Sr Director - SC Manufacturing & Co-Man Ops

Overview

The Manufacturing lead provides strategic and operational leadership for PepsiCo India Foods’ manufacturing set-up, covering existing company-owned plants and the national Contract Manufacturing network.

The role ensures safe, compliant, cost-efficient, quality production meeting PEPSICO standards and all the local regulatory requirements while building technical and operational capabilities, co-driving expansion, raising the bar on talent in manufacturing team, driving continuous improvement, productivity and sustainability initiatives in manufacturing operations, driving world class operating standards, co-leading Front Line Experience and Employee relations agenda.

Responsibilities

• Company-Owned Plants
• Manufacturing Operations Leadership
• Lead end-to-end operations across operational plants, delivering volume, service, efficiency, cost, productivity, quality, safety and people KPIs.
• Drive readiness, commissioning, and stabilization for new green-field plant and brownfield expansions.
• Ensure execution of production schedules, capacity utilization, waste control, and True efficiency/ OEE improvement.
• Quality, Food Safety & Compliance
• Ensure 100% compliance with PepsiCo Quality Mandates, FSSAI standards, GMP, and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen internal controls (GCS, AIB, statutory audits) and enable timely resolution of audit findings.
• People Leadership & Capability Development
• Lead Plant Managers, and Co-man operations manager.
• Drive capability uplift (M&W, digital tools, operational excellence) and talent development across plants.
• Foster a strong culture of safety, ownership, and frontline empowerment.
• Cost & Productivity Management
• Deliver cost-optimization initiatives (MUV reduction, energy efficiency, waste reduction, automation etc).
• Manage annual manufacturing budgets and ensure AOP/forecast adherence.
• Capital Projects & Infrastructure Expansion
• Oversee execution of new manufacturing lines and ensure delivery on timelines, budgets, and performance outputs.
• Lead the full lifecycle of the Guwahati greenfield project—including site evaluation, layout approval, commissioning, trials, and ramp-up.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Partner with R&D, Procurement, PPGA, HR, Legal and Finance to drive Business, Supply Chain and People agenda
• Effective collaboration with SC verticals viz Agro, Productivity & Performance, Sustainability, Quality & Foods Safety, EHS, SC Planning & Logistics and Engineering to drive Business and SC priorities.
• Represent Manufacturing in Supply Chain and Cross functional forums.
• People Leadership & Capability Development
• Embed PepsiCo values and leadership behaviours across plant leadership teams, ensuring consistent culture, ethics, and ways of working across legacy and greenfield sites.
• Partner closely with HR to drive workforce planning, succession readiness, leadership pipeline development, and capability building for critical manufacturing roles.
• Champion a strong frontline engagement culture across permanent and contractual workforce, driving ownership, inclusion, and high-performance behaviours.
• Support industrial relations stability by proactively shaping plant-level leadership capability in people management, employee relations, and statutory compliance.
• Sustainability
• Drive PepsiCo’s sustainability agenda across company-owned plants and Coman sites, with clear ownership for water stewardship, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and emssions intensity improvement.
• Lead deployment of sustainable manufacturing practices including zero waste to landfill, renewable energy adoption, water positivity initiatives, and resource circularity across the manufacturing network.
• Embed sustainability goals into plant and CoMan operating rhythms, capital investment decisions, and productivity programs to ensure cost, efficiency, and sustainability outcomes are jointly delivered.
• Partner with Sustainability, Engineering, HR, and Procurement to build frontline and leadership capability on sustainable operations and responsible manufacturing practices.
• Ensure sustainability standards, reporting, and compliance requirements are met across all sites, including third-party manufacturers, aligned to PepsiCo global commitments and external audit expectations.
• Champion a culture of environmental ownership and accountability across plant leadership teams, driving measurable improvements through data, governance, and continuous improvement.
• CoMan Network (Current Sites + Expansion Pipeline)
• CoMan Governance & Performance Management
• Lead operational oversight for all CoMan partners delivering 100K+ annual volumes.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo quality and food safety and applicable statutory requirements.
• Drive consistency in performance through scorecards, KPIs, and regular business reviews.
• Capability Building & Operational Excellence
• Deploy PepsiCo tools (M&W, digital MIS, process control, quality & food safety protocols) across CoMan sites.
• Build the technical and operating capability of CoMan teams through structured training, audits, and coaching.
• Commercial, Contractual & Governance Responsibilities
• Oversee administration of CoMan agreements including compliance, audit closures, controls, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Supply Chain to shape contract terms, cost structures, and renewal decisions.
• Network Expansion & New Site Development
• Lead technical due diligence, project scoping, feasibility, and layout approvals for new CoMan sites.
• Oversee trials, quality validation, commissioning, and stabilization of new lines (e.g., Kurkure, Puffs).
• Enable innovation and renovation launches routed through the CoMan network.
• Supply Planning & Materials Management Support
• Align with Planning and Procurement on monthly SIP requirements and available CoMan capacities.
• Oversee RM/PM stock controls, obsolescence avoidance, and inventory discipline across CoMan sites.
• Key Deliverables / KPIs
• AOP Volumes delivery across COSO plants & Coman at agreed service linked KPIs (viz Schedule adherence)
• Manufacturing Lines Efficiencies and Material Usage Efficiency
• Quality & Food safety compliance: PepsiCo mandates, AIB, internal audits
• Safety performance (viz TRIR, LTI, behavioural safety compliance)
• Cost KPIs and Productivity
• Controls and Governance KPIs in manufacturing operations
• Coman performance scorecards, audit closures, contractual compliance
• Talent development & bench KPI.
• ER/ Culture and Org Health Score for manufacturing.
• Statutory Compliance
• Future-Facing Responsibilities (Strategic Outlook)
• Lead modernization and automation across Company owned manufacturing & Coman sites .
• Shape long-term manufacturing footprint strategy, including brownfield expansions and new Coman partnerships.
• Drive sustainability agenda across all sites—water, energy, waste, carbon reduction.
• Develop a future-ready talent pipeline aligned with global PepsiCo capability frameworks.
• Build a resilient, agile manufacturing network supporting innovation, SKU complexity, and volume growth.
  
  

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years in FMCG manufacturing or supply chain; multi-site leadership preferred.
• Strong background in plant operations, technical manufacturing, CoMan/partner management, and project leadership.
• Experience in large-scale capability building and driving operational excellence.
  
  

Critical Competencies

• Strategic Manufacturing Leadership
• Technical and Operational Excellence
• Partner Influence & Governance
• Change management & Project Leadership
• Transformation mindset.
• People Leadership & Frontline Capability Development
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management