PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated approximately 63 billion dollars in net revenue in 2016, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than 1 billion dollars each in estimated annual retail sales. Our teams in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa span 11 time zones and more than 65 countries. For more information visit www.pepsico.com
This role is responsible for defining and executing the Indirect Procurement strategy across Germany, Italy, and Switzerland within the GRoW business unit.
The position leads the regional productivity agenda, drives procurement transformation, and ensures sustainable year-on-year value delivery across Indirect spend categories through strong stakeholder management, supplier partnerships, and alignment with Global and EMEA Procurement teams.
The role combines strategic leadership with operational execution and acts as the key procurement partner to business leadership teams across the market.
- Lead Indirect Procurement categories across GRoW, including: IT & Telecom, Professional Services, HR Services, Travel & Events, Temporary Labor, Fleet, Commercial Services, Energy, MRO, and Facility Management.
- Develop and execute regional procurement strategies aligned with business priorities, productivity targets, and global procurement frameworks.
- Deliver sustainable savings and value creation through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and total cost of ownership methodologies.
- Partner closely with senior stakeholders, Finance, Legal, and Global Category teams to ensure procurement initiatives support business objectives and compliance requirements.
- Drive supplier relationship management, including supplier performance reviews, innovation programs, sustainability initiatives, and governance processes.
- Ensure effective execution of global and sector contracts across the region.
- Lead procurement governance and myBuy deployment, ensuring strong compliance, spend visibility, and process excellence.
- Coach and support local and offshore procurement teams while fostering collaboration across the wider procurement organization.
- University degree required.
- 10+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement, ideally within FMCG or a similarly complex multinational environment.
- Proven experience managing teams and leading cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong strategic sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior leadership levels.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen with a data-driven mindset.
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrix organization.
- Fluent English required; German and/or Italian is a plus.What we offer:
At PepsiCo, our people inspire everything we do. We are passionate to empower them to create successful careers, personal growth and positive impact.
- Financial: On top of a competitive base salary and benefits package we offer an attractive company pension plan and a monthly meal and holiday allowance.
- Development: We offer local and international career and learning opportunities, e.g. PEPUniversity (our global learning platform), Lunch & Learn sessions and our annual Festival of Learning.
- Family: Allowance for newborns and monthly childcare.
- Live Life Well: A program with a wide range of sports, culture and health care options, 30 days of vacation, and the option to take Sabbatical.
- Employee Perks: A monthly allowance of free snacks and beverages to take home.
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