Sr. Corporate Food Safety & Quality Leader; Business Process

Overview

The Food Safety and Quality Sr. Leaders role is key member of the PFNA Corporate Quality and Food Safety (QFS) team, driving excellence across our manufacturing network by ensuring consistent execution of Pepsi Co’s quality and food safety standards. This highly visible role is responsible for monitoring, verifying, and enhancing site performance against the Corporate Quality & Food Safety Management System while leading both on-site and virtual assessments within the Quality and Foods Safety audit scheme across the foods network for both internal manufacturing facilities and contract manufacturing (CoMAN) partners.

The successful candidate will also combine deep technical Quality and Food Safety Manager System expertise and understanding of regulatory compliance requirements (FDA, USDA, CFIA, etc.) with strong leadership and communication skills to influence change, support strategic Quality and Food Safety priorities, and advance a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality products throughout the PFNA network.

• Lead the monitoring and verification of compliance to the PFNA Quality and Food Safety Policies and Standards across internal and contract manufacturing facilities through effective execution of QAS Audits, ensuring consistency and calibrated assessment. Lead close-out discussions with the site.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with plants assigned for auditing and manage schedule to ensure robust and efficient completion of these audits.
• Evaluate trends, identify systematic gaps and recurring themes across the QFS Management Systems to proactively develop and implement strategies to strengthen processes and overall performance across all PFNA facilities.
• Prepare, distribute management reports for the audits and specific program details, and share updates on corrective action progress and strategies to leadership.
• National ownership and SME of assigned Quality and Food Safety Management Systems and strategic point assignments; effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams across the HQ QFS, R&D, MCOE, and the field teams to develop or enhance PFNA standardization of policies, protocols, procedures, work instructions, job-aids, training content, etc. for these systems.
• Support training, education and capability-building initiatives that strengthen quality and food safety performance and culture across PFNA.
• Provide leadership in systematic problem solving and project management to address QFS issues; develop and drive sustainable improvement strategies and deliver effective change management.
• Lead annual PFNA QAS audit rewrite process for both internal and external schemes, and other assignments.
• Build and sustain strong collaborative relationships across Pepsi Co Supply Chain and other functional partners.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $80,200 - $134,250.
• Location confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, Pepsi Co 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.

• Bachelor's degree required in…