R&D Beverage Manager - Poppi

PepsiCo • Town of Mount Pleasant, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This role will enable the future of R&D while innovating/integrating poppi into Pepsico systems and processes. At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day. At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you. Step up to the biggest challenge of your career and realize your potential when your determination meets our dynamic culture!

Requirements

• B.S. and 7+ years of experience OR M.S. and 5+ years of experience OR Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience
• Education in Food Science, Food Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in beverage product development at a CPG company
• Outstanding teamwork, communication and leadership skills
• Ability to analyze and communicate implications of emerging consumer trends
• Proven track record in maintaining good working relationships with business partners
• Occasional flexibility in working hours to setup and complete focus groups, product expos, pilot plant scaleups, or plant trials that may extend past typical working hours
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Experience with diversity of ingredients and beverages.
• Willingness to challenge status quo

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from ideation to launch, leveraging the existing process to innovate effectively, drive business strategy, and manage/align key stakeholders
• Identify and manage productivity and brand stewardship initiatives to drive efficiencies across the business
• Develop and align of project objectives, deliverables, and timelines with cross functionally prior to initiation of work
• Proactively brings ideas to table in making work streams efficient and data led
• Design and execute experiments; analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process issues
• Provide technical and business risk assessment/perspectives related to new product development
• Perform economic evaluations on ingredients, ingredient suppliers, and product formulations
• Leverage electronic formula documentation systems for development and implementation of product specification requirements
• Partner internally with Discovery & Applications and externally with key strategic vendors to source ingredients and leverage expertise in ingredient functionality
• Participate as an active member of cross-functional business teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, PGCS, and others
• Partner with R&D disciplines such as Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Nutrition, and Regulatory to ensure a robust, safe and legal product design, and with Sensory & Consumer Product Insights to ensure thorough sensory and consumer validation
• Aids in the building of PBNA roadmap for AI and digital initiatives. Identifies use cases and build solutions.
• Leverages digital tools to build PBNA efficiencies for R&D specific tasks

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree