R&D Product Specification Writer (2 years FTC)

PepsiCo has opportunity for R&D Product Specification Writer to join on a 2 years Fixed Term Contract.

Job Purpose

Key focus in the role will be digitizing formula, process, finished product and 3PM specifications on behalf of Product Development / Technical Brand Stewardship (TBS) teams for all innovation, TBS and productivity projects for Europe Foods.

• Digitizing formula, process and 3PM specifications on behalf of PD / TBS teams for all innovation, TBS and productivity projects.
• Working with Product Development, commercialization and regulatory to coordinate and assemble finished product specifications.
• Coordination of specification approval workflows within SAP with PD and TDC (Technical, Digital & Compliance) partners to ensure all specifications are approved within required project timelines.
• Working with commercialization and DMO to ensure required R&D data is handed off for material / BOM set ups (UK/ Poland) and traceability between R&D specifications and supply chain materials maintained
• Working with teams to ensure specification reports are generated and available in PDMS / ISL in conjunction with project timelines needs (enabling the handover to manufacturing process).
• Working with R&D data governance and SDSA to raise change requests to ensure required data attributes are available for use in SAP.
• Identifying areas of opportunity wrt way of working enhancements with PD, TDC, Commercialization, DMO and SC partners.
• Support in coordination and execution of specification obsoletion.

• Astuteness for data management and accuracy.
• Structured process driven mindset.
• Working knowledge of SAP / proven ability to quickly learn and work within specification systems.
• Ability to work under pressure - conducting multiple activities, supporting multiple projects across all platforms to tight deadlines.
• Ability to clearly communicate with internal and external functions in R&D.
• Food industry Product Development / technical background to enable easier interpretation and transformation of raw data.