Frontline Manager

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

**Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognised and career growth is supported.**

With a large portfolio of food and beverage brands, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand employs more than 1500 people across ANZ at Smiths Snack Food Company, Bluebird Foods NZ and PepsiCo Beverages. With global brands like Doritos, Gatorade, and Pepsi Max, we also make some home-grown favourites such as Smith's Chips, Red Rock Deli, Twisties, and our Bluebird NZ snack brands. PepsiCo was recognised as a Top Employer in both Australia and New Zealand in 2021, one of only 16 organisations globally to earn this certification.

PepsiCo has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for gender equality for the past 9 years and is one of the leading organisations in this space. We also believe in our sustainability strategy, that there is an opportunity to change how the world distributes, consumes, and disposes of food and beverages and we aim to use our scale, reach, and expertise to help build a more sustainable food system that can still meet human needs for enjoyment and continue to drive our economic and social development.

To continue our success, we are looking for a
**Frontline Manager - Raw Materials** who will be responsible for the purchase of raw, packaging, and indirect materials to service production requirements at the
**Regency Park** site. This role is responsible for managing and supporting the Raw Materials/Environmental team.

**Responsibilities**:

- 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.
- Manage all raw material & indirect material stock requirements.
- Order and receipt materials as required to manage stock levels.
- Troubleshoot all associated issues, including vendor follow up.
- Forecast all cost elements within area of responsibility.
- Plan AOP for all cost elements within area of responsibility.
- Maintain SAP in accordance with changes to SKU's, Contracts, Supplier lists, etc.
- Manage Raw Materials Store Team and Raw Materials Store.
- Manage Site Services including but not limited to, Site Security System & Waste Management Account.
- Maintain high level of knowledge on SAP and manage SAP training for all stakeholders on site.
- Ensure reasonable instruction is given in relation to HACCP
- Comply with the site Anti-Contamination Policy to ensure the food safety of The Smiths Snackfood company's product
- Actively participate in site continuous improvement initiatives and process.
- As a control owner, it's the responsibility to keep the test scripts updates and execute the control as designed, all failures to be remediated timely and updated to sub process owner for any change in the process.

Qualifications:

- Ability to set budgets and manage area within a tight framework.
- Competent with Materials Management module in SAP.
- Skilled in all other SAP modules.
- Ability to analyse issues and develop effective solutions.
- Ability to plan and coordinate several simultaneous work activities.
- Ability to efficiently work under pressure and effectively react to business changes.
- Sound interpersonal and communications skills.

What we can offer you:

- Flexibility with work hours and work location
- Retail and service discounts through our online programs
- Health initiatives through our Health and Wellness programs
- Personal and professional growth opportunities through Learning Offerings online

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.

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 hiring process:

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

**At PepsiCo, we believe what makes you unique, makes us better. We embrace equal opportunities for all employees. We believe tha