Transformation Director – Digital Procurement Strategy

Job title: Transformation Director – Digital Procurement Strategy

Company: PepsiCo


Job description: Job Description:OverviewAre you ready to drive PepsiCo’s digital evolution and accelerate transformation across our global operations?As a Digital Procurement Strategy Transformation Director you will drive digital transformation strategy for procurement at PepsiCo, covering indirect, direct, and logistics spend. It requires strong leadership to lead transformation across multiple procurement streams, including supplier management, risk, sustainability, AI-driven sourcing, and negotiation platforms.With deep procurement expertise, this role identifies capabilities needing digital enablement and ensures seamless integration within the end-to-end (E2E) S2P ecosystem. It involves assessing global functional needs and aligning digital strategies with evolving business requirements.Collaborating with internal procurement teams and industry experts, this role provides thought leadership through workshops and strategy sessions, fostering innovation and adoption of new technologies. Additionally, it works cross-functionally with Tech Innovation, Finance, and Strategy to build business cases, recommend new digital capabilities, and secure executive alignment.
ResponsibilitiesYour day to day with us:Lead digital procurement strategy across multiple streams in procurement, validate differentiated capabilities and match functional gapsIdentify integration points by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain, and Automation within the 7-step sourcing process to enhance efficiency and innovation.Drive continuous improvement by analyzing current sourcing procedures to identify and implement improvement opportunities.Develop advanced reporting solutions using cutting-edge technological tools and software to provide actionable insights.Test and build robust business cases to evaluate and prioritize proposals for digitalizing procurement value streams.Lead and oversee the implementation of digitalization projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and successful execution.Foster collaboration with the Global Procurement Team, PGT Team, S&T Team, Capability Teams, and Value Realization Teams to maximize the value of new capabilities and transform data into actionable insights.Coordinate with deployment teams to ensure the proper maintenance and continuous enhancement of developed solutions.Prioritize and identify potential solutions by staying abreast of the latest market trends and technological advancements.Define and manage the pipeline for upcoming initiatives, ensuring a strategic approach to future projects.
QualificationsQualifications15+ years of experience in business, preferably in Procurement or Transformation.Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred.Strong procurement expertise with deep domain knowledge.Digitalization & transformation experience within Procurement.Operational experience in procurement within a CPG company.Expertise in industry best practices and ability to apply them to improve business processes.Understanding of procurement tools and their role in business process optimization.Strong analytical & financial acumen.Project management skills with the ability to resolve issues and drive policy/process alignment.Experience with SAP/Ariba is preferred.What makes us different?Hybrid work model: combination of remote and collaborative office experience to enable innovationEntrepreneurial environment in leading international companyProfessional growth possibilities & learning opportunitiesVariety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeingVolunteering opportunities to help external communitiesDiverse team with more than 30% of female representation & over 30 nationalitiesHave a stake in D&I strategy and bring your whole self to workAbout PepsiCoWe believe that culture should be at the cornerstone of everything we do at PepsiCo. We are agile, innovative and not afraid of failure. We want our team to come to work every day excited to explore new ways to bring enjoyment, refreshment and fun to the world.PepsiCo Positive (pep+) is the future of our organization – a strategic end-to-end transformation, with sustainability at the center of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people.So, if you’re ready to be a part of a playground for those who think big, we’d love to chat.*We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability

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Location: Genf – Bern

Job date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 07:34:09 GMT

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