Transportation Global Programs Lead

Supply Chain & Operations vertical plays a critical role in accelerating PepsiCo’s sustainable growth by driving strategic choices, delivering breakthrough enterprise capabilities, optimizing service delivery excellence and executing end-to-end transformations.  Supply Chain & Operations in S&T is central to business transformation, enabling the organization to be more efficient, digital, innovative, and sustainable.

Owns Transport Control Tower (TCT) implementation across all sectors

Responsibilities:

• Ensure successful execution of TCT program on a global scale for Inbound (PO), Fulfillment (STO), Outbound (SO), Brokerage and Service & Productivity
• Monitor IT solution development and implementation
• Drive adoption of TCT mandala processes and technologies
• Establish relationship with OUs and Sectors transportation stakeholders
• Leverage lessons learned and share best practices
• Drive the change management and adoption of new processes and technologies
• Report out to senior leadership as needed sharing critical KPIs and performance
• Proactively identify gaps, risks, obstacles and potential alternatives to solve and ensure project stays on track
• Partner with Sector/Markets Transportation Teams Deploy/Sustain Control Tower Processes and Technologies
• Assess in detail transportation processes, identifying opportunities
• Drive the training and communication
• Own decisions on:
• Program Deliverables
• Resources and budget allocation

• Influence decisions on:
• Processes adherence
• System integration
• Technological adoption 

Leadership Skills:

• Change management: Comfortable operating in a complex, matrix, and ambiguous environment
• Clarity: Simplifying complexity, communicating in a clear and concise manner
• Results: Balancing sense of urgency with the need to deliver quality results, demonstrating perseverance in achieving complex or ambiguous goals (e.g. self management skills)
• Collaboration/Stakeholder Engagement: Working across boundaries and creating trusting relationships, demonstrating active listening skills
• External Perspectives / Business Acumen: Understanding market, consumers and customers, external environment and industry (incl. FX/Inflation/P&L) and using this information to drive decisions and actions

Professional Skills and Function / Domain Specific Skills:

• Strong subject matter expertise
• Organizational awareness, understanding of PEP processes
• Global transformation mindset and experience providing strategic guidance and accountability to develop and execute large scale transformations

Compensation & Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $122,300 – $242,700 based on a full-time schedule
• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 25% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of 10% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period
• Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

• A minimum 10 years of Supply Chain or Transportation experience, preferably in a multinational or global organization. Extensive experience with automation systems and transportation technologies is crucial
• Technical skills: Proficiency in various automation software and hardware, digital solutions in Supply Chain
• Experience with a demonstrable record of delivering impactful results within large and complex organizations through design and transformation
• Proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives within Supply Chain Automation, demonstrating the ability to drive change and innovation
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams, as well as experience in managing and developing talent
• Communication and Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership