The Foodservice Strategy function plays a critical role in charting PepsiCo’s long term growth and portfolio development, driving both the future of the company and shaping the industry landscape. We are tasked with ensuring the company invests in the assets and capabilities needed to stay ahead of the competition and maintain market leadership. This entails developing actionable solutions for some of the most challenging issues facing the company by influencing Brand, Innovation, Equipment, Design and Channel priorities to achieve greatest possible growth and penetration.
Role Responsibilities:
Provide thought leadership to business partners, including the Executive Committee, and other operating leaders on a broad range of business-critical topics
Identify and deconstruct business issues and develop strategic, analytical, and financial frameworks to conduct analyses
Demonstrate strong leadership and significant influence management skills with the ability to gain credibility with Sr Leadership while challenging the status quo
Build “Executive ready” project deliverables
Assist in the planning and execution of the Enterprise Strategic Planning Process
Lead project teams comprised of Analysts and Managers; oversee data analytics processes to ensure conclusions are grounded in fact
Execute against time-sensitive requests from Senior leaders and cross-functional business partners
Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic / geopolitical trends
Manage a team of 2-4 Analysts and Managers, with responsibility for skill development, coaching, and career management
Lead the agenda for a key capability area for the entire Global Strategy function (e.g. Recruiting, Training, Knowledge Management, etc)
Qualifications/Requirements
9+ years of strategy experience in a variety of positions both internally and externally (top-tier Consulting firm experience strongly preferred)
BA required (MBA strongly preferred)
Highly analytical, motivated, decisive thought leader with excellent managerial skills
Strategic mindset with an ability to think broadly, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks
Outstanding project management skills
High Emotional Intelligence and verbal and written communication skills that educate and influence senior leaders; ability to “manage up”
Experience managing teams and partnering with multiple business functions
Love of Consumer Packaged Goods and our brands
Global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences; foreign language skills highly desired
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