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PepsiCo Vacancies – Procurement Specialist Grains Logistics

Procurement Specialist Grains Logistics

Company: PepsiCo

About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed more than one billion times daily in over 200 countries and territories. With iconic brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream, PepsiCo generated over $79 billion in net revenue in 2021. Guided by PepsiCo Positive (pep+), our strategic end-to-end transformation prioritizes sustainability and human capital to create value and growth while operating within planetary boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end procurement and logistics solutions for grains, ensuring cost-effective and timely supply to mills.

• Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging market analysis, benchmarking, and procurement metrics.

• Lead supplier negotiations and contract management to optimize costs and secure supply.

• Manage high-intensity trade-to-mill operations, coordinating grain deliveries during harvest and off-season periods.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including mills, transporters, and internal teams, to ensure seamless supply chain execution.

• Analyze operational economics, cost drivers, and logistics challenges to identify improvement opportunities.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in procurement and logistics processes.

• Support international sourcing initiatives, applying global best practices and maintaining awareness of market trends.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of specialized grains procurement and logistics experience with proven end-to-end execution capabilities.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in trade-to-mill supply operations, demonstrating ability to manage supply economically in both surplus and tight market conditions.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

• Commercially aware with understanding of operations economics and cost drivers.

• Effective relationship management with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Experience working in international and multicultural environments.

• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills.

• Self-starter with ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize tasks, and execute projects independently.

• Proven ability to develop and implement category strategies and achieve measurable results.

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