Procurement Sr. Manager - IT
About The Position
The Sr. Manager, Global Procurement IT & BPO develops and executes category and sourcing strategies across an approximately $300 million portfolio of IT, technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing spend. The role partners with Global and Sector IT teams, Finance, Legal, and other business stakeholders to create value, deliver productivity targets, optimize supplier performance, and mitigate risk. The position leads end-to-end sourcing activities, including category strategy development, supplier selection, competitive bidding, contract negotiations, Master Services Agreements, Statement of Work development, and supplier governance. The successful candidate applies market expertise and supplier relationships to achieve savings, improve process efficiency, and align procurement activity with PepsiCo policies and business objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or a related field.
- 8–10 years of work experience in Procurement, Finance, or IT, with a history of success across a breadth of challenging experiences.
- Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.
- Strong strategic, analytical, and project management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with stakeholders across global markets.
- Ability to work collaboratively with Procurement, internal stakeholders, and suppliers to deliver results.
- Ability to manage in PepsiCo’s ambiguous, matrixed environment and lead change.
- Demonstrated resilience, initiative, willingness to take on new challenges, and ability to resolve difficult issues.
- Commitment to acting with integrity and treating people with respect and fairness.
Nice To Haves
- Experience procuring IT services, enterprise software tools, and hardware or telecommunications.
- Skills using AI agents, chatbots, and related capabilities to expedite contract review and delivery execution.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement supplier and sourcing strategies for the IT and BPO category to improve quality, cost, and service across PepsiCo operations.
- Lead sourcing activities, support Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work development, and analyze and evaluate rates to optimize supplier engagements.
- Lead cross-divisional teams, including Global and Divisional IT, Legal, and Finance, to implement strategies, negotiate contracts, and plan projects.
- Achieve annual productivity targets within the Global Procurement productivity framework.
- Track vendor spend and develop preferred supplier analyses to optimize the supplier base and maximize year-over-year savings.
- Lead RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, competitive bids, maintenance renewals, and other procurement projects with PepsiCo and industry specialists.
- Drive process efficiencies and eliminate waste.
- Ensure use of PepsiCo policies, terms, and conditions to secure strong economics and minimize risk.
- Manage supplier performance against key metrics and drive continuous improvement.
- Research and implement industry best practices.
- Encourage stakeholders to use MWBE suppliers where possible and enlist suppliers for second-tier spend reporting.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus with an eligibility target payout of 15% of annual salary, paid annually.
- Paid time off, subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
- Medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage.
- Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Accident, group legal, and life insurance.
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
