PepsiCo’s Corporate M&A team is responsible for originating, evaluating, and executing a wide range of transactions across all of PepsiCo’s business units, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. This fast-paced, highly collaborative team plays a critical role in advancing PepsiCo’s inorganic growth agenda across its global beverage and snack portfolio, directly contributing to the company’s long-term strategic success.

Associates on the Corporate M&A team are involved across the full deal lifecycle, including transaction structuring, due diligence management, financial modeling and valuation, business case development, and managing the internal approval process.

As a senior member of a group of highly skilled corporate development executives, the Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions will be leading M&A activities for PepsiCo globally:

• Lead cross-functional team to execute a wide range of mission-critical and strategic M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments
• Collaborate with Sectors / Business Units and Corporate senior executives to develop multi-year M&A strategy / pipeline
• Influence key decision makers to align and advance on transactions and initiatives
• Cultivate and leverage external relationships
• Develop and mentor rest of the M&A team and build a strong talent bench for the Company

Compensation & Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $157,200 - $312,000.
• 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 35% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of 15% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
• Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
• 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.
• Car allowance.

• 8 -10 years of post-MBA transaction execution experience either in corporate development / M&A department of a corporation, or an investment bank or similar financial services institution. Private equity experience also applicable.
• Work within a management consulting firm's M&A/Corporate development practice that specializes in the transaction process, as well as identification and analysis, would be appropriate.
• Highly experienced leading large cross-functional teams in a global, matrix organization · Proven ability to lead and manage multiple complex M&A projects in parallel
• Strategic thinker with the ability to think big picture without losing sight to details
• Skillful at building trust with and influencing senior-level stakeholders
• Proven ability to hit the ground running and adapt to new environment
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Food and/or beverage experience, as well as related consumer products background is preferred, but company will consider exceptional candidates with relevant skill sets from other industries.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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