PGRE Head of South Africa

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. 

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13,000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages. For more information, visit

The EMEA region continues to expand and integrate, as a result South Africa market is in the emergence of projects that will require PGRE to collaborate with the business and develop execution strategies for the regional pipeline.

• On average, South Africa manages over 30 initiatives across the year with different types of assets, totaling approximately 12.6 million square feet and over $15 million in expenditures across supply chain, R&D, office, and corporate sectors.
• This role will be closely involved in the strategy and implementation of the new PGRE regional model including Strategy, Lease, Transaction, Project and Facilities Management.
• Additionally, this role will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining positive relationships with international stakeholders, developing processes, procedures, and KPIs, and serving as a liaison to ensure successful execution of PGRE's international supply chain and workplace projects.
• The role will also oversee the relationship and provide guidance to regional partners execution, including C&W and Colliers.

Accountabilities: 

• Develop the vision and strategy for the the region over the next 3-5 years
• Provide and manage pipeline for Offices, R&D, Food and Beverages projects, Interact with PRGE and local BU’s, develop program strategy
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, provide monthly executive updaes and dashboards & dynamic communications to help the business better understand the project process & governance to ensure all stakeholders have a clear understanding of project.
• Track and report the ROI of products/projects
• Develop asset baseline, support on implementing PGRE regional structure and team
• Partner with Finance and Procurement on regional / global initiatives
• Track and Report project KPIs and Metrics, with emphasis on WOW and PEP+ goals
• Ensuring strategic partners manage project budgets and execution appropriately (Act Like Owners)
• Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
• Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies
• Managing and utilizing resources across projects
• Proactively communicate roadmap, milestones and outcomes for all real estate project deliverables to partners and stakeholders
• Assure compliance with PepsiCo’s governance, process and procedures
• Work with Strategic partners and assure they meet KPI standards

Experience

• 10-15 years’ experience in corporate real estate, both office and supply chain
• Skilled in Lease, Transactoin, Project and Facility Management
• Mastery of financial modeling
• Experience implementing a workplace strategy on corporate global real estate projects

Professional Certification

• Professional certification:  MCR / PMP / LEED / Preferred

Education

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred
• BA / BS required

Key Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to influence and demonstrate confidence in communications with senior level management
• Ability to navigate periods of pressure and balance priorities/workload throughout the project duration due to tight deadlines
• Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills. Experience managing a culturally diverse groups.
• Strong project management skills; track record of overseeing a portfolio of transformation projects.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated/self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Flexibility in adjusting & reprioritizing to meet changing needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid presentational skills.

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"