Proc Reg Category Mgmt - Associate Director
Multiple locations
Posted on May 12, 2026
Overview- The purpose of this job is to Lead INDIA Packaging portfolio across PepsiCo India Foods Operations, managing within the MSO / COE organization a total spend of $ 140 MM, through (1) Define and execute the individual category strategies: Risk Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Innovation and Productivity, (2) Measuring and Improving Performance, (3) and Achieving Annual Plans and Delivering Productivity.
Responsibilities - Support (in close collaboration with the INDIA Region MSO) implementation of the INDIA Procurement vision, mission and strategy.
- Manage Packaging categories at BU level leveraging PepsiCo’s OpCo’s COSO and Copack footprint
- Work closely with INDIA MSO and GP COEs to:
- Plan and monitor Packaging categories’ annual and long-term strategic sourcing targets
- Plan and monitor sourcing Productivity / Savings for Packaging categories (for the current year and over IBP)
- Lead improvement initiatives from procurement side for categories in scope
- Evaluate & evolve sourcing strategies based on changing market conditions and provide inputs during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations.
- Ensure implementation of sourcing strategies / plans, compliance monitored, and benefits tracked (in close collaboration with the Transactional Procurement Team) in line with the procurement policies, DoA and Procurement practices
- Ensure full compliance to Commodity Playbooks, where applicable.
- Closely liaise with INDIA main business stakeholders.
- Sell Procurement to business stakeholders; represent INDIA GP function internally (peer level) and externally (suppliers)
- Ensure implementation of best-in-class sourcing methods and tools.
- Govern the development of contracts and agreements; support negotiations of important contracts as well as developments with key suppliers
- Execute INDIA procurement strategy through governing the development of Packaging category sourcing strategies for productivity and value enhancement that result in tangible benefits to the bottom line.
- Functionally Lead the GP Packaging sourcing team: People Planning, Objective Setting, Career progression
- Lead the INDIA GP Packaging team in tracking, monitoring and reporting of supplier markets for categories during the duration of contracts (including benchmarking against industry / market standards)
- Own India BU Packaging Sustainability agenda
- Own Local / Regional Packaging Supplier Relationship Management.
- Plan, develop and mentor INDIA GP Packaging sourcing team
- Develop and share Region Packaging Team Performance scorecards, action plans
Qualifications - Bachelor of Engineering + Postgraduate qualification – MBA from a Premier Management institute. Advanced degrees (Masters) preferred
- 12-15 years’ experience in FMCG Sourcing / Procurement with 4-5 years of Packaging procurement experience.
- Procurement professional (CIPS or equivalent) will be a plus
- Packaging qualification form IIP or other equivalent institutes wil be a plus.
- International/ multinational experience preferred
- Food & Beverage Packaging Sourcing Experience.
- Experience of procurement/ strategic sourcing in India
- Experience in using advanced sourcing methodologies/ tools
- Experience in a regional procurement function/ company
- Skilled in managing across a dispersed team of business stakeholders in different locations; strong selling skills
- Go-To-Person on Performance Metrics and Best Practices around Metrics.
- Multilingual preferred
- Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-geographically and across multiple cultures
