Warehouse Improvement (CI) Manager Reading, England
Job description
PepsiCo is currently recuiting for Warehouse Improvement (CI) Manager to join in one of our European hubs (Spain, Poland, UK, Netherlands, Belgium).
About PepsiCo
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 more than $64 billion in net revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi Quaker. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 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 PepsiCo Positive (pep+). Pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
Job Purpose
Pepsico Europe is operating 400+ warehouses of various size and complexity. The network is managed via both Pepsico inhouse and 3PL partners.
Your role as Europe Warehouse Improvement Lead will focus on defining continuous improvement strategy and coordination of the projects focused on implementation of cutting edge process, technological and technical solutions to improve quality, cost and performance of the existing warehouses across Europe.
Primary accountabilities:
You will lead Europe warehouse continuous improvement agenda for both Pepsico owned and 3PL operations across a diverse set of projects, initiatives, practices and processes including but not limited to:
Warehousing IPS Deep-dives
- E2E accountability for planning, execution and follow-up with the sites:
- Define potential candidate warehouses, engage with country (Business Unit) Logistics leadership and site teams to align scope, timing, resources
- Lead preparation phase of the exercise (Cost Deployment, VSM, logistical arrangements etc.)
- Lead the site visit (in-person or virtual), identify opportunities to implement standards & best practices
- Ensure the list of opportunities is aligned with site and BU leadership and transformed into an action plan
- Regularly follow-up on action plan execution & measure and communicate results;
- Overall responsibility for 3PL CI program
- Work with GP to identify 3PL partners to be included in the Continuous Improvement (CI) program
- Lead the CI program with key 3PL partners with support from GP team
- Establish the CI framework with each 3PL partner support GP negotiation on gain sharing principles
- Fully lead the execution phase: ensure joint productivity pipeline is built as a result of different exercises (best practice benchmarking, site visits etc.), support 3PL and local BU teams during execution phase, ensure savings realized & reported
- Ensure the on-going support of the CI program is transferred to local BU teams after the implementation phase
Business Unit Warehouse Strategy
- Co-lead development of BU Warehouse strategy
- Assess organizational, technological level of maturity of the warehouses
- Development gap closure plans to bring BU warehouses to PepsiCo standard
WH Technology Roadmap Development & Capability building
- Overall responsibility for WH technology roadmap
- Coordinate BU WH Managers training & development agenda
- Support the deployment of standard operational tools/systems that facilitate the implementation & sustainment of Warehouse Management, performance and technical processes.
At least 8 years of Engineering and/or Warehousing experience preferably in consumer products- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other operations related fields
- Great Communicator fluent in English with global & business acumen approach
- Extensive Warehouse Management experience
- Data analysis capability - knowledge of related software would be a plus
- Deep understanding of other supply chain areas and its interdependencies, including Transportation, Network Design; Demand Planning, Supply Planning etc
- Ability to manage a highly dynamic workload
- High degree of independence, autonomy, drive and results orientation
- Ability to travel internationally (Europe, up to 50% travel)
- Lean six sigma training is a plus
- Subject matter expert in warehouse management systems and warehouse operations incluing the wide range of warehouse automation.
Are you up for the challenge? You'll be rewarded with global career opportunities, constant learning and development. We offer you the opportunity to be part of a highly successful and highly ethical team that is making a difference.
