Overview:

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a general community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities:

The Opportunity

The LATAM OPEX Productivity Manager is responsible for improving operating cost competitiveness across LATAM by accelerating productivity delivery across Make, Move, Sell and G&A.; The role partners with Operating Units, Finance and Supply Chain teams to identify productivity opportunities, support OPEX inflation mitigation and enable sustainable year-over-year P&L; improvement. Through regional productivity governance, performance visibility and best-practice replication, the position strengthens productivity execution, supports AOP and multi-year planning processes, and accelerates productivity delivery across the sector.

Your Impact

As LATAM OPEX Productivity Manager your scope would consist of…

- LATAM OPEX Performance Leadership - Owns the regional consolidation and analysis of OPEX performance across Make, Move, Sell and G&A;, providing visibility of cost evolution, productivity delivery, inflation mitigation and key performance gaps. (D/E)
- Regional Benchmarking and Opportunity Sizing - Develops internal and external benchmarks across OUs, markets, sites and operating models; quantifies gaps versus best-in-class and translates them into prioritized opportunities. (D/E)
- OPEX Productivity Pipeline Development - Leads the conversion of analytical insights into a robust regional pipeline, defining operational drivers, timing, dependencies and expected net P&L; value with OU and functional teams. (D/E)
- Best-Practice Replication - Identifies proven practices across LATAM,



assesses replication potential and coordinates deployment roadmaps with OU Productivity and functional leaders. (D/E)
- Business Case and Financial Alignment - Ensures clear prior-year baselines, measurable operating metrics, net savings treatment, avoidance of double counting and alignment with Finance and Value Realization. (C/E)
- AOP and PSP Planning - Supports annual and strategic planning by assessing the OPEX gap to target, sizing opportunities, challenging assumptions and recommending regional productivity building blocks. (C/E)
- OU Productivity Governance and Alignment - Establishes regional routines with OU Productivity teams and functional stakeholders to monitor opportunity maturation, remove barriers and escalate delivery risks. (D/E)
- Executive Reporting and Recommendations - Builds leadership-ready insights on OPEX performance, benchmarks, pipeline, risks and required decisions to improve cost competitiveness. (D/E)
- Data and Digital Enablement - Develops standardized dashboards, analytical tools and methodologies to improve data consistency, diagnostic speed and decision-making. (D/E)
- Capability Building - Strengthens regional OPEX Productivity capability through workshops, playbooks, coaching and knowledge sharing. (C/E)

Qualifications:

Who Are We Looking For?

- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related; MBA / MSc desirable.
- 6+ years of Supply Chain, Operations, Productivity, Finance or Transformation experience in a multi-market environment.
- Strong understanding of Operating Productivity and cost drivers across Make, Move, Sell and G&A.;
- Proven experience in productivity diagnostics, benchmarking, opportunity sizing, business case development and portfolio management.
- Strong financial acumen: P&L;, prior-year baseline logic, net savings, cost-per-unit analysis and cause-of-change reconciliation.




- Experience delivering sustainable savings and managing productivity pipelines.
- Lean Six Sigma or equivalent continuous improvement capability desirable.
- Advanced analytical skills and fluency with Excel, Power BI and digital productivity reporting tools.
- Fluent English and Spanish; Portuguese desirable.
- Strong project and program management; ability to lead in a matrixed, multi-country environment.
- Strategic Thinking - Connects regional productivity strategy with OU realities and translates it into an actionable roadmap.
- Influence without Authority - Aligns senior cross-functional and multi-country stakeholders around common goals.
- Analytical Rigor - Converts complex OPEX data into clear gaps, opportunities and recommendations.
- Collaboration and Coalition Building - Builds trust across functions, geographies and levels of the organization.
- Results Orientation - Maintains focus on sustainable P&L; savings and measurable delivery.

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

What can you expect from us:

Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.

Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.

Development programs according to Leadership skills.

Specialized training according to the role.

Learning experiences with internal and external providers.

We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.

Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.

A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.

And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.

📌 LATAM OPEX Productivity Manager (Miguel Hidalgo)
🏢 PEPSICO
📍 Miguel Hidalgo