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 more than $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, 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.
The Quaker Oats Company was officially formed in 1901 when four American grain pioneers came together to incorporate the now household name. Inspired by the wholesome goodness of the humble oat, Quaker has been the leading expert in oats and committed to making oats delicious and convenient by developing everything from breakfast items to snacks to tasty recipe ideas.
The Quaker Oats Company merged with PepsiCo in 2001. Today, Quaker offers numerous products and choices including hot cereals, cold cereals, snack bars, rice snacks and more.
In addition to Quaker branded products, Quaker Foods North America also makes, markets, distributes and sells cereals, rice, pasta, dairy and products such as Cheetos Mac‘N Cheese, Pearl Milling Company pancake mixes and syrups, Cap’n Crunch cereal, Life cereal, Rice-A-Roni and Near East side dishes.
Over the course of more than 100 years, PepsiCo’s Latin America business has grown to become one of the strongest food and beverage manufacturers in the region by working closely with local entrepreneurs and investing in lasting win-win partnerships with our suppliers and farmers, investors, consumers, and communities.
PepsiCo’s businesses have been operating in markets across our Europe sector for more than 80 years, manufacturing and supplying delicious foods and beverages that are enjoyed by millions of consumers each day. Our portfolio of snacks, soft drinks, dairy, juices and grains encompasses world-famous brands such as Pepsi, Lay’s, Doritos, 7UP, Tropicana and Quaker Oats, alongside our much-loved, local and regional brands, including Walkers crisps, Alvalle Gazpacho Duyvis nuts and Agusha baby food. We are now the leading manufacturer of savory snacks, hot cereals and juices in the Europe sector and the second-largest producer of carbonated soft drinks and dairy.
Locations: Gurugram, India
Job Function: R&D
Req ID: 344768
Relocation Eligible No
Referral Reward: Yes
Job Description:
Overview –
MAIN PURPOSE :
- Lead analytical activities, Product development activities, Brand stewardship activities for AMESA regions more focus on India Innovation developments.
- Product development , Brand stewardship, Productivity and Commercialization of beverage portfolio
- Purpose of the role is to tap into growth opportunities, Brand stewardship
Responsibilities:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Analytical support to India F&V, CSD developments.
- Understand regulatory requirements for various countries and use the learnings in Innovation projects as well as Brand stewardship.
- Support developing Products for F&V for India by collaborating and influencing with Assessments, analysis and testing of functionality of flavor /colour / additives in Nutrition Beverages with appropriate learning’s on analytical, tests and techniques to ensure quality, speed and cost.
- Interact with India cross functional teams, Category teams at regional level.
- Ensure completion of development and commercialization success criteria in execution of project work through use of accepted documentation and work processes.
- Develop design plan for experiments and execute experiments and analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process issues.
- Translate innovation ideas into consumer-winning product designs by developing beverage formulations to meet the growth agenda.
- Taking short term decisions without scarification of long term objectives.
- Maximize the lift and shift or lift and adopt initiatives for aligned region .
- Partnering and collaborating with Marketing / Innovation functions, so that accurately implement guardrails and targets in advance of formulation delivery.
- Collaborate with International and local experts / Institutions on ingredients and their functions in the product matrix to ensure differentiation, beverage stability and shelf life.
- Partner with Global R&D functions such as Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Nutrition, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure robust product design.
- Integrate Consumer test results with key product deliverables and provide technical guidance and bench development for targeted development initiativ
Continuously Improve:
- Identify and lead with internal and external partners improvements to enhance current beverage product portfolio with robustness, innovativeness of our work and to reduce; risk, cost and time for PepsiCo.
- Support and actively influence PepsiCo Strategic Plan and Strategic Capability Plan. Identify opportunities for strategic investments in; team and people development & training, R&D development processes, pilot plant capabilities, partners and technologies to deliver.
- Identify, develop training and mentor for other associated as and when required and the project team to ensure the success of the projects and the long term strategic directions
Teamwork and Communication
- Foster through example and team leadership building; comradery and collaboration.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at using data coupled with clear and concise written and oral communication to influence the project team and senior leadership to understand risk, change course, fund projects, stop work, pursue IP, etc.
- Ability to represent function internally and with external business partners proactively and effectively communicating challenges, risks and requirements to mitigate while also understanding and appreciating their business needs and perspective.
Qualifications:
Key Skills:
- Masters / Phd in Food technology or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 10 years process, Product development , QC/QA experience in Beverages plants
- Experience and track record of working with and improving Technical Stage / Gate process to execute complex technical projects.
- Demonstrated knowledge with formal training preferred in TQM & SPC with successful commercial application in low acid beverage technology design.
- Innovative, analytical & forward critical thinking.
- Formal training in aseptic process design & related professional experience plus; GMP, HACCP, FDA Better Process Control School or similar,
- Managing Cross cultural communications and effectively use it in project execution.
- Demonstrated experience in developing consumer-winning beverage formulations.
- Ability to communicate effectively over the phone, online, and in person, across multiple cultures.
- Demonstrated ability to function effectively in stressful, fast-paced situations, with the personal leadership to influence and positively motivate self and peers.
- Strong understanding of linking research to business opportunity.
- Highly effective organization, negotiation, coordination, and presentation skills.
- Willing and able to travel independently within the INDIA Region.
- Excellent oral & written communication skills.
- Self-starter, self-motivating ,able to deal with uncertainty and complexity
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