Overview: Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly obsolescence review for all divisions supplied from Cork:
• • Compile monthly reports, analyse risk and identify mitigating actions
  • Co-ordinate with other departments and teams to ensure mitigating actions are completed and risk avoided
  • Lead cross functional monthly meeting on risk movements and align with Global controls and Finance on correct monthly booking
  • Ensure control documentation is maintained correctly (SOX control) and meet with external auditors as required
  • Complete obsolescence reviews on all reformulations and discontinuations. Ensure clear process in place for tracking this risk and cross charging write offs

• Co-ordinate and improve inventory disposals process:
• • Run disposals report, co-ordinate between departments to ensure list is accurate and manage waste contractor to ensure list is closed out in a timely manner
  • Drive process improvement leveraging feedback from key stakeholders to ensure inventory is efficiently removed from both Cork sites
  • Communicate any issues or delays in disposals to management

• Act as support to Inventory Manager & wider team:
• • Where required, participate in implementation of core inventory projects
  • Help drive identification and development of inventory reduction strategies in conjunction with other departments
  • Review reports and dashboards for exceptions (very high or low inventory), ensure materials planning root cause same and report output to Inventory Manager and Support Centre Inventory team
  • Highlight trends causing continually high or low inventory

• Drive process improvements and develop analytical tools for reserves and disposals reporting
• Meet all internal & external compliance responsibilities including GCS, SOX & AIBI

• Develop and maintain GCS documentation and ensure full compliance
• Successfully complete SOX and GCS audits as required

Qualifications:

• Experience in use of SAP and MS Excel
• Strong supply chain experience in a dynamic multinational organization (desirable)
• Excellent MRP and analytical skills, with a proven ability to problem solve and make quick decisions
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Be capable of working effectively in a cross functional environment
• Ability to manage multiple, complex tasks, with strong attention to detail
• Results orientated and commitment to achieving objectives;
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent Customer Awareness and customer focus
• Third level qualification in Supply Chain or related discipline

Overview (Secondary Language):

• We are a Manufacturing Unit in Pepsi Co, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for Pepsi Co’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi.
• We are a global organization offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT.
We are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.

• Recognised as a Great Place to Work in Ireland, Pepsi Co fosters a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion with acceptance and respect for all employees.
• ‘A space to be you’ is our initiative that creates a collaborative, equitable and inclusive space where everyone, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love, has a voice.
• Pepsi Co is a supportive work environment that provides a sense of community for employees. We work with our employees to ensure they have reasonable accommodations they need to be at their best.
• pep+ (Pepsi Co Positive) is a core strategy of Pepsi Co, placing sustainability at the centre of our business to have a positive impact on the planet and people.