Supply Chain Specialist - 12 Month FTC

Pepsico

Cork

We here in PepsiCo are currently recruiting a Supply Chain Specialist to join our team on a 12 month contract basis to be based in our Little Island plant. We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo's mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands. We are a global organisation, situated in 17 locations across 11 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world. The supply chain team are the lynch pin of operations ensuring the careful coordination of concentrate ingredients and recipes. The team works with our global plants, bottlers and Distribution Centres to ensure flawless supply execution for PepsiCo. Would you like to work in a dynamic global environment connected in to 140 markets worldwide? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level. The purpose of this role is to liaise with a portfolio of customers in the co-ordination of their forecasts, orders (from end to end including shipping documentation and export processes) and product lifecycle activities to deliver customer service to agreed SLA metrics. Principal Accountabilities: Provide validated forecast and order requirements to ensure maximum supply chain efficiencies across a variety of internal functions. Process customer forecasts as per agreed schedule & ensure the forecast and orders are aligned correctly to drive the correct signal in SAP. Ensure there is clarity at all times between the source of data within SAP. Monitor and report on volumes as required within the business. Identify and resolve changes in demand pattern. Support S&OP process and participate in monthly review with Key customers. Manage customer orders from receipt through shipment and arrival at destination including: Liaising with internal departments and external third parties to ensure on time delivery - including carriers for freight management. Effective and consistent communication with customers on any changes to customer deliverables and complaint management. Co-Ordinate product life-cycle activities, executing processes to deliver successful introduction of New. Identify areas of opportunity which will improve the standard of customer service, or identify areas for cost savings to eliminate waste from the business. Participate in development and implementation of new customer services processes and improvements. Meet all internal & external compliance responsibilities including GCS,SOX & AIBI. A requirement of this role is that all PepsiCo Health & Safety requirements are adhered to. Essential Skills: 2-3 years relevant experience in a similar role. 3rd level educational qualification in Supply Chain, Business or Related Discipline desirable. Previous experience in a fast paced supply chain environment, with experience of customer facing activities and communication essential. Experience of working with SAP system is critical. Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. Analytical, with a proven ability to problem solve and make quick decisions. Be capable of working effectively in a cross functional environment within a fast paced organisation. Ability to manage multiple complex tasks. Results orientated and commitment to achieving objectives. PepsiCo produces the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 22 product lines that each generates more than $1billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses - Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade - also make hundreds of other nourishing and tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in more than 200 markets. Location: Cork, Ireland. Salary: €40,000 - €45,000 benefits, DOE. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2333 days ago