Overview
This role will play a pivotal role within the Control & Governance team of the procurement team and has a main objective to contribute to risk mitigation, policy implementation, and the overall effectiveness of our procurement governance framework for APAC Sector.
Responsibilities
Compliance & Policy Adherence
- Monitor procurement activities to ensure strict compliance with internal policies, procedures, and relevant regulatory requirements. Conduct regular reviews of purchase orders to identify any deviations/non-compliant activities from the policy.
- Continuously monitor changes in relevant global policies and regulations and perform impact analysis on the existing controls and implement the required changes to the controls upon alignment from controls team.
- Ensure the myBuy Policies and guidelines are in line with P2P and Global Procurement policy and guidelines.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders from control and procurement teams to develop, update, and communicate procurement controls matrix.
- Prepare training materials to employees within the department to enhance awareness of compliance obligations.
- Ensure that the GCS scope controls are executed as per the controls design matrix and ensure the same has been documented in the GCS portal on timely manner.
- Act as a liaison between the procurement department and internal auditors. Collaborate during audits, providing necessary documentation, explanations, and implementing corrective actions in a timely manner.
Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, working closely with procurement stakeholders and continuously monitor the effectiveness of these strategies and make adjustments as needed. (e.g.: Governance calls).
- Support and review myBUY CR initiatives/system upgrade with subject matter experts (SMEs) in APAC.
Process Standardization
- Closely work with myBUY myBUY control, compliance and governance GPO to drive standardization across all sectors.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Finance/Supply Chain/Management/Accounting/Business Administration. A master degree is a plus.
- 5+ Years of experience required.
- Functional knowledge: Depth of different aspects of Procurement such as processes and tools, knowledge in Food & Beverage industry a plus.
- Experience in sourcing processes and technologies, with experience of implementing them in a global and regional environment.
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel (e.g., advanced formulas, pivot tables, data validation); data visualization tools skills like Tableau or Power BI is a plus.
- Strong communication & negotiation skills .
- Results Oriented - comfortable setting and delivering against bold, stretch targets.
- English essential, both verbal and in writing.
- Comfortable working within matrix organization .
- Affinity with technology applications and business processes and the impact on people.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and root cause identification skills.
- Solid understanding of the PepsiCo organization and cultural differences.