Projects Manager

Overview

We Are PepsiCo 

PepsiCo is a leading name in North Africa’s food and beverage industry, where our products are enjoyed by consumers daily across the region. We offer a robust portfolio of beloved brands like PEPSI, SEVEN-UP, DORITOS, CHEETOS and CHIPSY, designed to cater to the tastes and preferences of consumers. With a focus on local sourcing, production, and distribution, PepsiCo provides essential support to local economies and partners closely with communities throughout the region.

 

Guiding Vision and Regional Impact 

PepsiCo’s vision aligns with our global goal to be the Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). This strategic transformation is committed to sustainable growth by putting people and the planet at the heart of our operations. In North Africa, this includes initiatives in responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and water conservation. Our regional programs empower local talent, boost employment, and provide support for local agriculture, particularly through partnerships with farmers and suppliers.

 

 Empowering Our People and Communities 

Our dynamic teams drive the PepsiCo culture in North Africa, embracing diversity and collaboration to solve local challenges and create innovative products. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace, one where every individual feels valued and empowered to be themselves. This commitment extends beyond our employees to positively impact the communities we serve, striving for shared growth and a healthier, more sustainable future for all. 

 

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

PepsiCo stands firmly behind our global commitment to diversity, equality, and human rights. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, ensuring a fair and welcoming workplace for all, regardless of age, gender, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. Our dedication to inclusion strengthens our workforce and helps drive our business forward, enriching both PepsiCo and the communities in North Africa.

Responsibilities

Responsible for Capex development and individual costing for projects, as well as the daily management of onsite execution through daily follow up of contractors performance through following up of on site activities and progress, ensuring quality and conformity to specifications, coordination of the execution actives with the safety andfood safety, and administration of the site representatives in the site, monitor & reports progress accordingly

 

Accountabilities –

• Ensure all capital expenditures projects are being executed on time and within agreed to scope and performance outcome criteria.
• Manage the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of installation and erection.
• Keep financial track of capital expenditure and reports it to the projects Manager ,
• Participate in the execution and Capex development of the sustainability, safety and productivity projects
• Coordinate site contractors’ activates with consultants, safety and food safety representatives.
• Reviews invoices and bill of quantities to ensure compliance to standards.
• Follow up contractor progress in the site Vs the project time line and updates weekly the project Gantt charts
• Review and approve contractor technical submittals and review the workshop drawings.
• Coordinate different site layouts and drawings ( Civil, Mechanical & Electrical)
• Participate in site surveys and participate in design drawings.

Measures:

• Conformity to Standards , Finish Quality
• Adherence to project delivery dates
• Adherence to Bill of quantity and specifications
• Compliance with food safety requirements

Mechanical / Electrical efficiency• Site LDI & LDIR

 

Direct Reports:

• Project Supervisors & outsourced project Engineers and Project Safety teams ( 10-15 Out sourced project Engineers), 6-8 Safety engineers- Indirect Reports:15 CFI technician ( on project basis)40- Contractor ( 20 – 250 head count based on projects sizes )- Internal Clients:Project stake holders, Plant managers Safety Managers ,Quality managers ,Purchasing manager and Buyers , Maintenance managers & technicians ,Production supervisors/ Managers/ SET’s, Finance capital planners & AP, legalLowers, Gov Affairs & licencing Reps, Company custom clearance teams .- External Clients:Foreign and local contractors Suppliers & OEMS, consultants, Regionalrecourses Engineering & MOS .- Volume for Area:Assigned projects across CFI/ PCE network of plants and DC’s- Annual Purchasing Budget: 60MMLE /year- No. of Plants: 7 plants + all DC’s- Number of projects (if any): 25 year

Challenges 

• Development of Capital budget requirement for each project
• Preparation of capital write ups and financial benefits
• Development of Gantt charts (CPS)for each project
• Preparation of layouts
• Coordination of equipment & electro-mechanical drawings with Civil drawings
• Equipment selection and technical bids evaluations
• Development and review of BOQ
• Contractor site management and safety management
• Budget adherence within 5 % of appropriated Budget for each project
• Daily follow up of activates and control of project execution time to meet planned project durations.
• Expenditure recording and reporting for each project
• Onsite conflicts resolution between contractors on site
• Coordinates activates between the project contractors and site operations
• Samples approval and technical; approval
• Review of submittals and invoices and Quantity surveys

Qualifications

• Mechanical, civil and electrical engineering
• Good knowledge of Project management
• Good planning and organizations skills
• Communication and influence skills
• Negotiation skills
• Technical contract background

 

Education: BSc.. In engineering , degree in project management is a Plus

 

Prior Work Experience:5 years of relative Site Project management experience & overall 7-8 yearsEngineering Experience

 

Language Proficiency:Fluency in spoken and written English / Arabic

 

Planning Ahead: Engineer should be able to monitor the project actives onweekly and monthly basisMonitor daily , revisit weekly , plan & report monthly

 

Skills & Abilities:Problem SolvingLeadership SkillsInnovative