Supply Chain Planning Innovation Coordinator PepsiCo

Responsibilities

• Lead point of contact for BU commercialisation and other cross functional team (eg Operations Innovation lead) for all innovations
• Lead CBS input for the respective Market Unit innovation pipeline, ensuring feasibility of execution is established as part of the Stage Gate approval process.
• Ensure appropriate escalation where needed CBS planning lead to ensure project timelines and Accolade milestone approval & process is adhered too
• CBS lead for Accolade Gate 4 approval - Pass/ Fail
• Accountable for ensuring timely SwissCo compliance & project and approval
• Build and maintain innovation timeline with inputs from broader project team, holding cross-functional team members accountable for on-time delivery of their tasks to ensure key milestones are achieved
• Follow up on innovations / transitions progress (dates, volumes and write offs) leading the Monthly Project Alignment Meeting
• CBS lead to ensure that the innovation pipeline is executed according to plan, coordinating all participants in the process
• Work with Master Data lead to ensure availability of master data for innovations (for raw, pack and finished goods codes)
• Plan the consumption / run-down of inventory of raw, pack and finished goods code that will be de-listed
• Collaborate with Portfolio, Innovations and category planners to minimize obsolescence and improve fulfilment (Service)
• Analyse and enhance the innovation process to simplify and reduce the launch time
• Work with the commercial team to evaluate the Gate 5 performance of the innovations launched