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PepsiCo is a global food and beverage company with operations and supply chains spanning markets around the world. Through its pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) strategy, the company is working to transform its approach to sustainability, including how it sources agricultural commodities, supports farming communities, and addresses environmental and social impacts across its value chain.

By The Sustainability Grid Desk

Location Purchase, New York, United States; Plano, Texas, United States; Vitoria, Spain; or Dublin, Ireland

Type Full-Time, Salaried

Salary USD 110,700 to USD 185,250 per year, plus 12% target annual bonus and benefits

Experience Senior Manager, 8+ years of relevant experience

Deadline Not specified

About the Company

The company's Positive Agriculture agenda focuses on sustainable sourcing, regenerative agriculture, ecosystem restoration and protection, and improved livelihoods.

The Opportunity

PepsiCo is hiring a Sustainable Agriculture Goal Governance Manager to lead governance, capacity building, data, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across three of its Positive Agriculture goals.

The role will oversee PepsiCo's Sustainable Sourcing; Regenerate, Restore and Protect; and Livelihoods goals, supporting delivery of the company's pep+ 2030 ambitions.

This is a global sustainability leadership role combining sustainable agriculture, supply chains, ESG governance, human rights, data management, assurance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will also manage PepsiCo's Sustainable Farming Program, coordinate annual goal reporting, work across regions and functions, and help translate global sustainability goals into practical implementation across diverse agricultural contexts.

What You'll Do Lead Positive Agriculture Goal Governance

Manage governance, capacity building, data, reporting, and stakeholder engagement for PepsiCo's three Positive Agriculture goals.

Support the delivery of Sustainable Sourcing, Regenerate, Restore and Protect, and Livelihoods commitments across PepsiCo's global operations and supply chain.

Manage the Sustainable Farming Program

Lead PepsiCo's Sustainable Farming Program, which serves as the company's internal assurance standard for sustainably sourced directly purchased crops.

Support the continued development and effective implementation of the program across relevant agricultural supply chains.

Manage Reporting & Data

Oversee annual reporting of Positive Agriculture goal progress.

Coordinate internal stakeholders involved in reporting and ensure that sustainability data is appropriately managed and communicated.

Use Excel and other data systems to manage, analyze, and interpret large datasets.

Strengthen Governance & Implementation

Provide guidance to PepsiCo teams responsible for implementing sustainability goals.

Help teams interpret governance requirements and apply them effectively within local contexts.

Balance robust governance requirements with pragmatic implementation that can deliver measurable impact on the ground.

Coordinate Global Stakeholders

Act as a central coordination and knowledge-management point for Positive Agriculture initiatives.

Work with project managers, reporting teams, controls, legal teams, Human Rights specialists, and regional teams to coordinate goal delivery.

Support alignment across regions and agricultural commodities.

Human Rights & Social Sustainability

Bring human rights considerations into Positive Agriculture initiatives and collaborate with PepsiCo's Human Rights team.

The role requires direct experience working on global human rights topics and an understanding of how social sustainability issues interact with agricultural supply chains.

External Engagement

Monitor developments in regenerative agriculture, restoration and protection, sustainable sourcing, livelihoods, and related sustainability practices.

Bring external insights into PepsiCo's strategy and help inform the evolution of its sustainability goals.

Represent PepsiCo at industry forums when required, helping maintain the credibility and relevance of its approach.

Manage one team member and external consultants as required.

Provide direction, coordination, and support to ensure global sustainability initiatives deliver measurable outcomes.

Requirements Core Qualifications

More than eight years of experience in corporate sustainability, agriculture, supply chains, or closely related fields.

More than two years of direct experience working on global human rights topics.

Experience working across at least two geographic regions.

Experience working with diverse agricultural systems, including both smallholder and large-holder farming models.

Technical Expertise

Extensive knowledge of sustainability certification schemes and benchmarks, including the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA).

Knowledge of auditing, verification, certification, and remediation protocols.

Strong data-management capabilities and experience working with Excel and other systems for managing and interpreting large datasets.

Knowledge of agriculture, agricultural supply chains, and procurement processes is an advantage.

Familiarity with PepsiCo supply chains, sustainable sourcing requirements, and sector structures is also advantageous.

Professional Strengths

Exceptional organizational and program management skills.

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.

Ability to build trust with stakeholders across different markets, functions, cultures, and sectors.

Strong attention to detail and process management discipline.

Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining priorities and deadlines.

Mindset Fit

PepsiCo is looking for a self-starter who takes ownership and is comfortable leading complex global initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be outcome-focused, impact-driven, pragmatic, and capable of making progress in uncertain and rapidly evolving environments.

The role requires someone who can balance strong governance and accountability with practical, locally appropriate implementation.

An action-oriented approach and willingness to take responsibility for the sustainability agenda will be essential.

The position offers an annual salary range of USD 110,700 to USD 185,250, depending on location, experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors.

Eligible employees may receive a 12% annual performance bonus target.

The benefits package may include:

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Disability coverage

Health and dependent-care reimbursement accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Group legal insurance

Life insurance

Defined contribution retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Benefits are subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms.

Why This Role Matters

Agricultural supply chains sit at the heart of some of the world's most important sustainability challenges, from climate change and biodiversity loss to farmer livelihoods and human rights.

For a company with a global agricultural supply chain, achieving sustainability targets requires more than setting ambitious goals. It requires governance systems, credible data, assurance mechanisms, stakeholder coordination, and practical implementation across vastly different farming contexts.

The Sustainable Agriculture Goal Governance Manager will help PepsiCo turn its Positive Agriculture commitments into measurable action by connecting global sustainability strategy with the realities of farms, suppliers, markets, and communities.

This makes the role particularly important to PepsiCo's broader effort to build more sustainable and resilient agricultural supply chains.

PepsiCo is committed to equal employment opportunity and states that qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics, including age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.