Overview The Global Strategy function plays a critical role in charting PepsiCo's long-term growth and portfolio development, driving both the future of the company and shaping the industry landscape.
We are tasked with ensuring the company invests in the assets and capabilities needed to stay ahead of the competition and maintain market leadership.
This entails developing actionable solutions for some of the most challenging issues facing the company.
Joining PepsiCo's Global Strategy function will enable you to experience the breadth and depth of PepsiCo's global portfolio and build a deep understanding of both the business and the industry.
Whether you decide to remain in Strategy or pursue a leadership position in another function, the experience provides incredible possibilities for a dynamic career at PepsiCo.
The Global Category/Function & Corporate Strategy team is comprised of four distinct groups: International Beverages Strategy, Global Foods Strategy, Global Operations Strategy and Corporate Strategy.
While this position will be fully anchored in International Beverage Strategy you will also gain exposure to the work done across the groups as we are highly coordinated.
We are a flat team, where everyone materially contributes to solving PepsiCo's most complex problems.
The work is always high-priority, high-value, high-visibility, and high-impact, with a particular focus on growth and capability building.
We have four main areas of responsibility:
Oversee and execute strategic initiatives that cut across the enterprise, both for Senior Leadership and the Board of DirectorsSolve high-impact problems and develop actionable solutions for the most challenging issues facing the company, with a focus on corporate, global, and food & beverage sector-specific work for the Chairman and Senior Leadership teamIdentify future growth opportunities for the organization, with particular attention to the capabilities needed to operationalize and capture value from these areasAct as thought partners to the organization in order to translate strategic recommendations into execution, with a particular focus on where and how recommendations drive value Responsibilities Employ solution-oriented mindset to help solve an array of PepsiCo's most challenging, business critical, topicsTranslate business problems into structured projects that you will lead in end-to-end delivery against key objectives, from hypothesis development to final materialsLead analytical workstreams – identify and deconstruct business issues, and develop strategic, analytical, and financial frameworks to conduct analyses and solve critical business issues with minimal oversight from functional leadersDemonstrate strong leadership and influence management skills, including the ability to challenge the status quoLead & manage teams to deliver on-time and complete deliverables; ensuring recommendations are grounded in fact and actionableInvest in the professional development of direct reports including coaching, performance reviews, and long-term career guidanceBuild executive-ready project deliverablesAssist in the planning and execution of key enterprise projects (e.g., Enterprise Strategic Planning, PepsiCo Growth Model, etc.
)Execute against time-sensitive requests from PepsiCo's Executive Committee, Strategy Leadership, and cross-functional business partnersProvide thought partnership to Corporate Strategy leadership team, business partners and Senior Executives on a broad range of business-critical topicsMaintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic / geopolitical trendsContribute to capability building for the entire Global Strategy function (e.g.
Recruiting, Training, Knowledge Management, etc.
) Qualifications Bachelor's Degree required (MBA strongly preferred)8+ years of strategy experience either internally or with a Top-Tier consulting firmStrategic mindset with an ability to think broadly, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworksExcellent technical skills to coach teams to analyze large quantities of data in an error-free mannerOutstanding project and people management skillsExperience managing large teams and partnering with multiple business functionsHigh Emotional Intelligence and verbal and written communication skills that educate and influence senior leaders; ability to "manage up"Love of Consumer Packaged Goods and our brandsGlobal outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences; foreign language skills highly desired
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