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.

 

The Opportunity

 

As a Transportation Scheduling & Planning Sr. Manager, you will lead the strategy and execution of shipment planning, transportation scheduling, and carrier management processes to ensure efficient, reliable, and cost-effective product movement across the supply chain network.

 

In this role, you will drive operational excellence by optimizing transportation capacity, aligning planning activities with business priorities, and partnering with key stakeholders to ensure seamless execution. You will also lead and develop a team of transportation planning leaders while influencing strategic initiatives that support service, efficiency, and continuous improvement objectives.

Responsibilities

Your Impact

• Lead transportation scheduling and shipment planning activities to ensure on-time delivery and efficient utilization of transportation and warehouse resources.
• Oversee carrier assignment and tendering processes, ensuring compliance with transportation policies, contracts, route guides, and capacity availability.
• Drive execution and continuous improvement of transportation planning models, processes, and operational standards.
• Monitor carrier acceptance and rejection trends, proactively resolving issues to minimize service disruptions and operational risk.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for transportation planning requirements, shipment programs, tendering activities, and scheduling strategies.
• Partner closely with Operations, Logistics, Warehousing, Fleet, Sales, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support critical business objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Coordinators, Associate Managers, and Managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze transportation performance metrics and operational trends to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and implement corrective action plans.
• Resolve escalated transportation and planning challenges in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high levels of customer service and operational efficiency.
• Support key business initiatives through strong stakeholder management, communication, and strategic influence.

Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?

 

• Fluent English (written and verbal) required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain planning, operations, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading managers and large-scale teams in a service-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of transportation planning, logistics operations, carrier management, capacity planning, and broader supply chain processes.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain cost drivers and operational performance metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and transportation planning or supply chain systems.
• Experience within food, beverage, or consumer products supply chains preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.

 

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:

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.
• Development programs according to Leadership skills.
• Specialized training according to the role.
• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.
• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.
• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.
• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.
• 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.