China Foods Strategy Senior Manager; 中国食品策略高级经理

Overview
To support PepsiCo APAC Foods in its next chapter of growth, we need to elevate our strategy talents to build future-ready capabilities across the region. As the environment continues to shift rapidly—digital acceleration, consumer intimacy, and omnichannel expansion—it is imperative that our teams, now very stretched resource of the right level, need to be equipped to lead in this dynamic landscape. In particular, the Greater China Region (GCR), the strategic growth engine for APAC and anchor market of international foods, demands strategic talent that can navigate complexity and drive breakthrough strategies for innovative portfolio expansion, omnichannel transformation, supply chain and productivity improvement, strategic partnership and inorganic growth opportunities support that unlock new revenue streams and enhance our competitive edge.

This role will be instrumental in shaping GCR Foods growth agenda, from ideation to execution. Working closely with the APAC Strategy Head and the GCR Senior Leadership Team, the individual will lead high-impact initiatives with right level of capabilities in strategic foresight, independent data-driven analysis and modeling, and cross-functional influence and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Translate APAC Foods' strategic priorities into actionable plans tailored to the GCR market, and lead cross-functional project teams to drive PEP GCR Foods Strategic initiatives - R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial
• Identify and drive breakthrough strategies for innovative portfolio expansion across categories; partner with cross-functional teams to assess whitespace opportunities and consumer trends.
• Support initiatives that enhance supply chain agility, cost efficiency, and operational resilience; Work with SC and finance teams to model productivity scenarios and unlock margin opportunities.
• Develop strategies to accelerate omnichannel growth and new revenue streams, including digital commerce, emerging platforms, and overseas expansion
• Strategic Partnerships & Inorganic Growth:
• Evaluate and support strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and M&A opportunities
• Conduct market scans, build business cases, and support due diligence processes.
• Data-Driven analysis, modeling and market/competition intelligence
• Apply independent, data-driven analysis and modeling to inform PepsiCo competitive positioning and leadership strategic decisions
• Build robust frameworks for scenario planning, forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Strategic Planning Process support and Cross-Functional Influence
• Support GCR annual strategic planning process (SDD, OU of the Future), PEC and BOD process, ensuring clarity on growth bets and execution roadmaps.
• Lead the development of GCR Foods' long-term growth agenda, from ideation to execution.
• Support Leadership workshops and Engage stakeholders across APAC and GCR leadership teams

Qualifications

• BA required and MBA preferred
• 5-8 years of working experience, with 3+ years strategy consulting with top-tier firms strongly preferred
• Experience in Business Development, Corporate Strategy, PMO, due diligence and M&A Strategy is considered
• Structured logical thinker with ability to define problems and frameworks, demonstrate an understanding of key value drivers
• Mature enough to manage strategy project independently (e.g. early-stage data analysis and modeling, execution, work-shop set-up, final report-out)
• Intellectual curiosity, able to complete complex analytical tasks with limited supervision
• Able to collaborate within and across teams
• Can do attitude/problem solver with entrepreneurial spirit
• Can effectively communicate (verbal and written) with internal and external stakeholders across all levels
• High attention to detail and focus on driving processes through successful execution