Technology Strat & Innov Sr Analyst - Supply Chain

PepsiCo • Plano, TX

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About The Position

As a Tech Venturing & Innovation Sr. Analyst, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies. You will develop new partnerships across the organization and with external partners to build future capabilities for PepsiCo’s operation. You will drive startup research, analysis, and evaluations, and lead the rapid pilot onboarding process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience/exposure in technology and digital innovation.
• Knowledge of PepsiCo’s businesses.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Strong teamwork, professionalism, and interaction with all management levels.
• Effective communication skills, strong collaboration skills and an impeccable standard of excellence.
• Results-driven with timely task completion.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, including the ability to make clear and timely decisions.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Supply Chain functional areas a bonus, e.g., Warehouse, Manufacturing, Transportation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functionally execution of strategic tech innovation programs across Supply Chain Functions and Strategy & Transformation organizations.
• Streamline working processes with support functions such as EA (Enterprise Architecture), Info Security, Legal, Finance, etc.
• Partner with project leaders to create project deliverables.
• Develop briefs for new technical capabilities.
• Evaluate startups or other solutions using data-based approaches and drive the cross-functional selection process.
• Lead the rapid pilot onboarding process and own vendor management.
• Lead the startup use case research, analysis & evaluation of solution fit to use case.
• Act as the “eyes and ears” for the organization to source the best emerging tech solutions.
• Build use case assessment criteria to systematically evaluate which startup’s technology & overall solution has potential to solve the use case.
• Assess competencies vs. Use case.
• Engage & coordinate cross functional SMEs input to assessment criteria.
• Provide process and pilot thought partnership to business partners and Senior Executives.
• Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic / technology trends.
• Lead project management across the team and support governance and reporting.
• Contribute to capability building for the entire PepsiCo Labs function (e.g., Training, Knowledge Management, Process documentation, etc.).
• Manage and coordinate logistics for sector, functional and Labs program meetings with internal and external participants.

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% 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