Overview
PepsiCo R&D in Leicester is looking for R&D Specification Writer - Europe Foods to join on 2 years FTC position.
Join the Research & Development team in PepsiCo in Europe Foods in Leicester who deliver innovation, sustainability & change programmes across a multi-billion dollar European category working on iconic brands such as Walkers crisps & Doritos Tortilla chips. Work alongside product developers & the broader R&D team to capture & digitize technical specifications for PepsiCo Foods products – ensuring our specifications capture the essence of our delicious products.
Responsibilities
1. Digitizing formula, process, finished product and 3PM specifications on behalf of PD / TBS teams for all innovation, TBS and productivity projects
2. Working with PD, commercialization and regulatory to coordinate and assemble finished product specifications
3. Coordination of specification approval workflows within SAP with PD and TDC partners to ensure all specifications are approved within required project timelines
4. Working with commercialization and DMO to ensure required R&D data is handed off for PGT material / BOM set ups (UK/ Poland) and traceability between R&D specifications and supply chain materials maintained for non-PGT market
5. Working with SDSA to ensure specification reports are generated and available in conjunction with project timelines needs (enabling the handover to manufacturing process).
6. Working with R&D data governance and to raise change requests to ensure required data attributes are available for use in SAP
7. Support with ad-hoc R&D specification gap resolution requests
8. Identifying areas of opportunity with regards to way of working enhancements with PD, TDC, Commercialization, DMO and SC partners
9. Support in coordination and execution of specification obsoletion
10. The successful candidate will be required to work in an evolving environment as a newly deployed system will require evolution of working practises & adaptability as business processes are created & changed.
Qualifications
11. Astuteness for data management and accuracy
12. Structured process driven mindset
13. Working knowledge of SAP / proven ability to quickly learn and work within specification systems
14. Ability to work under pressure – conducting multiple activities, supporting multiple projects across all platforms to tight deadlines
15. Ability to clearly communicate with internal and external stakeholders
16. Food industry product development/ technical background to enable easier interpretation and transformation of raw data from PD.