Job Openings at PepsiCo

This role provides hands‑on experience in evaluating crop‑technology solutions, assisting with method‑validation activities, coordinating small‑scale ring tests, and helping ensure that trialling teams have access to clear, aligned operating procedures and equipment guidance. By supporting the adoption of validated trialling systems and technologies, the Coordinator helps enable high‑quality, standardised research and data‑driven decision‑making across Ag Science trial sites.

Responsibilities

• Support the harmonisation and integration of existing and emerging trialling innovations, equipment, and associated processes across global trialling locations, including Future Farms.
• Collaborate closely with Global Trialling Excellence Managers to drive equipment, process and analytical standardisation and equivalence across Ag Science research hubs.
• Contribute to enabling high‑quality, scaled research by supporting the deployment of standardised trialling equipment, methods, and phenotyping approaches that enhance data‑led decision making.
• Assist global field and laboratory testing centres in accessing validated and aligned equipment, ensuring that associated SOPs are clear, current, and consistently applied across sites.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the organization related to the adoption and use of global trialing innovations, systems and processes.
• Support the delivery of technology and process‑deployment plans, helping track risks and issues, collecting post‑implementation feedback, and contributing to continuous improvement activities.
• Work collaboratively with partners across R&D and other functions (e.g., Procurement, Office of Sustainability, GAO) to ensure coordinated implementation of technology and methods.
• Provide regular and timely project updates to key stakeholders to maintain alignment with business objectives and research needs.
• Enable high quality research outcomes to support and document delivery against The Global Ag Strategy, AOP and Pep+ goals.
• Contribute to high‑quality research outcomes that support delivery against the Global Ag Strategy, AOP, and Pep+ goals.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Agriculture, Crop Science, Agronomy, Plant Science, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field, plus ~3 years’ experience supporting or managing field research projects in agronomy, ag‑tech, or sustainable agriculture.
• Practical experience working with potato crops (ideally in processing/crisping systems); experience with oats and/or corn and exposure to potato storage research are advantageous.
• Hands‑on experience with field and post‑harvest trialling technologies, including equipment operation, calibration, troubleshooting, and development or updating of SOPs.
• Experience implementing, validating, and standardising new technologies, systems, or analytical processes across multiple sites or teams, including gathering user feedback and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Ability to build strong cross‑functional relationships and work effectively within global, matrixed teams across scientific, operational, and business functions.
• Clear, confident communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts for technical and non‑technical audiences and provide concise progress updates that support decision‑making and alignment.
• Strong project coordination capabilities, including tracking actions, identifying risks, supporting mitigation plans, and helping manage implementation activities across regional or global teams.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of defined workstreams, deliver agreed outcomes, and contribute positively to a high‑performing global team.
• A proactive, solution‑focused approach, with strong attention to detail, organisation, and a commitment to operational excellence and innovation adoption.

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The Assistant Brand Designer is responsible for partnering across different types of design projects and execution of comprehensive brand design and graphic design projects across our Global Food and Global Beverage portfolios. Successful candidates will demonstrate a superior ability to learn and start applying design thinking from ideation through concept development, refinement, and execution. Create high-quality brand design solutions by directly executing design and leveraging internal/external design resources. The Designer must be able to sketch and articulate his/her creative thinking.

Responsibilities

Execute brand & packaging design projects:

• Design for global food and beverage brands under PepsiCo.
• Support 360° brand identities across packaging, graphics, and multiple touchpoints.

Apply design thinking end-to-end:

• Participate in ideation, concept development, refinement, and final execution.
• Translate strategic briefs into strong visual concepts.

Create high-quality visual assets:

• Produce layouts, illustrations, brand elements, and graphic systems.
• Work across multiple styles, media, and formats.

Collaborate cross-functionally:

• Partner with innovation, design strategy, industrial design, and other internal teams.
• Work effectively in a team-based, collaborative design environment.

Support innovation initiatives:

• Contribute to early-stage concepting and front-end innovation work.
• Help bring new product and brand ideas to life visually.

Sketch and communicate ideas:

• Ulese sketching as a thinking and communication tool.
• Clearly articulate creative concepts to teammates and stakeholders.

Storyboard and visualize narratives:

• Create story flows, transitions, and visual journeys.
• Map out movements and experiences across touchpoints.

Research & creative direction support:

• Research complex topics to inform design decisions.
• Help develop visual treatments and design approaches.
• Assist in keeping projects on schedule and within scope/budget.

Leverage internal & external resources:

• Execute work directly while also collaborating with other designers or vendors when needed.

Maintain technical design excelnce:

• Deliver polished, production-ready design work.
• Visualize design stories clearly and consistently.

Qualifications

• BA or MA in Design required or equivalent experience
• Minimum 1 year of experience with a background in packaging design and brand design with 360 identities.
• Will have a strong understanding of graphic design as well as a good basic understanding of industrial design.
• Great sketching skills and idea development techniques to create and communicate concepts.
• Work cross-functionally throughout the center to support Innovation and Design.
• Collaborative, able to ideate and construct ideas within a team-based design environment.
• Technically solid, able to illuminate ideas and visualize design stories across a variety of media.
• Storyboarding - Creating story flows, planning transitions, mapping out movements.
• Design / Illustration – Creating all kinds of visual assets and layouts in a wide variety of illustrative styles.
• Direction – Researching complex subjects, developing treatments, keeping each project on time and within budget.
• Passionate, motivated and extremely creative person.

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Business partner the senior leadership team and build strong relationships between finance and all other departments at site, ensuring engagement and understanding of financial impacts. Actively support the Site Finance Managers and Site leadership to control and navigate Supply Chain costs, incl. Direct Costs and manufacturing overhead by completing performance analysis and financial planning & forecasting. Support decision making by preparing insightful reporting and presentations and Work with the financial management and Sr leadership to set the agenda for the Projects and Productivity.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of period end financial reporting and presenting results to the central finance team.
• Coaching and development of the site finance team, including prioritisation of tasks, and managing day to day performance.
• Responsible for monthly financial reporting of site performance to the BU, ensuring that all systems are updated correctly.
• Business partnering with budget holders and site senior leadership team to ensure engagement and that financial priorities are understood and discussed in the correct forums with the correct audience.
• Lead site AOP build with inputs from the Management Accountants, reviewing with site finance managers prior to submission.
• Attend the daily and weekly QCDM, actively participate in these meetings and ensure that there is alignment on the cost KPI’s between operational teams and finance, and providing coaching if required.
• Support site Kaizen Leaders and Green Belts with project charters, savings calculations, and tracking of productivity delivery in power steering.
• Support GCS and SOX compliance. Work with the Operations and Control team to establish and embed relevant financial controls at site.
• Work with the site finance managers to set the agenda for the Projects & Productivity.
• Support the site finance managers with other work streams as required and deputise in their absence.
• Be the link between the site finance team and the strategic financial management, escalating issues as appropriate.

Qualifications
Required:

• CIMA/ACCA qualified (or nearly qualified).
• Manufacturing accounting experience.
• Business partnering experience.
• Development and coaching experience.
• Experience of working with Lean manufacturing (QCDM).

Advanced Excel skills.

• Drive for results/ability to work under pressure (role is deadline driven).
• Ability to influence upwards to affect the results & progress of the action plan & AOP.
• University degree in Economics or Finance.

Desirable:

• Good problem solving, analytical skills, ability to prioritize tasks.
• Eagerness to gain financial know-how and develop capabilities.
• Ease at working with stakeholders at different levels within the organization.
• Ability to work remotely within a virtual team with strict deadlines.
• Communication skills to all levels.
   

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The Electrical Engineer will be a proactive, self-motivated electrical engineer, who is responsible for owning and leading the Leicester MESS Risk Remediation agenda, during the 12-Month FTC, the expectation is to achieve the 40% risk reduction target, implement the MESS strategy for the site to take ownership of and put in place best practices to set the site up for success moving forward.

Responsibilities

• Implement the MESS strategy for Leicester Site to achieve the 40% reduction target and put best practices in place.
• Take the lead for site during the MESS Assessments across the Leicester site
• Ownership and execution of the remediation action plan, working with the ML's and planners to execute the work.
• Carry out maintenance activities in accordance with detailed safety precautions and procedures.
• Comply to all regulatory and mandatory standards and ensuring conformance to local PepsiCo standards.
• Ensuring compliance to the work order management and inventory standards and procedures.
• Accurate data quality including work order type, maintenance activity type, equipment selection and malfunction data.
• Adherence to maintenance instructions when performing maintenance activity during scheduled intervention.
• Ensuring that there is a feedback loop to change and amend maintenance instructions as part of PDCA, continuous improvement or outputs from root cause analysis.
• Ability to develop maintenance instructions with version control and differentiating maintenance activity types.

Qualifications

• Advanced Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship.
• Recognised Electrical / Mechanical academic qualification.
• Advanced Electro-Mechanical aptitude.
• Electrical Testing & Inspecting - City & Guilds 2391 holder would be an advantage.
• IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) qualification is desirable.
• Understanding of SCADA control systems, computer systems, networking.
• Working knowledge of PLC systems - Allen Bradley and/or Siemens an advantage.
• Working knowledge of CMMS and SCADA systems and associated applications.
• Good manufacturing practices .
• Advanced Technical knowledge of Equipment and standards.
• Advanced maintenance techniques.
• Advanced Problem solving.
• Mechanical comprehension .
• Advanced coaching & facilitation.
• Communication & listening .
• Curiosity & Learning agility.
• Ability to influence.
• Prioritisation and Decision making.
• Numerical & verbal comprehension .
• Digital competence.

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It is an exciting time for us and we continually strive to improve our business performance. Our Engineering Staff are a huge part of our operation and work across every area of the plant undertaking a variety of crucial tasks to maintain our high standards.  As an Engineering Apprentice you’ll attain base engineering skills in the form of a BTEC/HNC. Over a period of 4 years, this will be a mix of you attending college and working in a fast paced automated manufacturing environment gaining hands on experience. 

Skills you’ll develop include: 

• Mechanical applications and solutions
• Electrical wiring, testing, installation and fault finding
• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Automation Control Systems  
• Training to be Provided: 
• Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
• Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) 

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a team of highly skilled Engineers to carry out preventive and corrective maintenance and to identify opportunities and implement solutions, to improve manufacturing efficiency, equipment reliability, and product quality, with consideration with regards to health and safety and environment.
• Work safely, with regard for your duty of care to yourself and to others who may be affected by your work.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures at all times.
• Keep others informed of information that contributes to the performance of the team, department or company.
• Work with MGTS external assessor to produce workplace assessment training plans.
• Attend lectures, practical’s and visits as per training provider learning plan. 

Qualifications

• We are seeking applications from candidates who have or are predicted to gain 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent).
• Grades must be A*- C / 9-5 for Maths and A*- C / 9-4 for English, Science and two other subjects.
• Lots of enthusiasm
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-Motivation
• Good problem-solving skills  

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The role is accountable for end to end project management, including planning, budgeting, risk management, contractor oversight, installation coordination, commissioning, and final handover. This includes ensuring all project KPIs are achieved, operational stakeholders receive solutions that meet their requirements, and all acceptance criteria - technical, financial, and operational are fully signed off.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of projects from inception, CAPEX submission through to completion.
• Ownership of financial control for responsible projects.
• Ensuring all legal checks / documents / systems are in place.
• Ensure post project reviews are undertaken – build lessons learnt into project process
• Ensure all site capital projects adhere to relevant PIUK standards & systems, adopt the PepsiCo best practice for early equipment management.
• Project risk analysis and contingency planning.
• Financial / operational and performance delivery / handover.
• Lead and support project initiators in developing scoping documents.
• Lead tender groups / presentations making recommendations on suppliers.
• Managing site comms and engagement of front line for project delivery.

Key Measures:

• Adherence to project milestones and OTIF delivery, VSU (Vertical start up) will be a key element.
• Capex spend management (both capital and expense) to agreed budget and timelines.
• Financial forecasty accuracy for Capital and Expense expenditure.
• Project compliance to required safety systems.
• Quality impact of any projects e.g. food safe design, food safety incidents due to project implementation

Qualifications
Essential:

• Strong technical or engineering background is essential
• High level of computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access).
• Experience using CAD software (preferred but not essential).
• Able to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic, and continuously evolving environment.
• Skilled in contractor management, coordination of multidisciplinary teams, and oversight of on-site activities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and manage issues proactively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to influence decision-making, facilitate meetings, and provide clear direction.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety requirements, including permit to work systems, risk assessments, and safe systems of work (e.g., ATC/ATO).

Preferred but not essential;

• Experience managing small (<£100k) to medium-scale (up to £1m) capital projects, from concept through to delivery and close-out.
• Experience working with CAPEX processes, including cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance.

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We are looking for an energetic and creative Community Engagement Manager to drive talkability and brand love across our well-loved brands: Quaker Oats, Sunbites and SnackaJacks. Familiar with a fast-paced digital environment, you’ll be adept at working alongside a Consumer Experience (CX) team and managing multiple stakeholders including Marketing, external agencies, Legal, and Corporate Communications to deliver meaningful engagements with fans. Your people skills will mean you easily build your network to understand key brand campaigns and identify opportunities to amplify the brand voice in the community. Using your knowledge of social media channels and social listening you’ll instinctively engage with conversations which hit key brand pillars with a unique and authentic brand tone of voice to drive loyalty, advocacy and sales. 
Responsibilities

• You’ll be responsible for building, nurturing, and moderating our online communities, driving meaningful engagement, and acting as the voice of the brand while representing the voice of our community internally. 

This includes: 

• Building, growing, and maintaining a healthy and engaged community. This is achieved through initiating and managing conversations across community platforms (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and X) with the brand tone of voice. 
• Partnering with Brand Digital Leads, external creative agencies and the UK CX Digital Team to deliver engaging content informed by the community and ensuring messaging aligns with brand values and guidelines 
• Actively monitor and engage with emerging online culture and social media trends (e.g. TikTok, Instagram Reels and meme cycles) identifying opportunities for the brand to participate authentically and at pace. 
• Moderate discussions and enforce community guidelines. Handle sensitive issues, and escalations professionally 
• Keep governance top of mind, and identify and manage risk or reputational issues 
• Act as the voice of the community internally wherever you are in the business. Gather feedback, sentiment, and insights from community interactions and share learnings with relevant teams to provide actionable insights to the business (marketing, CX, insights and R&D) 
• Utilizing social media analytics tools to track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for New Product Developments (NPDs), Promotions and Campaigns.  
• Developing initiatives to encourage user-generated content and community participation 
• Identify opportunities to improve engagement and retention and track community performance and report on KPIs. 

Qualifications

• Digitally Capable: Proven work experience as a community manager with an agency or brand and up to date with digital technology and social media trends. 
• Brand Focused: Experience launching community initiatives (e.g. building an online forum, launching an ambassador program, building community groups on relevant platforms). 
• Clear Communicator: A strong verbal and written communicator who delivers creative copy. Can adapt style and tone to fit the audience and deliver presentations with confidence.  
• Managing Risk: Experience in pushing boundaries whilst balancing risk to business and brand reputation 
• Analytically Minded: Able to monitor and report on feedback across key social platforms for New Product Developments and campaigns. Experience of using analytical and reporting tools for social media to create insightful and relevant reports highlighting key issues and trends specific to key stakeholder needs. 
• Data Protection: Understands the regulations concerning the processing of personal data and ensures UK CX Social Media activities are always in full compliance. 
• Creative Thinker: Able to organise and participate in events to build brand community, boost awareness and long-term consumer engagement. Capable of rapid, effective content creation to drive opportunities for engagement. 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required 

Differentiating Competencies Required:

• Highly Resilient: Able to operate effectively during periods of adverse circumstances and challenging situations. 
• D&I Focused: Fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion. 
• Team Player: Able to work in a fast-paced environment and develop strong cross-functional relationships. 
• Self-Starter: Comfortable working independently, including out of hours, and confident in taking the lead on projects. Seeks clarity on outcomes rather than day to day tasks and proactively manages their own workload.  
• Multi-tasker: Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and prioritise tasks effectively. 
• Flexibility: Ability to adapt working hours/days and location on occasion to meet business needs.