Research & Development Analyst, PepsiCo (NY)

Research & Development Analyst, PepsiCo – NY

 

PepsiCo is seeking a Research & Development Analyst. This position is located in Valhalla, NY.

The person in this position will be responsible for:

Global Subscriptions and Vendor Management:

• Oversee global research services for global R&D which includes working with new vendors, assessing & identification of new services, negotiating contracts and pricing,
• Manage the subscription budget and make funding recommendations
• Lead the global review selection process/evaluation of new materials and electronic resources
• Ensure connectivity and usability of tools and resources and manage end-user experiences expeditiously
• Educate end user on online services which includes working with the vendors to conduct comprehensive training
• Compile usage metrics across customer base for internal reporting on key online subscription services.
• Assist in the identification of new online subscription services to support customers’ needs

Global Research:

• Proactively meet with individuals and global groups to stay abreast of developing projects to ensure KM services are utilized where applicable.
• Assist in the identification of research and insights to support R&D key initiatives
• Assess and compile strategically significant intelligence on key competitors and new competitive including patent and trademark reviews, company information, industry trends, news monitoring, technology tracking, and government/regulatory issues.
• Coordinate assessment of new product ideas through complete landscape evaluation (competitive patents, products, and technical literature).
• Interpret complex and ambiguous information from several sources and deliver comprehensive results
• Proactively enhances organizational capability through formal transfer of knowledge/expertise to others

Portal/Communications:

• Ensure KM services and resources are globally communicated/disseminated and easily accessed from the Global R&D portal.
• Proactively identify new ways to connect associates to research and automate previously manual processes.

Critical Competencies:

• Ability to work collaboratively globally with both internal and external teams.
• Demonstrated ability to interact in a matrixed team oriented environment and adaptive to changing priorities
• Strong communication, verbal and analytical skills
• Ensures project objectives and results are consistent with business goals
• Demonstrates understanding of cross-functional business needs
• Contributes to development of project objectives to ensure they are aligned
• Develops and implements clear, realistic plans to address complex or ambiguous project goals within time and resource constraints
• Minimizes or removes barriers to project results, leveraging manager and others as needed
• Monitors progress on multiple projects and tasks, and revises work plan as needed.
• Proposes alternative actions to realign with strategy as needed

To apply, see: http://www.pepsicojobs.com/en/job-detail?slug=79135BR&cult=en-US