Assistant Manager - Finance

OverviewWe are PepsiCoPepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with more than $79 Billion in Net Revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that each generate more than $1 Billion in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's strength is its people. We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers and history makers, located around the world, and united by a shared set of values and goals.PepsiCo brands can be found in just about every country on the planet, and globally we´re transforming how we make, move and sell our products. We´re in the midst of a digital transformation, defining what it means to be a CPG company in this digital age, by embracing emerging tech.We´ve created centers of excellence, designed to inspire our people. These aren´t regular work environments: they´re incubators for inventive thinking and problem-solving. They´re where our teams come together to create brand new solutions from the ground up, to solve complex global challenges and disrupt the norm.ResponsibilitiesGeneral Job ResponsibilitiesSupply Chain Finance - Contract Administration Team:Facilitate and enable all procurement needs for Plants, Co-packers, and Distribution centers. The team is a critical link between Global Procurement and the Manufacturing Network. Production needs cannot be met unless contracts, vendors, and materials are linked to facilities.Creation and Management of all contracts for Package Materials, Ingredients across multi business units.Ensure sourcing options can meet aggressive timelines and deliver on budget product launchesEnsuring all contracts are sourced. This data feeds supplier requirements based on Demand Planning.Complete all new material requests for Packaging and Ingredients and populate all financial attributes including standard price, freight and masking componentProcess any requests to set up vendors as needed for contractsProcessing price blocked invoices and researching root cause- Pricing discrepancy, Freight issues and price changes, to avoid the credit hold and smooth flow running plant by mitigating the materials demand.Creating Miscellaneous Purchase Orders for scraps, Plate & Make Ready charges and any other Global Procurement related costs for Direct MaterialsAd Hoc Reporting as needed (Global Procurement buyers, Supply Chain Finance Purchasing, Senior Leaders)Cross-functional:Obtaining a higher degree of cooperation from Supply Chain BU Managers to consistently create the correct information for all Production Material Master Data InputTimely communication of price changes for all Direct Material Contracts from GP, GP Control TeamManaging manufacturing plants needs while ensuring compliance and following protocol.Interaction with other teams including:Strategic Supply Management TeamPurchasing Supply Chain Finance, category analysts, COE team. Data Maintenance teamsManufacturing plants, co packers, Distribution Centers, storage facilities.PFFS - Payables and Supplier MaintenanceSupply Chain Project Managers, MRP Managers and Integration ManagersCost Accounting teams all DivisionsGlobal Procurement BuyersQualificationsExperience in contract Management/Payables/Procurement roles3 - 5 years of experience in Payables/Vendor ManagementHands-on experience in SAPAbility to work independently or as part of a team and takes initiativesCapability of managing multiple time-sensitive priorities simultaneouslyDetail-oriented; Methodological; organized in approach; and document maintenanceConsistency with performance, curious to learn and exploreExceptional communication skills. Proficiency in the English languageAbility to spot the errors and connect the dots