Overview Are you ready to explore PepsiCo and be part of this iconic multinational? PepsiCo's strength is its people. Around the world, we're working hard to give people the tastes they crave and the nutrition they need. We dream globally and act locally, constantly innovating to sustain our planet, our people, our communities, and our business practices for winning together. We are committed to Performance with Purpose; pushing to be best and fully committed to the people we share the planet with. Seize the day for real life on the job Learning? Enjoy some flexibility that will ensure you are balancing your personal and professional life? Our employees are at the heart of PepsiCo. Through the Company's dedication to Talent Sustainability, we continue to support the development of employees. We are looking for a Strategy Associate Analyst to join our S&T team in İstanbul. Directly report to Strategy Manager. A Space to Be You PepsiCo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an accessible, inclusive, open and welcoming workplace environment for people with different abilities, backgrounds, lifestyles, sexual orientation, gender identity, needs and expectations, helping all individuals to make the most of their professional potential. Responsibilities External Trends and Insights Find diverse external market intelligence resources for monitoring market trends, macros, competition, retailers, analyse all the relevant materials and provide actionable insights & implications to business (Quarterly) Benchmarking across peer companies operating in the Turkey Consumer Goods sector quarterly in terms of financials benchmarked with PepsiCo P&L and in terms of projects that are relevant to our Faster, Stronger and Better agenda Supports annual market and PEP growth forecasting and implications via providing relevant external Outlook Find trends that have future implications for PepsiCo, transform them into readings to transform the organization into horizion 2/3 mindset Deep dives special topics to summarize implications to PepsiCo to LT; Synthesizes and simplifies insights to tell a compelling story that educates and advises the business Support CEO and COS / Head of Strategy in ad-hoc projects Overarching BU Strategy Supports AOP Governance leading Big Rocks scorecard tracking coordinating 20+ employees monthly. Preparing financial summary for LTM & SLM platforms gathering necessary insights. Supports PSP Coordination & Analytical calculations. Also acts as advisor for prioritized business chapters; supporting with insights needed and syncronizing with E2E digitization strategy Supports end to end digitization strategy, working with digital team of teams. Defines working group and Digital Council Agenda, prepares scorecard updates. Acts as main point of contact of Türkiye BU for sector data security topics; cascades BU actions as SME. Business Development Supports partnership strategy & setup Support assessments of categories in specified channels; finding the right partners, analysing them and assessing them in terms of PepsiCo’s partnership expectations that will bring accretive value to the organization and support digital partnership opportunities with all related functions (commercial, consumer, finance, legal, Deployment, etc.) as needed Qualifications Key Skills Digital fleuncy: Understands emerging technologies and digital strategies, business models and ways of working. Applies them to unlock opportunities. Integrates them with existing systems to drive digitalization across the value chain Analytical Acumen: Processes and translates data into insights to make decisions that advance the BU agenda. Leverages benchmarking, quantitative, qualitative, and conceptual reasoning to formulate solutions and recommendations Business Acumen: Understands CPG industry and the complex interrelationships across PepsiCo’s businesses, operations, initiatives, and value chain. Has knowledge of enterprise design models and transformational levers, including financials to drive ROI and make informed decisions Value Creation: Delivers value by proposing models and solutions that drive growth and efficiency Stakeholder Management: Engages and aligns cross-functional stakeholders, including addressing tension points and encouraging diverse perspectives. Presents clear and persuasive arguments to secure buy-in to S&T initiatives and drive speed of delivery. Adapts communication style to navigate complex stakeholder networks Differentiating Competancies Advisory & Thought Leadership: Displays intellectual curiosity and desire to learn new content areas. Applies knowledge of industry, trends, consumer insights, and the competitive environment to influence stakeholders and create solutions. Offers objective consultation and alternative viewpoints to challenge linear thinking and foster innovation Long-Term Problem Solving: Distills ambiguity and complexity into manageable targets. Introduces structure and rigor to ensure logical decision making. Thinks outside-the-box, testing multiple solutions to help uncover the best possible solution or outcome Complex Strategic Planning: Organizes and structures complex concepts into practical and executable workplans that facilitate implementation and produce timely and high-quality results across multiple workstreams Innovative Business Development: Recognizes and evaluates opportunities to increase business profitability through strategic moves such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures Narrative Development & Storytelling: Synthesizes and simplifies insights to tell a compelling story that educates and advises the business through both written and oral communication