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PepsiCo

Makes salty snacks, sodas and sports drinks

R&D Senior Director, Global R&D Foods, Strategy and Portfolio Management

Corporate StrategyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master of Science in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or an equivalent qualification, with 15 or more years of experience in the food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods industry, emphasizing product development, technology development, and strategy across internal and external positions.
  • Technical credibility with deep and broad end-to-end research and development experience across categories and functions.
  • Strong understanding of Global R&D Foods.
  • Strong business understanding to create a compelling vision and business case for strategic solutions.
  • Knowledge of and implementation experience with transformational initiatives.
  • Business acumen, communication, leadership composure, and influencing skills to drive transformational initiatives.
  • Experience in data analytics and financial analysis, with effective organization and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a matrix organization.
  • A track record of cross-functional program delivery and senior leadership communication and engagement.
  • A deep technical background and research and development leadership and development experience.
  • Ability to set strategic direction and navigate ambiguity and multiple options.
  • Ability to influence across the organization and perform effectively in an agile environment.
  • Ability to apply technical and strategic thinking to create value in business models while collaborating across functions and sectors.
  • Ability to identify business value through strategic thinking.
  • Ability to translate complex technical topics for different audiences and tailor messages to peer- and senior-level partners and stakeholders.
  • Ability to maintain an external perspective and track technology, consumer, competitive, macroeconomic, and geopolitical trends.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a highly matrixed environment across cultures and geographies.
  • Global outlook with sensitivity to social and cultural differences, and ability to lead through change and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

  • Define and manage a portfolio of strategic options aligned with Global Foods priorities.
  • Develop the sector Annual Operating Plan and ensure adjustments are made throughout the year.
  • Collaborate with Strategy and Portfolio Management leadership to develop investments and tradeoffs for the Annual Operating Plan process across sectors.
  • Work with sector operating expense leads to integrate local project portfolios with the R&D Annual Operating Plan across project types, including innovation, TBS, and productivity, and connect those portfolios to systems such as PLM, MyInnovation, and Clarity.
  • Implement value-based portfolio management and enhance portfolio analytics.
  • Support Global Foods strategic planning and develop strategic insights for the category, including sector footprint assessments.
  • Implement organizational change by building integrated strategies and supporting data and insight requests across sectors.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Finance and Human Resources on budget and resource planning.
  • Facilitate competitive intelligence, external benchmarking, and best-practice sharing across Strategy and Portfolio Management leads and the R&D organization.

About the Company

PepsiCo

Makes salty snacks, sodas and sports drinks

PepsiCo makes snack foods and soft drinks that supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants sell around the world. It owns some of the most familiar grocery brands, including Lay's and Doritos chips from its Frito-Lay division and Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Gatorade on the drinks side, along with Quaker oats and cereals. The company runs its own plants and distribution network and earns most of its money selling finished products to retailers and foodservice customers, while partner bottlers produce some of its drinks under license. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Harrison, NY
Founded
1965

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