership skills.

- Specialized training according to the role.

- Learning experiences with internal and external providers.

- We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.

- Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.

- A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.

- And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.

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📌 Sr. Coordinator Procurement – Temporal (9 meses) (Colombia)
🏢 Pepsico
📍 Colombia