Manager - Indirect Procurement

Actively Reviewing the Applications

PepsiCo

India, Telangana, Hyderabad Full-Time On-site

Posted 2 days ago • Apply by June 15, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Manage end-to-end procurement activities for pre-aligned projects / sub-categories in Make and support strategy development & execution for pre-aligned specific subcategories, ensuring alignment with business needs and continuity of service to business, delivering YoY productivity 5%+, additional value, CF according to Company tasks and driving compliance. Partnering with internal stakeholders across category & market within Europe Procurement, legal and suppliers to enable efficient, value-driven, and compliant sourcing across the Europe region.

Responsibilities

Lead 7-Step Sourcing Process under the supervision and final alignment of Europe Procurement team and deliver YoY cost savings, additional value, contract coverage, e-auctions and contract compliance and sourcing productivity as per annual targets.

Own end-to-end sourcing process: from stakeholder intake, market scan, Support in Sourcing strategy formulation, RFx setup, analysis and execution to contract negotiation. Handle contract management scope.
Drive innovation & continuous improvement initiatives across the projects and/or Subcategories awarded to lead E2E
Conduct supplier selection, negotiations, and award decisions with clear alignment to business, cost, compliance, and sustainability goals.
Draft, negotiate, and execute contracts in partnership with legal, regional leads, category leads, and suppliers, ensuring terms meet PepsiCo’s compliance and business requirements.
Drive supplier onboarding and qualification including financial due diligence, scorecard setup, and reference checks.
Manage Ariba e-Sourcing, Contract tools (e.g., Icertis), Next Gen project deliveries and lead automation, digitization, and dashboarding initiatives across procurement touchpoints.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies and maintain high-quality documentation and reporting of contracts, supplier data, and project pipelines.
Coach junior ICC procurement team members and act as a subject matter expert (SME) on sourcing best practices, tools, and processes.
Keep the Europe Procurement team engaged and informed on each step of the process enabling the team to sign off sourcing strategy, RFX recommendation and awarded suppliers.
Work as one team with the Europe Procurement team and business
Assist the Regional Buyers for the administration, evaluation, and selection activities and with Ongoing administration of compliance.
Execute RFX and contracting activities without E2E management whenever required
In the case of E2E sub-categories further accountabilities:

Conduct regular business reviews with stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring performance KPIs and SLAs are met, and improvement plans are actioned.
Supporting sub-category strategy development in collaboration with global category team, ensuring Europe category requirements are considered into the global category purpose and vision.
Share best practices and learning and celebrate success through combination of communication channels and methodologies appropriate for the stakeholders.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree; Engineer/MBA (good to have)
5–7 years of procurement experience (preferably in global matrix organizations) (experience working with Europe stakeholders highly preferred), with adequate knowledge about multiple indirect procurement categories
End-to-end S2C expertise – from sourcing through contract to PO execution
Proficiency in e-Sourcing tools (e.g.Ariba) and Contract Management Systems (e.g.,Icertis)
Strong contract negotiation, supplier management, and should cost modelling skills
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting/dashboards for decision support
Languages - English & Spanish Fluent (Written & Oral)
Broad understanding of Global Procurement activities
Effective communication and presentation skills
Experience in sourcing processes & technologies, with experience of implementing in a global & regional environment
Strong analytical, problem solving, and root cause identification skills
Experience with large-scale organizational change effort