Associate Director Procurement IT Telecom and Mobility

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supplier and sourcing strategies for technology spend between $50MM and $100MM to improve quality, cost, and service across all PepsiCo businesses.
• Lead the sourcing process including RFP, RFQ, RFI, competitive bids, contract negotiations (Master Services Agreement, SaaS, Statements of Work), and supplier rate analysis to optimize engagements.
• Collaborate with industry specialists and PepsiCo teams to drive procurement initiatives, including maintenance renewals and miscellaneous projects.
• Manage relationships and sourcing with a variety of technology suppliers such as HP, SAP, Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Infosys, and others.
• Lead cross-divisional teams (Global and Divisional IT, Legal, Finance) in strategy implementation, contract negotiations, and project execution.
• Achieve annual productivity targets within PepsiCo's Global Procurement productivity framework.
• Track supplier spend and performance against key metrics, driving continuous improvement and process efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo policies, terms, and conditions to secure best economics and minimize risk.
• Promote use of MWBE (Minority and Women Business Enterprises) suppliers and manage second-tier spend reporting.
• Research and implement industry best practices in procurement.
• Embrace change, demonstrate resilience, and proactively seek new challenges and solutions.

Skills Required

supplier sourcing , Technology Procurement, Contract Negotiation