Procurement Sr. Analyst - EMEA PET Resin

Job description

Overview The Procurement Sr. Analyst, Global Resins — Europe & Egypt will be a key member of PepsiCo’s Global Resin Category Procurement team, supporting PET Resin sourcing strategy execution across Europe and Egypt. Based in Egypt and reporting to Apolonia, this role will help manage operational category activities, supplier engagement, data analysis, and value-capture initiatives across PET resins (i.e virgin PET, recycled PET and alternative technologies), as well as PET resins feedstocks. The role will also support strategic initiatives such as Project Starboard, including RFPs, supplier analysis, market intelligence, and execution with local stakeholders. Responsibilities Support execution of PET Resin sourcing strategies for Europe and Egypt, partnering closely with Global Resin Procurement, local Procurement teams, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Legal, and other key stakeholders. Lead data analysis, data mapping, supplier benchmarking, cost modeling, volume analysis, and market intelligence to enable fact-based sourcing decisions and productivity opportunities. Help manage operational category activities, including supplier performance tracking, contract inputs, pricing formula validation, savings tracking, and preparation of business updates. Support Project Starboard and other strategic sourcing initiatives, including vPET and rPET RFIs/RFPs, bid analysis, supplier scorecards, negotiation preparation, and implementation follow-up. Engage with local stakeholders in Europe and Egypt to translate global category strategies into executable plans, ensuring alignment with business priorities, supply assurance needs, and sustainability goals. Develop and maintain tools, trackers, dashboards, and structured databases to improve visibility, simplify ways of working, and enable faster decision-making across the Global Resin Category team. Build and manage day-to-day relationships with strategic vPET and rPET suppliers, supporting commercial discussions, issue resolution, performance reviews, and continuous improvement opportunities. Identify and advance productivity, innovation, sustainability, and process improvement opportunities that capture value for PepsiCo while strengthening supplier partnerships and category resilience. Support PET resin feedstock soft tolling projects implementation in EMEA. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, or an analytical commercial role; experience in commodities, packaging, resins, recycling, or manufacturing is preferred. Strong analytical capability with ability to structure complex data, build models, identify insights, and translate analysis into clear business recommendations. Comfort working through ambiguity and complex situations with a bias for action, ownership, and follow-through. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence across cultures, functions, and levels in a matrixed organization. Ability to support supplier negotiations, RFP analysis, market intelligence, productivity tracking, and executive-ready presentations. High integrity, strong business judgment, and ability to manage confidential commercial information appropriately. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required; experience with Power BI, digital sourcing platforms, ERP systems, or procurement analytics tools preferred. Fluency in English required; Arabic and/or additional European languages are a plus. Desired Leadership Attributes Go-getter mindset: Proactively identifies what needs to be done, takes ownership, and drives work forward with urgency and accountability. Strategic curiosity: Seeks to understand market dynamics, supplier economics, sustainability trends, and business drivers behind category decisions. Collaborative execution: Works effectively with global and local teams to convert strategy into action and deliver measurable value. Innovation orientation: Looks for smarter ways to work, simplify processes, automate manual tasks, and improve visibility across the category. Resilience and adaptability: Navigates ambiguity, changing priorities, and complex stakeholder environments with professionalism and sound judgment.