PepsiCo

Senior Buyer, Packaging Procurement

PepsiCo • $88K — $147K *
Purchase, NY 10577In-Person
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, Packaging, or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or packaging.
  • Experience in leading supplier negotiations and RFI/RFP processes.
  • Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex datasets.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including complex datasets and data analysis tools.
  • Proven problem-solving ability and results-driven mindset.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a $120MM procurement portfolio, ensuring timely compliance and critical operations.
  • Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships for Hybrid Paper across divisions.
  • Enhance data management with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve efficiency.
  • Create analytical models and dashboards to identify opportunities with packaging costs.
  • Execute RFI/RFP processes and lead negotiations with suppliers.
  • Present and implement value engineering projects and productivity pipelines.
  • Support sustainability goals aligned with PepsiCo's PEP+ initiatives.

Benefits

  • Paid time off including parental leave, vacation, and sick days.
  • Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and various types of insurance coverage.
  • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and reimbursement accounts.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Hybrid Paper Procurement Sr Buyer NA will report to the Hybrid Paper Sr. Procurement Manager and serve as the subject matter expert for the Hybrid Paper packaging solutions within PepsiCo's North America Foods and Beverages Divisions. This individual will play a key role in supporting the execution of sub-categories sourcing strategies, developing and delivering productivity projects, establishing and growing strategic supplier partnerships, executing sustainability programs and driving Value Engineering and Cost projects across multiple brands. This role will also contribute to the larger Paperboard Category team in supporting wide initiatives such as should-cost modelling and digitalization.

Location: This person must report into either the Plano, TX or Purchase, NY HQ office 3 days/week.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the day-to-day requirements of $120MM portfolio, ensuring compliance, pricing updates and critical operations functions are completed in a timely manner.
  • Support the creation, maintenance and evolution of commercial relationships with the Hybrid Paper suppliers across Foods and Beverage's divisions.
  • Lead the creation and the enhancements in data management with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve accuracy, alignment, standardization, digitalization and operational efficiency.
  • Develop analytical models, dashboards to identify cost, specification, and standardization opportunities across package formats and suppliers.
  • Execute RFI/RFP and Negotiations with suppliers.
  • Present and execute value engineering projects. Support the creation of a productivity pipeline.
  • Support the category efforts to implement Should Cost Model, Spend HQ, FORCER and other digital tools.
  • Support PepsiCo's sustainability agenda to deliver PEP+ goals for the category.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional partners including Procurement teams, Supply Chain, R&D, and Finance to ensure smooth project executions.

Compensation and Benefits:
  • The expected compensation range for this position is between $88,200 - $147,650.
  • Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
  • Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
  • Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
  • In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, Packaging, or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, packaging, supply chain, or a related function.
  • Experience leading supplier negotiations, sourcing initiatives, and RFI/RFP processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and manage supplier relationships and effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets, identify insights, and drive data-based decision-making.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience working with complex datasets, formulas, Power Query, and data analysis tools.
  • Proven ability to solve problems independently, navigate ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%.
Preferred Qualifications
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
  • Experience in packaging procurement, paperboard/fiber packaging, hybrid paper packaging, or related direct material categories.
  • Experience within consumer packaged goods (CPG), food & beverage, manufacturing, or similarly complex operating environments.
  • Proficiency with SAP/S4HANA, Power BI, PowerPoint, Power Apps, SharePoint, Teams, and digital sourcing/procurement platforms.
  • Experience developing dashboards, automating workflows, and leveraging digital tools to support procurement and sourcing decisions.
  • Familiarity with cost modeling, supplier strategy development, procurement digitalization tools, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, with a track record of challenging the status quo to drive innovation and efficiency.


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Size
309,000 employees
Market Cap
$250.5 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$7.1 billion
Founded
1965
5 Year Trend
+4.8%
Revenue
$70.3 billion
NASDAQ
PEP
* Ladders Estimates

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