Quality & Food Safety Excellence Sr Manager

About the role

PepsiCo is seeking a senior manager to lead Quality & Food Safety Process Excellence across its LATAM sites. The role ensures product consistency, compliance with the Quality & Food Safety System (QAS), and supports co‑manufacturing partners to meet PepsiCo standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support end‑to‑end product quality programs and co‑manufacturing quality and food safety compliance across LATAM plants.
• Verify implementation of the Quality & Food Safety System (QAS) in all LATAM CO plants and ensure product design plans are followed.
• Confirm that approved co‑manufacturers meet established requirements for business operations in LATAM.
• Oversee raw material reception, analysis, and deviation handling, coordinating supplier performance management with multifunctional teams.
• Support sensory evaluation programs in partnership with FSQA and manufacturing sites, ensuring proper calibration, resources, scope, and methodology.
• Apply the Quality Audit System to verify internal protocols at CO sites and drive continuous improvement to reduce quality complaints.
• Audit and evaluate co‑manufacturing plants, establishing performance metrics for PepsiCo quality and food safety requirements.
• Participate in product scaling, industrial testing, first production, commissioning, and qualification following the CQV process.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading end‑to‑end product quality programs.
• Strong knowledge of Quality & Food Safety System (QAS) implementation and compliance.
• Ability to verify co‑manufacturer compliance with PepsiCo standards.
• Experience coordinating supplier performance management and handling raw material deviations.
• Familiarity with sensory evaluation program support and quality audit processes.
• Experience auditing co‑manufacturing plants and establishing performance metrics.
• Background in product scaling, industrial testing, and CQV processes.

Required skills