Franchise Supply Chain Director

Opportunity Information

The Role

Supports the Operating Unit, bottling partners and the supply chain function in achieving Annual Operating Plan objectives through manufacturing and delivery capabilities, capacity expansion, productivity, quality, food safety and sustainability.

•Set and align the vision, mission and strategic priorities for the function and team •Support Operating Unit and bottling partners in developing and implementing business continuity and crisis management plans •Develop manufacturing, product sourcing and material supply strategies while strengthening bottler capabilities •Provide input to annual operating plans by identifying capacity constraints and sourcing solutions, including capacity expansion, co-packing and imports •Support launch readiness for new products and packaging innovations •Lead execution of marketing calendar initiatives with bottlers and suppliers and ensure approved packaging materials availability •Provide technical leadership for line qualification activities and new product introductions •Serve as the subject matter expert on supplier capabilities, capacities, packaging specifications, technologies and costs •Maintain databases of suppliers, bottlers, capacities, specifications, technologies and packaging material standards •Deploy best practice tools and train-the-trainer programs to enhance bottler manufacturing and delivery capabilities •Build leadership and technical capabilities within the team •Drive productivity initiatives to offset commodity inflation and currency devaluation impacts •Ensure all projects comply with PepsiCo Quality and Food Safety requirements •Lead governance reviews with bottlers to monitor project milestones, progress and corrective actions •Develop and qualify local vendors and suppliers, support new technology introductions and resolve packaging quality issues •Ensure packaging and printing compliance with company guidelines •Lead and drive the Pep+ Agenda across all bottlers •Implement OFAC and sanctioned market requirements and prerequisites

Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills Requirements