Global Procurement Energy Sourcing Specialist - Cape Town HQ

Overview About PepsiCo  PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.  Responsibilities What we're looking for: Work to provide input to CoEs on market requirements, support negotiations of important contracts as well as developments with key suppliers, align BU stakeholders on category decisions, implement Sector & Cluster Procurement aligned mission and strategy, deliver BU procurement annual and long-term strategic targets, lead P&L Savings & Productivity initiatives, ensure supply security and ensure full compliance to GP Policies & Proceudres. Manage (in close collaboration with the SA GP Capex & Make Category Manager) implementation of the SA Cluster wide Procurement vision, mission and strategy. Support the implementation of the PEP+ Road map in SA Manage Energy category on a cluster level leveraging PepsiCo's OpCo's footprint in SA Cluster. Work closely with SA GP Capex & Make Category Manager and GP COE to:Monitor sourcing Productivity / Savings for Energy category (for the current year and over PSP).Lead improvement initiatives from procurement side for the Energy category.Evaluate & evolve sourcing strategies based on changing market conditions and provide inputs during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations.Ensure implementation of sourcing strategies / plans, compliance monitored, and benefits tracked (in close collaboration with the Transactional Procurement Team) in line with the procurement policies, SOA and Procurement practicesLead supplier diversity plans and B-BBEE Road map for the category.Deliver on pep+ & sustainability as related to strategy requirements. Closely liaise with SA Cluster's main business stakeholders. Manage business stakeholders; represent SA Cluster's GP function internally (peer level) and externally (suppliers) Ensure implementation of best-in-class sourcing methods and tools. Govern the development of contracts and agreements; support negotiations of important contracts as well as developments with key suppliers Ensure compliance of GP policy within the category. Execute SA Cluster's procurement strategy through implementing Energy category sourcing strategies for productivity and value enhancement that result in tangible benefits to the bottom line. Support the SA GP Capex & Make Category Manager in tracking, monitoring and reporting of supplier markets for categories during the duration of contracts (including benchmarking against industry / market standards) Own Local / Regional Energy Supplier Relationship Management for range of portfolio managed. Qualifications What will qualify you for the role : Formal University Degree (Bsc or Equivalent) +7 years proven procurement experience as the Energy sourcing specialist Experience in procurement in a decentralized company Experience in working in a regional procurement organization Experience in strategically sourcing categories in scope Be a recognised leader of change Comprehensive understanding and Technicallly inclined in terms of the Energy market in SA Skilled in managing across a dispersed team of business stakeholders; strong selling skills Procurement professional (CIPS or equivalent) Multilingual a plus "PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"