Production Manager

Overview

The Production Manager will be responsible to lead the production and food safety standards for Indonesia snack business to deliver AOP target and long-term business goal. This role will ensure all production lines are running properly and meet company standards for safety, quality, efficiency and financial performance

What you will be responsible for:

• Lead and Set Up production & Food Safety standards in the Manufacturing Plant to align with the Pepsi Co Food Safety standard and policies such as AIB, Pepsi Co Food Safety Program, FSSC
  22000 certification, etc.
• Part of the Supply Chain (Manufacturing) Leadership Team, providing ideas and suggestions and aiding decision making to establish and deliver Pepsi Co’s short and long-term business goals.
• Building the annual operation plan (AOP) and forecast for production based on the sales demand such as: headcount, third party, productivity, efficiency, operating expenditure (OPEX), capital expenditure (CAPEX).
• Deploy and lead implementation of production plan such as quarterly and monthly based on Sales and Operation plan (S&O), weekly based on Sales & inventory plan (SIP).
• Manage production to ensure the product quantity to be met production plan based on PA planning.
• Control product quality as product design issued by QA and food safety regulation. Reduce the quality cost by analysing the non-conformances on periodic basis and also by following suitable actions (both corrective and preventive).
• Manage production with most efficient utilization of the available sources for production: raw materials, packaging materials, manpower, machine utilization, energy, water based on approval budget.
• Improve the productivity level of production team on continuous basis by training and coaching production supervisors and staffs about productivity mindset and behaviour.
• Develop and lead the implementation of appropriate cost saving ideas for production operations. Generate and lead the implementation of ideas for continual process improvement.
• Work with maintenance team to fix machine issues to meet the production plans and deliver production efficiency, productivity.
• Monitor activity in production follow process, system, and guideline such as: I2C, GMP, AIB, 5S, ISO.
• Responsible for mass recruitment of the whole team in Production, coordinating with HR Function to strategize and execute the recruitment plan, in interim before Plant Manager is recruited.
• Drive a strong people agenda – role modelling and championing Pepsi Co behaviours and values; building a robust talent pipeline with a focus on diversity and inclusion; building supply chain capability; creating a cultural of performance accountability and establishing a customer-oriented culture.
• Undertake all duties in accordance with company environmental policies, procedures, and support continual improvement in environmental systems and performance as outlined in PEP+ Agenda.
• SAP Super User for production area.
• Be role model Pepsi Co Values, Behaviours, and Code of Conduct.

What you will need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Food Technology. etc) or a related technical discipline is strongly preferred.
• Advanced certifications or training in Food Safety, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or Supply Chain are considered an advantage.
• Solid professional foundation in manufacturing operations within the Food or FMCG industry.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing or operations, preferably within food processing or FMCG environments.
• At least 5 years in a leadership or plant management role, with demonstrated accountability for production performance, people leadership, and operational results.
• Proven experience managing complex manufacturing operations, including multiple production lines, shifts, and large teams.
• Strong exposure to production planning, cost control, continuous improvement, and audit management.