Job Description
Overview
CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT
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.
Responsibilities
The Opportunity
As a Sourcing Planner (Network Optimization), you will play a key role in designing and optimizing the end-to-end supply network, ensuring the right sourcing and production decisions are made to meet service, cost, and capacity targets.
You will partner closely with Platform Owners, Industry Managers, and Planning teams to translate complex data into actionable sourcing strategies. This role combines analytical rigor with business influence, enabling you to shape how products flow across the network and drive optimal supply chain performance.
Your Impact
As Sourcing Planner (Network Optimization) your responsibilities would consist of:
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Develop and maintain optimized sourcing and production plans for finished and semi-finished goods across the network.
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Partner with Platform Owners and cross-functional teams to align on sourcing strategies and ensure feasible, constraint-based plans.
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Analyze and validate network optimization outputs, ensuring alignment with service, cost, and capacity targets.
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Execute scenario analysis and simulations (“what-if”) to evaluate trade-offs and recommend optimal supply strategies.
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Maintain and ensure accuracy of master data and key inputs within the Network Optimization model (SAP S/4HANA).
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Translate business constraints (capacity, transportation, inventory) into model parameters to ensure realistic and actionable outputs.
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Identify risks such as shortages, capacity constraints, or inventory deviations, and drive alignment on mitigation plans.
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Communicate complex outputs into clear, actionable insights to support decision-making across stakeholders.
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Collaborate with planning, inventory optimization, and production teams to continuously improve network performance and processes
Qualifications
Who Are We Looking For?
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Fluent in English (written and oral skills)
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4+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, preferably with exposure to network optimization or supply planning models.
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with complex datasets and translate them into business insights.
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Experience with scenario modeling and “what-if” analysis.
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Understanding of supply chain constraints (capacity, sourcing, transportation, inventory).
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Experience with SAP S/4HANA or network optimization tools is strongly preferred.
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Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, data analysis).
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Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related fields.
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Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and influence stakeholders.
If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.
What can you expect from us:
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Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
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Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.
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Development programs according to Leadership skills.
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Specialized training according to the role.
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Learning experiences with internal and external providers.
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We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.
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Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.
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A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.
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And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.