LATAM OPEX Productivity Manager

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 global 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)