Senior Demand Planning Associate Analyst

Overview

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 nearly $94 billion in net revenue in 2025, 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 drinks, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that places sustainability at the center of our business strategy, seeking to drive growth and build a stronger, more resilient future for PepsiCo and the communities where we operate. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.

 

Responsibilities

 

 

GR Senior Demand Planning Analyst role is responsible for:

• Strategic development of Snacks & Beverages Long-term demand forecast and planning for all channels
• Analysis of sales and consumer trends, historical sales data and seasonal patterns to optimize business' capacity to fulfill customer demand per channel and SKU in the most effective manner
• Development and execution of collaborative projects with Sales, Marketing & Supply Chain Teams
• Driving improvements in forecasting accuracy, planning methodology, and overall supply chain efficiency
• Enhancement of digital capabilities (JDA, BI)
• Lead the S&OP Cycle of Long-Term Demand Process for Snacks & Beverages Portfolio for all channels
• Review long term performance by market and channel, prioritise risks and opportunities
• Asses, quantify and incorporate in Demand Plan the Business Building Assumptions (market, commercial plans, new product launches, competition)
• Deliver Long Term Demand Plan per SKU in a monthly basis, as part of the S&OP Cycle
• Analyse & initiate improvements in planning processes and key demand planning metrics: forecast accuracy, bias
• Close collaboration with all Supply Chain (warehouse, supply planning, DRP) taking proactive actions to finally improve customer service and achieve more accurate forecasting and lower costs
• Translate financial data to more meaningful data for trade marketing, marketing, commercial, finance, supply chain regarding PMR, NPDs, e-commerce, Ferrero, etc
• Involved in NPD process for calculation and better accuracy of volumes
• Combine JDA expert role ensuring system’s proper operation and taking initiatives for further rationalization and improvements
• Seeks opportunities to strengthen digital culture through collaboration and sharing knowledge
• Track record of improving processes and participating in cross-functional projects

Qualifications

• Excellent presentation skills to interact with the various commercial functions, partners, finance and sourcing functions

• Master’s degree preferably within Supply Chain or business administration

• Computer skills: Excellent level of MS Office (particularly Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint)

• Solid understanding of SAP system and demand planning systems

• Language Skills: Excellent knowledge of English language

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Demand Planning

•Operates effectively in matrix relationships across organizational boundaries

•Proven ability to work collaboratively with several other functions: supply chain, sales, marketing, finance