PepsiCo Careers Senior Executive: R&D & Chemistry Jobs
Are you looking for Senior Executive opportunities at PepsiCo that combine innovation, R&D excellence, and chemistry-focused careers? This role in Hyderabad is ideal for professionals seeking PepsiCo careers in specification management, food science, and chemistry jobs within a global FMCG environment.
About Pepsico
PepsiCo is a global leader in food and beverage innovation, offering diverse PepsiCo careers across R&D, quality, regulatory, and chemistry jobs worldwide. With operations in more than 200 countries, PepsiCo empowers professionals to work on cutting-edge products while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability. Senior Executive roles at PepsiCo provide exposure to global teams, advanced R&D systems, and long-term career growth in science- and chemistry-driven functions.
- Job Post: Senior Executive
- Location: Hyderabad, India
- Job ID: 426552
Job Description
This role will assist the Specifications Management teams in Mexico Business Services (MBS) or Hyderabad Business Services (HBS) to ensure exceptional service in support of R&D Spec Management globally. This role will apply technical expertise and coordinate with in-market and GBS employees, as well as external resources when required, to develop clear and concise Formula, Ingredient, and/or Packaging specifications, maintain existing specs and supplier relationships, and manage tracking
and uploading into relevant systems.Responsibilities
Functional Responsibilities
- Leverage internal and external resources to develop or update existing ingredient and/or packaging specifications that are clear, concise, and accurate, from spec readiness to supplier commercial qualification approval
- Learn, understand, and uphold Ingredient, Supplier, Third Party, Formula, and/or Beverage/Food Packaging Standards
- Dependent on team arrangement, may be mentored, take guidance, and produce work to be checked by a Spec Writing Snr Analyst
- Maintain and foster relationships with in-market R&D spec teams, other spec GBS teams, and external suppliers
- Interact with and provide support to all disciplines to ensure complete and accurate specifications. These stakeholders could include some or all of the following: Product Development (PD), Food Safety (FS), Regulatory Affairs (RA), Quality Assurance (QA), Procurement, Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)
- Manage Supplier relationships and serve as a point of contact to gather information/data needed to build specifications; complete timely follow-ups to keep the process moving to completion
- Collect the supplier questionnaire and manage supplier alignment on the spec details
- For certain Specifications (eg, Foods & Beverages), initiate material testing requests and validate specification quality parameters
- Maintain and update existing specs to ensure compliance with standards
- Upload all paperwork (re. Supplier Specs) and materials qualifications into the appropriate system (Product Vision / SAP) and track workflow
- For Packaging Specifications only: schedule and conduct Individual Component Specification (ICS) reviews, update documents, and manage supplier approval prior to internal review
- Ensure all requests are processed, documented, and delivered within defined SLAs (Service Level Agreements)
- Respond and escalate emerging business-critical issues to avoid material supply shortages, outages, and production delays
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Food Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience required.
- Min. 1-2 years of experience in Regulatory, QA/QC, Food Analytical experience, or other Food-related FMCG in a technical role. Depending on talent and availability, this role could be filled by an exiting Intern.
- Ability to interpret technical information, escalate issues, and seek alignment towards workable solutions
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to rapidly learn computer applications/programs & navigate systems
- For Formula and Ingredient Specifications: basic understanding of Food Safety, Microbiology, and Regulatory Affairs
- Collaborative skills and strong interest in working with others across time zones; Ability to build relationships and work closely with both internal and external partners
- Good communication skills – oral and written (e.g, communication on telephone, external and internal to PepsiCo, managing with other support group functions, etc.)
- Ability to manage time effectively across multiple priorities and projects, requiring a high degree of organizational and communication skills to ensure requests are delivered in a timely manner
- Exceptional data organization and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Self-motivated & demonstrated ability to take initiative on projects
- Fluent in English (HBS)
