M&A Manager

PepsiCo•Purchase, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PepsiCo's Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions team is responsible for generating, managing and executing mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, and strategic activities across all of PepsiCo’s business units. This fast-paced, collaborative team of M&A professionals focuses on the inorganic agenda of PepsiCo’s global beverage and snack product portfolio, making a direct impact on the company’s future success. PepsiCo is seeking a Corporate M&A professional for the role of Finance Manager. It is a rewarding opportunity for both personal and professional growth where you will have the unique opportunity to drive PepsiCo’s inorganic agenda, solve complex strategic problems, and work with global cross-functional teams in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The Manager will report to a Senior Director while having direct interaction with the Head of Corporate M&A, as well as other senior company executives, and participate in all stages of executing strategic transactions for PepsiCo globally.

Requirements

3+ years of transaction execution experience either in corporate development / M&A department of a corporation, investment bank, private equity or similar financial services institution. Work within a management consulting firms M&A/Corporate development practice may also be appropriate
Ability to evaluate potential opportunities through the development of valuation models to reflect detailed business case assumptions with the flexibility to run scenarios / sensitivities
Ability to drive results on multiple projects in parallel
Strong quantitative and analytical skills; effective verbal and written communication
Strategic thinker with intellectual curiosity; highly analytical and skilled at valuation methodologies and financial analysis
Expertise in screening and analyzing potential opportunities for strategic fit and conducting business due diligence
Strong ability to work collaboratively within teams across the organization
Business-facing role based in Purchase, NY

Nice To Haves

Food and/or beverage experience, as well as related consumer products background is preferred
MBA from top Business School highly preferred
Experience being part of large cross-functional teams in a global, matrix organization
Proven ability to lead and manage multiple complex M&A projects in parallel
Strategic thinker with the ability to think big picture without losing sight to details
Skillful at building trust with and influencing senior-level stakeholders
Proven ability to hit the ground running and adapt to new environment
Food and/or beverage experience, as well as related consumer products background is preferred,but company will consider exceptional candidates with relevant skill sets from other industries

Responsibilities

Support PepsiCo divisions' business leaders, senior corporate executives and strategy teams to screen, analyze and develop M&A strategy and pipeline
Collaborate with business and functional teams to synthesize industry/category dynamics and all aspects of the business case development (strategic rationale, financial analyses) to evaluate opportunities
Lead cross-functional team to execute a wide range of strategic activities, including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and minority investments
Influence key decision makers to create internal alignment