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Overview This role supports PepsiCo Foods long term growth, with a focus on: 1) Drive AFH (Away-From-Home) growth strategy, from strategic design to PMO in key AFH projects 2) Support to design commercial SDD, AOP and other strategic agenda; 3) Assist CEO on other strategic communication and change management projects Responsibilities 1) Drive AFH growth strategy, from strategic design through hands-on execution •Architect AFH market, channel, customer and occasion diagnostics to surface white-space opportunities and set long-term strategic priorities •Set the strategic agenda for commercialization opportunities and growth initiatives, converting insights into high-conviction business plans and investment recommendations for leadership •Shape the AFH operating model and long-term strategic agenda through rigorous internal diagnostics and external benchmarking, commensurate with the scale, complexity and strategic importance of the business •Define investment priorities, deliverables and KPIs, holding cross-functional stakeholders accountable to a clear path to success and sustained growth momentum •With the strategic direction established, personally drive execution across multiple priority workstreams — translating strategy into action, proactively resolving roadblocks and ensuring consistent, on-the-ground delivery 2) Act as Project Management Office in key commercial projects implementation •Cascade strategic goals to develop concrete action plans, including key milestones, timeline, actions, KPIs and clear R&R; partner with all stakeholders for alignment and commitment •Execute cadenced tracking and reporting; identify potential risks and roadblocks, escalating for timely turnarounds •Continuously review and iterate business plans and execution results for opportunities of improvement 3) Support to design commercial SDD, AOP and other strategic agenda •Participate in SDD and AOP to orchestrate cross-functional workstreams; assist problem solving and business communication •Proactively identify new growth opportunities by creative thinking to seed for future breakthrough ideation 4) Assist CEO on other strategic communication and change management projects •Develop internal and external strategy related business presentations, including but not limited to internal conferences, town halls, and external interviews and forums •Demonstrate strong influence management and provide day-to-day coaching for peers to elevate team strategic capabilities Qualifications •BA required; 5+ years’ experience of top consulting firm preferred; strategy experience in consumer goods/retail/F&B companies is a plus •Bright, self-driven, and intellectually curious thinker who is passionate about consumer goods and its commercial agenda •Good problem solving intrinsics with analytical skills and clear structured thinking to define problems and frameworks •Comfortable with ambiguity •Very strong English communication and business presentation skills, with high attention to details •Experienced in cross-functional project management, able to drive senior stakeholders and fast-track deliverables with strong ownership Differentiating Competencies Required •Collaborative with certain cultural sensitivity to lead cross-functional discussions •Strategic thinking with top-down and longer time mindsets •Efficient and effective operation capability in a matrixed environment
