Supply Chain & Co-Manufacturing Innovation Sr. Manager

• Lead Feasibility & Readiness Assessment: Drive early-stage assessments of MVPs for production, sourcing, and equipment feasibility across regions and partners
• Manage Co-Man Strategy & Engagement: Identify, evaluate, and onboard the right co-manufacturing partners for pilot and scale-up—ensuring capability fit, contractual alignment, and technical readiness
• Collaborate with Culinary & Product Teams: Partner with Product Development and Food Tech to translate culinary and prep requirements into clear operational needs and manufacturing specifications
• Align with Global Supply Chain & Procurement: Serve as the primary contact point to ensure ingredient traceability, vendor compliance, material cost modeling, and operational integration with PepsiCo systems
• Pilot Planning & Execution: Lead operational planning, capacity setup, and co-man coordination for culinary platform pilots—including risk assessment, process testing, and KPI tracking
• Drive Operational Innovation: Recommend improvements or novel approaches to production workflows that support culinary integrity, agility, and cost control
• Partnership Development: Identify and establish relationships with co-manufacturing partners, negotiating contracts and service level agreements to ensure quality and reliability
• Process Coordination: Collaborate with co-manufacturers to coordinate production schedules, quality control standards, and compliance with regulatory requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Project Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in supply chain innovation, co-manufacturing management, customer service management, project management, supply chain management, with a proven track record of success in a leadership role within food or CPG sectors
• Deep experience with pilot planning, vendor qualification, and contract manufacturing across geographies
• Strong technical knowledge of food production systems, prep systems, and production constraints
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with culinary, R&D, procurement, and commercialization teams
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Strategic thinker with tactical execution ability in highly matrixed environments
• Customer-Centric Approach

Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, APICS, Six Sigma) is a plus