Strategy Director, Beverages ; PBUS

Overview

Pepsi Co is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, with over $90 billion in Net Revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 20+ brands that each generated more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Pepsi Co's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

Pepsi Co's strength is its people. We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers, and history makers, scattered around the world, and are united by a shared set of values and goals. We believe that acting ethically and responsibly is not only the right thing to do but also the right thing to do for our business. At Pepsi Co, we aim to win sustainably in the marketplace and accelerate our top‑line growth, while keeping our commitment to do good for the planet and our communities.

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The Pepsi Co Beverages US (PBUS) Strategy function plays a critical role in charting the long‑term growth and portfolio development of Pepsi Co’s US Beverages operating unit. We are tasked with ensuring the company invests in assets and capabilities needed to stay ahead of the competition and maintain market leadership. This entails developing actionable solutions for some of the most challenging issues facing the company.

To bring fresh and disruptive thinking to the ever‑changing environment, Pepsi Co has Strategy professionals aligned to each of our Operating Units (e.g., PBUS), Global Businesses, and Pepsi Co Corporate. Joining Pepsi Co’s Strategy function will enable you to experience the breadth and depth of Pepsi Co’s portfolio and build a deep understanding of the business and industry.

Whether you decide to remain in Strategy or pursue a leadership position in another function, the experience provides incredible possibilities for a dynamic career at Pepsi Co.

As a PBUS Strategy Director, you will contribute to a range of critical and impactful business priorities. The PBUS Strategy team has three broad responsibilities:

• Oversee and execute the PBUS long‑term strategic planning process for the PBUS Senior Leadership Team, Pepsi Co Executive Committee, and Board of Directors.
• Serve as the internal consulting team and thought partners to the PBUS organization and Senior Leadership Team.
• Partner across other Strategy teams and initiatives across Pepsi Co North America and worldwide as applicable.

• Provide thought partnership to business partners and other senior leaders on a broad range of business‑critical topics.
• Identify and deconstruct business issues and develop strategic, analytical, and financial frameworks to conduct analyses.
• Support the planning and execution of the enterprise strategic planning process.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and influence management skills with the ability to gain credibility with senior leadership while challenging the status quo.
• Build executive‑ready project deliverables.
• Lead project teams and oversee data analytics processes to ensure conclusions are grounded in fact.
• Execute against time‑sensitive requests from the VP PBUS Strategy, Pepsi Co North America Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, and other cross‑functional business leaders and partners.
• Maintain an external mindset, including monitoring consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic/geopolitical trends.
• Develop and mentor junior team members with a focus on skill development and career management.
• Contribute to capability building for the Global Strategy function (e.g., recruiting, training, knowledge management).

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $132,200 – $262,400.
• 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 25% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of…