Purchasing Administrator at Pepsi Bottling Ventures in Raleigh, North Carolina

Job Description:

Unbottle YOUR Potential at Pepsi Bottling Ventures!

At Pepsi, we spread home-grown joy, in our special Pepsi Bottling Ventures way! Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation's largest private bottler and distributor of Pepsi beverages. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is based in NC, SC, MD, & DE.

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Job Description

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Purchasing Administrator to join our team in Raleigh, NC.

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory's non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and more beverages. We have the exclusive rights to make, sell, and distribute directly to stores in our territory the world-renowned PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper beverages. These exclusive rights make up the vast majority of our business and cover certain counties across five states.

We also create our own beverages, producing and distributing them to our customers' warehouses nationally. And we make, sell, and distribute to our customers' warehouses a growing portfolio of beverages nationally. These beverages make up a small, but growing part of our business.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo's and Keurig Dr. Pepper's beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature's Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

What We Look for in Team Members

We value integrity, teamwork, accountability, creativity, and communication in all we do and expect the same from all team members.

We'd love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.

Purchasing Administrator Overview

Manages the purchasing functions for all indirect purchasing.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develops standardized purchasing training using industry leading practices.


• Develops and maintains a purchasing SOP to ensure audit compliance Maintains company incentive programs.


• Implements new purchasing functions in SAP to increase spend visibility and audit compliance.


• Conducts Quality Control of all purchasing documents to ensure compliance with Purchasing SOP.


• Develops purchasing training materials to ensure continuity of operations.


• Builds and implements a category-based spend analysis tool.


• Trains all buyers in the company on proper purchasing and receiving procedures (travel required).


• Leads a purchasing roundtable to share best practices throughout the company.


• Serves as primary customer service and helpdesk for all purchasing issues.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.


• Three (3) to five (5) years of purchasing, accounts payable, or other relevant experience.


• Knowledge of ERP systems and procurement best practices.


• Experience in purchase order management and training.


• Strong customer service skills.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Skilled at customer interaction and corrective training to maintain relationships while correcting performance issues.


• Proficiency in MS Office Applications.


• Experience with S4 Hana.


• Must have a valid driver's license.


• Must be able to work hours necessary to complete assigned tasks.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting salary pay for this position is set based on location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter will share more about the specific pay range for this position during the interview process.


• As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:
  
  
  
  • Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave
  
  
  • 401(k) with a company match
  
  
  • Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization
  
  
  • Saving and spending accounts
  
  
  • Company-paid telemedicine services
  
  
  • Free counseling and information services
  
  
  • Wellness program
  
  
  • Company-paid life insurance
  
  
  • Company-paid disability coverage
  
  
  • Adoption assistance
  
  
  • Education assistance
  
  
  • Legal service plan option
  
  
  • Pay advance option
  
  
  
  

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

EOE M/F/D/V

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at rmssupport@pbvllc.com