What we do

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo’s businesses have been operating in markets across our Europe sector for more than 80 years, manufacturing and supplying delicious foods and beverages that are enjoyed by millions of consumers each day. Our portfolio of snacks, soft drinks, dairy, juices and grains encompasses world-famous brands such as Pepsi, Lay’s, Doritos, 7UP, Tropicana and Quaker Oats, alongside our much-loved, local and regional brands. Our business unit BCCA includes Belarus, Central Asia and Caucasus.

Key Responsibilities

• The Commercialization Project Manager leads key BCCA Innovation projects and (major) product change projects. The Commercialization Project Manager is also responsible for product related changes (including Product Renovation and Productivity Initiatives, Pack Price & Promotional Activities and Account Exclusive programs).
• The Commercialization Project Manager leads multidisciplinary project teams through the Stage Gate process with a focus on Fewer Bigger Better and following Speed to Market guidelines. Furthermore, the Commercialization Project Manager ensures flawless execution to launch in market on time and according to the set timeline and budget – following the BU ICP and AOP calendars.
• The Commercialization Project Manager leads the Ready Steady Go process including necessary course correction and finally holds an annual review of all (major) project results to feed into a continuous improvement cycle.
• The Commercialization Project Manager is responsible for driving of launches of innovations & execution of change projects across the category along with pipeline management and evaluation of gaps, risks, trade-offs.
• The Commercialization Project Manager engages with the broader Global and European Commercialization team, the European Sector Commercialization team and other BU Commercialization teams to enable best practice sharing.
• The Commercialization Project Manager drives portfolio decisions & management of the stage gate process.
• To bring updates and ensure decision making at the right forums (e.g. monthly BCCA Activation Boards, MU Commercial Boards)

Key Requirements

• Project management of local Innovation & Commercial Change projects focus on BCCA unit.
• Ensuring delivery of Big Rocks, including the lead in locally led initiatives.
• Primary contact between Commercial team, R&D, Supply chain, Purchasing and other central functions, for your projects.
• Responsible for the flawless execution of change projects, by steering the Prime Movers on general project approach, critical path and timings.
• Drive issue resolution together with Prime Mover to ensure all key milestones are delivered against and overall project risk is reduced.
• Hold multidisciplinary project meetings to align project scope decisions between relevant stakeholders and follow up execution.
• Prepare and facilitate monthly decision cycle (Gate’s)
• Effectively manage projects through the Stage Gate process using MyInnovation software ensuring full compliance to company’s processes
• Present project status and drive issue resolution as well as decisions in governance forums with senior stakeholders.
• Actively participate in a sector/local commercialization capability workstream, and present back to rest of the team.

Key skills:

• A combination of bachelor’s degree with an additional 3 years of relevant work experience may be accepted
• Experience to lead and drive projects and deliver operational excellence.
• Ability to lead various partners in a matrix organization and a strong affinity with people management.
• Good basic knowledge of all related cross functional areas in product change projects: finance, operations, R&D, marketing and sales
• Communication skills and business maturity to act with afore mentioned groups which can reach to senior levels on daily contact and periodic meetings.
• Experience in acting result oriented and drive decisions
• Good English communication skills (writing and speaking) is a must. Upper Intermediate and higher