PepsiCo Canada employs nearly 10,000 Canadians and is organized into two business units - PepsiCo Beverages Canada, which includes brands such as Pepsi, Gatorade and Tropicana; and PepsiCo Foods Canada, which includes Frito Lay Canada and Quaker foods & snacks. PepsiCo Canada, in turn, belongs to the global PepsiCo, Inc., family.
At PepsiCo Canada, we're committed to achieving business and financial success while leaving a positive imprint on society - delivering what we call Performance with Purpose. Performance with Purpose is at the heart of every aspect of our business.
Our people are our greatest asset. By supporting their ability to work effectively together and providing them with the tools they need to succeed, we are ensuring that PepsiCo Canada is the kind of company where talented people of all backgrounds want to work.
PepsiCo Foods Canada has an opening in the Finance department for an Associate FinanceManager.
Key Responsibilities:
Procurement
· Lead finance contact for Global Procurement and Canadian Purchasing relating to pricing inputs and volumes for raw materials and packaging (for Frito Lay Canada and Quaker Foods & Snacks)
· Provide Analytics and Insights on the commodity market and our ownership status on key raw material and energy purchases
· Lead Strategic Planning, AOP, and period forecasting for purchasing, including inflation analysis, standard setting, cost and variance analysis, YOY, risk/opps, etc?
· AOP - translating volume into raw material volume requirements, standard setting, Impromptu and MFGpro maintenance and data loading, cost and variance analysis, price/volume and contract coverage, risk & opps and presentation/ communication
· Forecasting - assess BOY volume changes, rate changes, fx impact, US production volume/variances, period variances, VIA adjustments and productivity
· Period end - manage Purchase Price Variance-related account analysis and period close reporting both in Canada/US (eg. Usage, supplier specific, YOY, forecast, roll up of all purchasing, including PFR, energy, fuel? etc.)
· Productivity - participates in project assessments, tracking, incorporate into forecasts/AOP
· Business strategy integration with BU Finance to assess purchasing outlook by brand, Strat/innovation assumptions and impact on Profit
· Purchasing link to innovation planning through Finance Manager SC Innovation
· Partner with the purchasing team to own the PLC purchasing forecast. Development of tools and process to improve forecast accuracy and identify areas of opportunity in commodities.
· Maintain tools to understand impact of Foreign exchange on the PFC P&L's and work with the purchasing team to implement actions to strategically mitigate FX risk
· Adhoc project work - supporting value engineering initiatives and purchasing compressible cost saving opportunities
Capital Expenditures
· Manage Capital Budget for Frito Lay Canada and Quaker Foods & Snacks - co-ordinate with the Division Engineering and Canadian Ops LT's.
· Responsible for the management of capital spend budget, tracking of spend, forecasting, and P&L impact of capital decisions. Work with the Division engineering to team to analyze the economics of key projects and recommendations to the Capex committee.
· Prepare, review, and provide depreciation forecasts for AOP, forecast, and & Strategic Plan
· Coordinate communication delivery to key stakeholders regarding capital budgets and spending, and major projects' progress and milestones
· Prepare, review, and analyze period Fixed Asset transactions, including capital spending and depreciation
· Accountable for control and adherence to corporate policies and GAAP for Fixed Assets and Capital Spending
SKILLS:
· Strong analytical & business acumen
· Strong systems skills, Essbase, Oracle, Legacy MRP
· Able to establish and recognize priorities - organized, self starter, ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
· Quick learner
· Advanced Excel skills for data manipulation - Must be detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects
· Strong ability to relate cause and affect relationships
· Experience in dealing with results, metrics and data management
· Strong Communication skills - Excellent written, verbal, listening, communicating, and negotiating skills coupled with ability to comfortably and confidently present and drive collaboration and alignment with various stakeholders within supply chain
· Leadership qualities - Desire to create and build new processes
· Strategic thinker - able to see full business impacts
· Knowledge of control audit principles
· MBA or Accounting Designation
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Supply Chain experience/knowledge
· Experience with Financial Planning or Budgeting
· Solid understanding of cost accounting, Financial systems, and Fixed Asset Policies
· Previous roles with experience interpreting data
· MBA preferred, Commerce degree
PepsiCo
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