PepsiCo is looking for an experienced Plant Director to lead operations at its Alatau manufacturing site in Kazakhstan. The role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient and reliable plant operations, delivering key business and manufacturing targets, and driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Lead the overall Alatau Plant operations, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient delivery of business and manufacturing priorities.
• Drive EHS performance and culture, ensuring a safe working environment and strong leadership ownership across the site.
• Deliver plant targets across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People, driving sustainable improvements in manufacturing performance.
• Ensure product quality and food safety, compliance with PepsiCo standards and readiness for internal and external audits.
• Drive productivity, operational efficiency and continuous improvement, optimizing line performance, material usage and plant resources.
• Own and manage plant OPEX and CAPEX, ensuring effective resource allocation and delivery of investment priorities.
• Lead plant capacity, modernization and infrastructure development projects, ensuring successful implementation and business impact.
• Build strong cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance and HR.
• Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
• Lead and develop the plant leadership team, creating a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, PepsiCo policies, procedures and operating standards.

• University degree, preferably in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or a related technical field.
• Strong leadership experience in a complex manufacturing environment, preferably within FMCG / Food & Beverage.
• Proven experience in a Plant Leadership role or leading a large-scale manufacturing operation.
• Strong knowledge of Manufacturing, EHS, Quality, Food Safety and Continuous Improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering manufacturing performance, productivity and operational excellence.
• Solid experience in OPEX/CAPEX management and execution of major manufacturing or infrastructure projects.
• Strong people leadership capabilities, with proven experience in developing leaders, building organizational capability and strengthening succession pipelines.
• Strong business acumen combined with strategic and systems thinking.
• Ability to lead through complexity, make sound decisions and drive change and transformation.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Fluent English