Supply Chain Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement Associate Manager

Overview

Locations:
Purchase, NY;
Plano, TX

At Pepsi Co, our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay’s, and Quaker—we reach millions of consumers every day.

Our teams are thinkers, creators, and problem‑solvers who turn ideas into action. Guided by innovation and consumer centricity, we create joyful moments through food and beverages while empowering associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Wherever you sit in the organization, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and gives you the opportunity to shape your career and the world around you.

As the Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Supply Chain Transformation, you'll join a dynamic team at Pepsi Co, diagnosing, designing, and executing change management and communication strategies that drive engagement, adoption, and transformation. You'll be pivotal in ensuring that stakeholders at all levels understand, support, and adopt new processes, systems, and ways of working. Your role combines strong relationship-building skills with the ability to craft clear, compelling messages that drive alignment and adoption during complex change.

You will partner across Program Management, Change Management, Integration Management and Transformation Office to identify and manage stakeholders E2E so that we can:

• Build support:
  Create a coalition of supporters who advocate for the transformation
• Create Buy-In:
  Involve stakeholders to ensure their perspectives are valued, increasing their sense of ownership and commitment
• Ensure Alignment:
  Align transformation goals with the needs and expectations of those they impact, increasing the chances of success
• Co-Create:
  Capture ideas that will make the solution better
• Improve Decision Making:
  Leverage stakeholders’ diverse perspectives and expertise that can provide valuable insights, identify blind spots, and lead to more effective strategies and solutions

At Pepsi Co, we are committed to performing well as individuals and in teams, and to strengthen the company as a whole. This role requires the ability to work across complex, global initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Your contributions will help embed a culture of agility, collaboration, and continuous improvement within Pepsi Co.

The Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Supply Chain Transformation will be reporting into the Pepsi Co Supply Chain and Operations Transformation lead and would be responsible for coordinating a smooth change journey in partnership with key stakeholders across Supply Chain and Operations.

Are you hungry to be a part of the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands? Then now is the time to explore the opportunities of Pepsi Co: what makes you unique makes us better.

• Map and prioritize stakeholder groups across functions and geographies; determine all individuals and groups with a vested interest in or impact from the transformation
• Build trusted relationships with leaders and teams to secure alignment and input; assess each stakeholder's expectations, concerns, influence, and potential risks
• Partner with supply chain leaders, project managers, and change teams to synchronize messaging within program delivery.
• Create a strategy for engagement and feedback (Q&A, focus groups, online forums, etc.), tailoring it to different stakeholder groups

• Design and deliver messaging plans that explain the vision, objectives, and benefits of transformation.
• Translate complex details into accessible, engaging updates.
• Produce content for channels such as presentations, change strategies, and FAQs.
• Align all messaging with program milestones and change strategies.
• Coordinate with corporate communications, business leaders and HR leadership to select the most effective communication methods to ensure consistency in tone and alignment with company culture.
• Equip leaders with talking points and tools to act as visible change champions.

• Assess stakeholder readiness and address barriers to adoption.
• Develop…