Product Quality Benchmarking Associate

Overview This 12-month assignment supports the FSQA (Food Safety & Quality assurance) competitive performance assessment of PepsiCo’s core beverage products across the Top International Beverages markets. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to PepsiCo’s Product Superiority programs by leveraging consumer science, product quality, and market performance insights to drive data-informed decisions and strengthen competitive advantage. Responsibilities Monitor trade performance data and identify, investigate, and escalate out-of-specification trends to local teams to support continuous improvement. Partner with Product Development teams to track current in-market formulas and maintain product specifications repository to ensure accurate testing and benchmarking. Manage external vendor relationships and scope of work to ensure delivery against program objectives. Create Lab Advantage request for each consumer research and track to its full completion. Collaborate with Data Engineering and Consumer Science scientists to update and deliver the digital Competitive Scorecard. Support financial management of a near $3MM program budget, including purchase order creation, invoice tracking, forecasting, and adherence to financial calendars and processes. Qualifications 1–3 years of experience supporting Supply Chain, R&D, FSQA, or related functions. Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills, with experience in data analysis. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and ideally Power BI. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive and collaborative mindset. Experience with budget management preferred; experience with document management systems is a plus. Flexibility with working hours; while alignment with U.S. time zones is not required, occasional meetings may extend to 18:00, with flexibility in start times on those days. Ability to work effectively in a remote environment without direct colleagues or managers at the same location, but in a collegial R&D office. Professionalism and discretion when participating in senior leadership (Director-level and above) meetings, including handling confidential information appropriately.