Global Procurement Transportation and Logistics Specialist

Overview We have a newly created opportunity for a Global Procurement Transportation and Logistics Specialist to join our Procurement team here in Cork. The position will report to the Global Procurement Manager for Freight and Logistics across PGCS. The Transportation & Logistics Specialist will be responsible for freight and logistics sourcing covering approx. $50 million of spend annually across PGCS. Key strategic responsibilities will be to drive significant cost, cash, compliance, quality and service benefits for the business. We work with over 450 strategic suppliers globally to ensure we have what we need, when we need it. The goods and services we use can range from the core ingredients in our beverages and snack seasonings to our partnerships with the logistics companies we use to ship our products all over the world – that's where our Procurement department comes in. With integrity and ethical sourcing at our heart, the procurement team work hard to nurture strong relationships with our suppliers that get the right goods and services at the right price while ensuring we can be better together. Do you have a talent for negotiation and building strong relationships? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level. Responsibilities Implement category and sub category procurement strategies that are aligned to the needs of the business and the annual operating plan Create value, drive improvements, and realize savings across the regions/sites where PGCS operates Provides recommendations to the business and Global Category Manager including: processes, systems and analysis of overall global spending to identify new opportunities for savings and efficiencies. This will include various RFx processes as well as contract development and supplier performance management with key suppliers within the sub categories e.g. road freight, airfreight, ocean freight, warehousing, etc Apply 7 step category sourcing discipline’s to deliver category leadership with the business on key spend areas Develops, grows and maintains trusted and collaborative relationships with business partners at the sites within procurement and supply chain, contracting team partners, internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure that Procurement remains as a valued partner, being appropriately involved in business decisions Identify, develop and maintain relationships with strategic, global and critical suppliers to improve supplier performance and to ensure the most competitive total cost of ownership of services globally is negotiated Develop and drive supplier performance management program for the Category and collaborate with category leads, plant procurement leads and business partners to identify suppliers in scope for the program (both global, regional and local), establish the measurement criteria and the frequency of two-way feedback between suppliers and PGCS. Lead and support on special projects that impact the category as required Travel requirements up to 15% Qualifications Essential Criteria: 3rd level degree required, preferably in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance or similar degree; A strong background in Procurement, Supply Chain (7-10yrs): specializing Freight & Logistics Procurement with a good business acumen Proven ability to lead and execute business initiatives and projects Proven negotiation and contract management skills Experience in executing end to end sourcing processes (RFx) RFP, RFQ, RFI Comfortable preparing and presenting recommendations and project output to senior levels Ability to identify, quantify and effectively mitigate procurement risks in Freight and Logistics across modes of air, road, ocean and warehousing Ability to assimilate information, evaluate facts, determine alternative solutions to problems, and to reach and communicate sound management and business decisions. Ability to collaborate and work cross regionally and cross functionally to build trusted relationships with Procurement, technical experts within the business and external suppliers. Proven project management, planning and organizational skills Analytical skills with the ability to support others to understand market dynamics and business partner needs Takes initiative and displays creativity and innovation in achieving results Presentation, verbal, and written communication skills Ability to adapt to changing requirements and provide necessary support as required Strong procurement track record, with experience of leading category sourcing to drive significant benefit to the business. Proven experience at delivering strong business results both individually and working through others Proven capacity for strategic analysis and strategic thinking. Excellent communication skills with an ability to build relationships with a wide array of people of different cultural backgrounds, countries of origin, and organizational positions including the ability to manage and align stakeholders within a matrix and virtual organization; Strong business alignment skills with an ability to translate complex projects to all stakeholders. Additional Desired Criteria: It is an advantage and benefit to have specific procurement experience related to road freight contracting and sourcing to and from Ireland and across Europe or any other global regions Experience in airfreight sourcing and contracting is an advantage Experience in warehousing sourcing and contracting is an advantage 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 $70 billion in net revenue in 2020, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. 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 at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com. For the purposes of external advertising we have called this role a Global Procurement Transportation & Logistics Specialist. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have will be Transportation Sr. Analyst BPC: R000001305 CC: IEZ70003