Senior Manager-Procurement-Supply Chain

Overview

As a part of Procurement (S2C) team, manage RFX & Contracting activities, for IT category, covering IT Hardware, Software as well as Services. Ensuring alignment with business needs, delivering cost savings, and driving compliance. The role partners with stakeholders, legal, and suppliers to enable efficient, value-driven, and compliant sourcing.

Responsibilities

- Own Contracting process for low to medium risk IT Hardware, Software & Services projects – from stakeholder intake, market scan, RFx setup and execution, to contract negotiation.
- Drive RFX activities including but not limited to: drafting RFP requirements in partnership with stakeholders, collaborating with suppliers throughout the RFP, analyzing responses and providing award recommendations
- Partner closely with GP category leads to improve strategic sourcing processes and collaborate to drive continuous improvement goals.
- Negotiate and execute contracts in partnership with legal, category leads, and suppliers, ensuring terms meet PepsiCo's compliance and business requirements. Support category manager(s) & regional leads to incorporate special terms as applicable.
- Manage eSourcing and Contract tools (e.g., Selectica) and lead automation, digitization, and dashboarding initiatives across procurement touchpoints. To include leveraging reverse auctioning practices.
- Deliver cost savings, contract coverage, and sourcing productivity per annual targets through proactive project identification and stakeholder alignment.
- Coach junior ICC procurement team members and act as a subject matter expert (SME) on RFX & Contracting best practices, tools, and processes.
- Support supplier development capabilities in partnership with global team

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree (engineering/technical background preferred); MBA (good to have)
- 8–10 years of procurement experience (with at least 2-3 years in IT category), preferably in global shared services or matrix organizations (experience working with US /Europe stakeholders highly preferred)
- RFX & Contracting expertise – Must have
- Knowledge & experience of end to end sourcing process – Good to have
- Proficiency in e-Sourcing tools (Ariba) and CLM systems (e.g., Selectica)
- Strong contract execution & supplier management skills – Must have
- Able to support contract (SLA) negotiation with data analysis and subject knowledge
- Familiarity with other indirect procurement categories – Good to have
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting/dashboards for decision support
- Broad understanding of Global Procurement activities
- Effective communication skills, presentation skills and proficiency in English language
- Experience in working in matrix organization structure
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and root cause identification skills
- Experience with large-scale organizational change effort

- Bachelor's degree (engineering/technical background preferred); MBA (good to have)
- 8–10 years of procurement experience (with at least 2-3 years in IT category), preferably in global shared services or matrix organizations (experience working with US /Europe stakeholders highly preferred)
- RFX & Contracting expertise – Must have
- Knowledge & experience of end to end sourcing process – Good to have
- Proficiency in e-Sourcing tools (Ariba) and CLM systems (e.g., Selectica)
- Strong contract execution & supplier management skills – Must have
- Able to support contract (SLA) negotiation with data analysis and subject knowledge
- Familiarity with other indirect procurement categories – Good to have
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting/dashboards for decision support
- Broad understanding of Global Procurement activities
- Effective communication skills, presentation skills and proficiency in English language
- Experience in working in matrix organization structure
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and root cause identification skills
- Experience with large-scale organizational change effort

- Own Contracting process for low to medium risk IT Hardware, Software & Services projects – from stakeholder intake, market scan, RFx setup and execution, to contract negotiation.
- Drive RFX activities including but not limited to: drafting RFP requirements in partnership with stakeholders, collaborating with suppliers throughout the RFP, analyzing responses and providing award recommendations
- Partner closely with GP category leads to improve strategic sourcing processes and collaborate to drive continuous improvement goals.
- Negotiate and execute contracts in partnership with legal, category leads, and suppliers, ensuring terms meet PepsiCo's compliance and business requirements. Support category manager(s) & regional leads to incorporate special terms as applicable.
- Manage eSourcing and Contract tools (e.g., Selectica) and lead automation, digitization, and dashboarding initiatives across procurement touchpoints. To include leveraging reverse auctioning practices.
- Deliver cost savings, contract coverage, and sourcing productivity per annual targets through proactive project identification and stakeholder alignment.
- Coach junior ICC procurement team members and act as a subject matter expert (SME) on RFX & Contracting best practices, tools, and processes.
- Support supplier development capabilities in partnership with global team

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