Franchise Supply Chain Director

Overview

The Supply Chain Operations Director is responsible for supporting the Operating Unit, bottling partners, and supply chain function in achieving Annual Operating Plan (AOP) objectives through the development and sustainability of manufacturing and delivery capabilities. The role supports capacity expansion, productivity, quality, food safety, sustainability, capability building, and strategic supply chain initiatives while strengthening the bottler network and driving long term transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Set and align the vision, mission, and strategic priorities for the function and team.
• Support Operating Unit and bottling partners in developing and implementing business continuity and crisis management plans.
• Develop manufacturing, product sourcing, and material supply strategies while strengthening bottler capabilities.
• Provide input to annual operating plans by identifying capacity constraints and sourcing solutions including capacity expansion, co-packing, and imports.
• Support launch readiness for new products and packaging innovations.
• Lead execution of marketing calendar initiatives with bottlers and suppliers and ensure approved packaging materials availability.
• Provide technical leadership for line qualification activities and new product introductions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on supplier capabilities, capacities, packaging specifications, technologies, and costs.
• Maintain comprehensive databases of suppliers, bottlers, capacities, specifications, technologies, and packaging material standards.
• Deploy best practice tools and train-the-trainer programs to enhance bottler manufacturing and delivery capabilities.
• Build leadership and technical capabilities within the team to ensure successful delivery of innovation and AOP commitments.
• Drive short, medium, and long term productivity initiatives to offset commodity inflation and currency devaluation impacts.
• Ensure all projects comply with PepsiCo Quality and Food Safety requirements.
• Lead governance reviews with bottlers to monitor project milestones, progress, and corrective actions.
• Develop and qualify local vendors and suppliers, support new technology introductions, and resolve packaging quality issues.
• Ensure packaging and printing compliance with company guidelines.
• Lead and drive Pep+ Agenda across all Bottlers to deliver against OU glidepath for all Pep+ Pillars
• Implement OFAC and sanctioned market requirements and prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• 12 to 15 years of experience in a manufacturing or operating environment.
• Strong knowledge of beverage manufacturing operations and supply chain practices.