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At PepsiCo, you'll find the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and help shape what's next. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, our beloved brands—including Gatorade, Lay's, and Quaker—help create smiles with every sip and bite. Behind our products is a connected system that starts with how we source and grow ingredients alongside farmers and extends to how we make, move, and deliver products while driving positive impact for our business and communities.

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No matter your role, you'll be part of a connected community where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your development is supported. With opportunities to grow, belong, and smile, PepsiCo offers more than a place to build your career—it offers the chance to help create what's next.

Functional Description:

PepsiCo Global Procurement is focused on a One North America strategy composed of both the Beverages and Foods business (roles available in Purchase, NY, Plano, TX and Chicago, IL).  The Procurement function is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver best-in-class economics, supply assurance, innovation, and sustainability practices for both people and the planet. 

Procurement is a highly collaborative organization that partners across many functions within the company, including R&D (scientists and engineers to develop industry-leading ingredients and packaging), Marketing (ensure supplier capabilities grow in line with future-looking consumer insights), Finance and Legal (robust analysis and reporting metrics and competitor intel, and best-in-class agreements with external industries), and Manufacturing Plants (facilities that efficiently produce the snacks and beverages that make consumers smile across the globe) to name a few.

Global Procurement develops deep industry knowledge and delivers competitive advantage to PEP by negotiating best-in-class sourcing strategies across the following areas:

• Packaging (cans, bottles, chip bags, etc.)
• Ingredients (Seasonings & Flavors, Vegetable Oils, Potatoes, Sugar, Corn, etc.)
• Supply Assurance (planning & analysis, logistics, manufacturing, etc.)
• Commodity Risk Management (hedging programs, risk mitigation, competitive analysis, etc.)
• Indirects (IT, Marketing Equipment, Services, etc.)

The internship program will be approximately 10 weeks over the summer months. An internship in Global Procurement at PepsiCo is an opportunity to independently solve a critical business problem.  Each intern is presented with a timely question for their team and challenged to think strategically to provide a provocative and comprehensive recommendation during their final presentation. This structure mirrors the project-based work process of full-time employees.  Although this process lends itself to great autonomy in setting the agenda, workflow and output, interns have the full support of their managers and the broader Global Procurement function. As a class, PepsiCo interns are availed of best-in-class exposure to senior leadership, education on the myriad pieces of the global PepsiCo organization, and opportunities to build relationships with fellow interns across PepsiCo through a summer calendar packed with fun events.

Each BBA intern in Global Procurement will be assigned to one of the above categories and will:

• Develop comprehensive procurement strategies and programs that improve quality, productivity, sustainability and innovation
• Develop expertise in procurement fundamentals and categories
• Develop functional knowledge including Cost Management, Responsible & Ethical Sourcing, etc.
• Gain exposure to category contracts and supplier management
• Gather and analyze data to provide meaningful insights
• Work with cross-functional global teams on unique and focused project work
• GP internships will be located in Plano, TX, Purchase, NY or Chicago, IL.

Previous Global Procurement intern projects have included:

• Should PepsiCo vertically integrate the production of a key brand rely on external manufacturing?  Should we buy equipment, lease,pursue another path?  What are the advantages/disadvantages to localize overseas operations?
• Identify and develop an industry appropriate sustainability scheme to supplement our apple juice sourcing strategy. Assess all options, align key stakeholders and make business recommendations.
• Develop a template to track supplier greenhouse gas reductions, benchmark across 20 rigid packaging suppliers, and develop recommendations to optimize results.
• Conduct an analysis of different sourcing strategies including RFPs, e-auctions, blind auctions, reverse auctions, etc. and the optimal conditions for each type, including how they apply to different Packaging and Ingredient categories at PEP.

• Currently pursuing a degree in:  Finance, Economics, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Agribusiness, or Agronomy (other related majors may be considered)
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Highly focused, analytical thinkers
• Cross-functional collaborators with strong communication and influence skills
• Proven people/project leadership throughout your career (academic or professional)
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Prior knowledge and/or experience with a consumer-packaged goods corporation is preferred
•  Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, operations, supply chain, or consulting is preferred

Minimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to:

• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Graduate with Bachelor’s degree in either Dec 2027 or May 2028.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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• Currently pursuing a degree in:  Finance, Economics, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Agribusiness, or Agronomy (other related majors may be considered)
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Highly focused, analytical thinkers
• Cross-functional collaborators with strong communication and influence skills
• Proven people/project leadership throughout your career (academic or professional)
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Prior knowledge and/or experience with a consumer-packaged goods corporation is preferred
•  Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, operations, supply chain, or consulting is preferred

Minimum Qualifications - Each candidate is expected to:

• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
• Graduate with Bachelor’s degree in either Dec 2027 or May 2028.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.