Supply Chain Integration Director, Protein

PepsiCo • Chicago, IL

5d

About The Position

The Director, Supply Chain Integration - Value Added Protein (VAP) is responsible for shaping and executing the long-term supply chain strategy for PepsiCo Beverages US VAP portfolio, including Muscle Milk (ultra-filtered milk) and other protein products. Partnering closely with the Sr. Manager, VAP, this role leads end-to-end program execution across a large cross-functional team to deliver innovation and commercialization, build capacity and capability, drive cost reduction, strengthen business continuity, and advance sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical or process-oriented discipline (e.g., Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Food Science).
• Demonstrated experience operating within dairy manufacturing and ultra-filtered milk (UFM) supply chains, including working knowledge of pasteurized milk regulations/ordinances.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end commercialization in a cross-functional, matrix environment, partnering with R&D, Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing/Contract Manufacturing, Planning, Sales/Commercial, Distribution, and GTM teams.
• Proven program/project management expertise, including leading governance/steering committees, driving clarity on actions/owners, and facilitating decisions in a matrix environment; comfortable managing conflict.
• Track record of delivering complex cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, highly matrixed organization.
• Must be commercially & operationally savvy – with outstanding communication & problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Enable growth by executing PepsiCo’s innovation and commercial pipelines through end-to-end program and project management excellence, agile ways of working, and effective use of PepsiCo’s Operating Model.
• Serve as the Supply Chain leader for the Protein team, representing Supply Chain across business objectives and providing guidance, trade-off recommendations, and risk-based decision support.
• Establish strong cross-functional linkages and operating rhythms; ensure timely communication, governance, and tools/processes that enable consistent execution and results.
• Lead a portfolio of programs and projects across innovation, capacity/capability, and strategic supply chain initiatives—ensuring delivery on time, in full, and within agreed cost and risk parameters.
• Develop and implement the short-, mid-, and long-term supply chain strategy for protein products leveraging ultra-filtered milk, including sourcing, network/capacity planning, and capability development.
• Own integrated commercialization plans: define critical path timelines, manage dependencies, and build contingency plans to protect launch dates and service outcomes.
• Provide analysis and direction on supply chain feasibility, manufacturing readiness (internal and contract manufacturing), logistics implications, and service/fill-rate impact.
• Partner with Supply Chain Strategy, Procurement, Planning, and Replenishment to develop capacity plans and sourcing strategies aligned with growth and resiliency needs.
• Drive timely, high-quality decision-making across the project team and leadership forums; proactively surface risks and lead mitigation actions.
• Ensure effective transition from project execution to the replenishment organization, with clear handoffs, documentation, and sustained performance monitoring.
• Capture learnings from completed programs to improve the new product commercialization process and ways of working.

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 25% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of 10% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
• Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees