R&d Eng Sr Scientist

Overview:
**PepsiCo's strength is its people. Winning together is all about respect for one another's unusual traits, backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Our teams reflect the diversity of our customers and our communities, breaking down barriers and winning awards.**

**Around the world, we're working hard to give people the tastes they crave and the nutrition they need. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities and our business practices. As a global food and beverage company with brands that stand for quality and are respected household names such as Quaker Oats, Tropicana, Gatorade, Lay's and Pepsi-Cola, we are committed to Performance with Purpose; pushing to be best and fully committed to the people we share the planet with.**

**Are you ready to explore PepsiCo and be part of this iconic multinational? Seize the day for real life on the job Learning? Enjoy some flexibility that will ensure you are balancing your personal and professional life?**

**Our employees are at the heart of PepsiCo. Through the Company's dedication to Talent Sustainability, we continue to support the development of employees. A possibility, our employment brand, reinforces our dedication to our people; enabling them to reach new heights in their careers and becoming truly world-class talents. PepsiCo is universally recognized as one of the best companies in the world for leadership development.**

**Supervise the overall functions of the** **Warehouse and ensure Sales are served in line with company.**

**This role will support Saudi, GL&F & Iraq R&D to develop and deliver products under PC, TC, Pellets and growth platform through inhouse/Co-man/3rd**

**Party solutions for AOP and PSP. Role will lead product and**

**process development, Co-man/suppliers identification, support in qualification, successful launch and post launch support solution, technical brands stewardship and productivity agenda. The role will work in close collaboration with PepsiCo’s global R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial teams, 3rd Party/Co-man and raw materials/equipment suppliers.**

**Responsibilities**:
Manage all technical aspects of growth platform under PC, TC, Pellets and products by maintaining existing products specifications, developing new products from concept to launch, include LTOs, refresh, select reframe projects to develop winning consumer propositions that drive sustainable business growth:

- Effectively manage multiple projects; innovation, productivity and brand stewardship of growth platform.
- Lead growth platform under Lays, Doritos & Pellets AOP projects and PSP initiatives from Idea Hopper to Launch & Learn of Refresh and select reframe projects.
- Develop, plan, conduct, and coordinate product development initiatives to use experimental design and
- data interpretation tools to make technically sound recommendations to business.
- Engage with BU GP & SC to support and manage technical aspects of productivity agendas of growth platform.
- Develop product against consumer and business KPIs by leveraging available resources including R&D Laboratory tools, bench top, factory equipment, pilot plants, supplier’s technical assets.
- Coordinate samples requirements with manufacturing plants, global R&D function etc. for NPD, internal screening, bench taste, sensory test, consumer test, shelf life stability, sales samples, scale-up trials, and other needs.
- Develop & review FC, business P&L and finalize product and ingredient specifications with PQP guardrails.
- Actively participate in marketing research programs including focus groups and other consumer research formats.
- Lead Accolade and Technical Stage Gate and related work for his/her project and ensure timely completion of all TSG stages and its deliverables.
- Develop project briefs/Global Innovation Briefs (GIB) and seek R&D and other cross functional alignment (especially Marketing and Supply Chain).
- Lead exploration of new ingredients, formulation and process technologies and leverage expertise inside and outside the organization to deliver new product and process development.
- Represent R&D on multi-functional business teams and Influence others through strong communication & interpersonal skills.
- Develop and execute projects utilizing solid technical project management tools and skills to ensure objectives are accomplished on time, to the agreed standards and within budget.
- Provide regular progress updates against agreed deliverables & objectives and timely communication of issues to all primary sponsors and stakeholders.
- Act as the guardian of quality for the brands; owning product, process and material design standards and owner of product specifications and tracking in-market performance through CQA & PQMd.
- Support TBM to deliver Reframe & Breakthrough innovations through participation in trials, commissioning and launch

Qualifications:

- Graduation/masters degree in Food Scienc