Procurement Associate Manager

Overview:
**We Are 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 ®️, QUAKER ®️** and more. 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.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

Our employees drive our culture. No two days are the same; we are dynamic and full of passionate teams that embrace new ideas through our collaborative spirit. At PepsiCo, we know that our company can only succeed when our associates and the society we serve flourishes. We are committed to fostering a diverse workforce by creating a collaborative, equitable and inclusive space where everyone, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love, has a voice. At PepsiCo we create a Space to be y( )u.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the with the global human rights policies and equality laws in the countries we operate in, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, gender, disability and we are Mowaamah -GOLD certified in Saudi.”

**Responsibilities**:
**Category Support**:

- Act as an interface between GCCF Finance, planning team & regional GP Category Lead.
- Support category lead and resolves material supply, invoice, and quality issues.
- Be a key interface between SC Planning team and Category lead; ensure correct ordering & compliance to commercial terms. Assist category leader on new launch of pack materials; in terms of vendor qualification, supplier registration, and issuing/expediting orders and then handover to SC for regular supply management.
- Assist other category leads on supplier registrations processes through communication with vendors, collecting necessary documents, and raising creation tickets.
- Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers.
- Prepare material forecast on monthly/quarterly basis to be shared with suppliers according to the business allocation.
- Support Category lead and collect price quotations from suppliers, review, and share with category lead.

**Financial Support**:

- Completion of quarterly & annual CT (Commodity templates), working closely with ME SC Finance planning team.
- Procurement Associate Manager supports creation of monthly GP scorecard, ensure adherence to KPI’s & highlight any deviations.
- Extend support in preparing GCCF GP AOP & SBP. Partner with ME SC Finance planning team & Productivity Lead to ensure correct numbers in sector template/PowerSteering.
- Track and update productivity realizations on Sector Template/PowerSteering for packaging, while consolidating the GP productivity scorecard and being the SPOC of the ME BU GP.
- Analyze & calculate costs of procurement and optimize sourcing process to deliver year over year productivity targets.
- Lead productivity projects and cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee projects delivery, support required, agreement on terms and processes.

**Capability & Compliance**:

- Generate GCCF performance reports e.g. vendor performance reports, spend reports, Sedex & BCP compliance reports, vendor business allocation reports etc.
- Generate and monitor actual allocation vs approved allocation on monthly basis.
- Partner with MEA Capability lead to Prepare & analyze data on GP scorecard, P2P Process workflows & SOA. Engage with local stakeholders & ensure implementation.
- Support in contracts and agreements for suppliers, secure internal approvals, share with suppliers, collect signed copies from both parties and raise to SCMS and Selectica.
- Keep track of contracts expirations and ensure renewal on time.
- Partner with MEA GP category lead & prepare contract log for GCCF contracts. Log should be up-to-date at all times. This is applicable to offline tracking file or in Selectica tool.
- Assist in conducting GP P2P internal control assessments & audits. Support the execution of corrective action plans if any.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor degree with accounting and analytical experience.
- Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in financial reporting and procurement performance management systems in globally operating companies.
- Procurement experience in reg