Performance and Productivity Lead

Overview:
**Work for a global company with some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands.**

**Drive positive change in a value driven business.**
**Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognised and career growth is supported.**

PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand is home to some of the world’s most trusted brands such as Smith's Chips, Red Rock Deli, Sakata Rice Crackers, Pepsi Max and Gatorade We are a progressive and people-focused business, and believe our diverse workforce is the key to our success. Because we value our employees and their families, we offer an agile and flexible working environment with an emphasis on work life balance and health, as well as plenty of learning opportunities and room to grow your career.

To continue our success, we are looking for a Performance and Productivity Lead for a secondment to ssupport the delivery of the sites productivity and performance goals of improved efficiencies and reduced waste through targeted projects and interrogation of plant performance data.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Work with ANZ Productivity and Performance Team to identify key productivity opportunities to deliver the annual productivity target through ownership of a structured Ideation process
- Provide support to Productivity Managers and manufacturing site leadership team to implement changes to drive efficiency and operational improvements
- Assist in analysis of performance data and validation of reporting systems to identify areas for change across Manufacturing and Logistics
- Support the development of a lean culture across all functions in the business
- Drive and coordinate specific Performance Improvement Teams to address specific site opportunities by sharing best practice with other sites and using Lean principles across Sales, Manufacturing and Logistics.
- Championing and supporting operational change through implementing and embedding improvements.
- Demonstrate and exercise a commitment to promote, develop and improve the health, safety and welfare of our people.
- Undertake all duties in accordance with company environmental policies and procedures, and support continual improvement in environmental systems and performance as outlined in annual plans.

**Qualifications, Skills & Experience**:

- Achievement in developing and delivering agreed goals and objectives
- Proven ability to analyse business issues and develop effective solutions
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Proven influencing skills at shop floor level to site leadership
- Demonstrated commercial acumen
- LSS Trained or familiar with framework
- Keen change management skills

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Knowledge_**_:_
- Knowledge of manufacturing and/or Supply Chain (FMCG) functions and snack food processes
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles
- Good understanding of data manipulation software (e.g., Excel, Minitab, Tableau)

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Experience_**_:_
- New process implementation / project management experience
- Change management across a broad audience
- Demonstrated experience at influencing and collaborating the agenda
- Understanding of data collection and reporting processes
- Experience in Sales or Marketing role is desirable

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Qualifications_**_:_
- Tertiary qualifications in business, engineering, science or a related discipline is desirable

**What we can offer you**:

- An excellent remuneration package with annual bonus
- Health initiatives through our Health and Wellness programs
- Personal and professional growth opportunities through PepsiCo Learning Offerings and a global business network.

**Working at PepsiCo**:
Your positive attitude will be rewarded with excellent long term local and global career opportunities, and ongoing professional development along with a fun and rewarding working environment.

You will be a key part of a dynamic team and a valuable contributor to a global company that is one of the FMCG market leaders. At PepsiCo, we recognise our people as a key part of our business and career progression within the business is encouraged and supported.

We are committed to recruiting, training, and retaining high quality people.

Interested? Know someone who might be? This is a great opportunity to join the PepsiCo ANZ team.

**PepsiCo's recruitment process**:

- Interview(s) and skills evaluation
- Online Assessment process
- References and background checks

At PepsiCo, we believe what makes you unique, makes us better. We embrace equal opportunities for all employees. We believe that our people are our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives, different lenses, and different experiences to our workplace. We are committed to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that truly reflects the global communities we operate within. We encourage women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

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