Overview

The PFNA R&D Operational Excellence Specification Team drives the ingredient and formula specification portfolio across Quaker & Frito Lay for both US and Canada regions through continuous improvement, governance & transformational digitization programs to ensure PepsiCo specifications are safe, legal, and fit for purpose.

The R&D Technician Assistant Analyst position will lead PFNA R&D formula specifications team support AOP initiatives by ensuring product and process specifications are delivered consistently, accurately, and on-time. This role will ensure specification systems are meeting the needs of both US and Canada business requirements and region standards acting as key interface with product developers, functional approver groups, Operations & Supply Chain, and managers.

• Manage the specification formula writing process, formula documentation programs and formula workflow launches & routes for PFNA innovation, brand stewardship and productivity projects. Responsible of building formula, sub-formula, semi-finished formula, product specification and manufacturing unit op report in R&D specification system according to guidelines on timely manner.
• Ensure the integrity and high quality of formula specification documentation, supporting projects of medium and high complexity, in partnership with the Product Developers and TDC, for Innovation, Productivity and Business Continuity agenda, ensuring full compliance with the requirements of the Technical Stage Gate for PFNA.
• Work closely with project leaders and functional teams to complete required formula documentation, ensuring data accuracy and perform timely follow-ups and status reviews
• Manage efficiently the PFNA formula creation agenda aligned with our stage gate processes. Update and manage tracker for metrics report out, maintaining line of sight to upcoming deadlines, and spec writer progress
• Interact with PDs and provide support to all disciplines to ensure complete and accurate specification including Product Development, Food Safety, Regulatory, Quality, Procurement, and Supplier Quality Assurance
• Collaborate effectively with cross functional partners (Discipline approvers, ingredient specification team, Quality assurance, etc) to continuously align ways of working improvements of specification approval workflow and feedback
• Strengthen knowledge for PLNA formula specification process by enabling ways to ensure documentation quality

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $55,800 - $87,000
• 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.
• 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

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Administration/ /Engineering/ Food Science
• At least 3 year experience in food industry related systems
• Excel/Word/MS Outlook - Microsoft product proficient.
• Ability to learn computer applications/programs quickly.
• Results oriented and data driven
• Document control knowledge
• Good organizational skills. Demonstrated capability to effectively manage complex or multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to embrace change and flexibility to prioritize balancing sense of urgency with the need to deliver quality results
• Good communication skills - oral and written (e.g. communication on telephone, external and internal to PepsiCo, managing with other support group functions, etc.)
• Attention to detail.
• Works well in a team setting, working with Quality Assurance /R&D Product Developers/Food Safety/Regulatory/Procurement/Supplier Quality Assurance work team on other aspects of project
• Self-driven. Takes initiative to follow-up and follow thru on given assignments
• Desirable fundamental of finance and Data Analytics