Job Description
Overview
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Work for a global FMCG company with some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands. Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognised and career growth is supported.
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At PepsiCo, you can Dare for Better. You can help build a world where there are more possibilities for more people, no matter what role you hold. Together, we'll make a positive impact for good. Because when we Dare for Better, we can smile at what's next. For our careers, families, communities and the planet.
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The position partners closely with the ANZ Executive Leadership Team and key functional leaders across marketing, supply chain, R&D;, finance, and insights to deliver "Triple Win" outcomes – driving growth, cost productivity, and sustainability outcomes aligned with PepsiCo Positive (pep+).
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For you:
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Competitive benefits package
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Annual bonus
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Car allowances
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Discounts on Scoopon, Luxury Escapes, Asahi Beverages portfolio
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Generous leave options (wellness, birthday, volunteer, 20 weeks parental for both primary & secondary carer, additional leave purchase/cash out)
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Lease Plan
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Health & Wellness programs
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Discounted private health insurance
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Financial coaching
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Counselling sessions
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Flu vaccinations
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Skin checks
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Professional development programs
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Global career opportunities
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Job Overview
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The Head of Commercialization leads PepsiCo ANZ Foods' innovation commercialization strategy, overseeing portfolio prioritization, resource planning, and cross-functional execution to drive growth. Reporting to the ANZ Foods CMO, the role manages a team of five and ensures successful delivery of innovation initiatives from concept to market.
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Responsibilities
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Commercialization Strategy & Portfolio Leadershipn
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Lead the ANZ commercialization agenda to deliver Innovation and OOTF growth ambitions.
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Define and govern the commercialization portfolio, ensuring an appropriate balance of scale, risk, growth potential and resource allocation.
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Partner with Marketing, Insights, POTF, R&D;, Supply Chain teams to identify, prioritize and accelerate winning innovation opportunities.




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Drive Innovation portfolio decisions that maximize business growth, incrementality, revenue contribution and long-term value creation.
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Partners with Global Commercialisation Leads across markets to share learnings, identify cross-market opportunities, and help shape the Global Innovation Agenda while championing ANZ priorities and strategic focus areas.
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Rapidly identify opportunities to lift and scale successful global innovations across ANZ.
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Governance Leadershipn
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Own commercialization governance across ANZ, ensuring clear decision-making frameworks, priorities and accountability.
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Chair and lead key innovation review forums, including Stage Gate reviews and PMR.
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Provide recommendations to Senior Leadership regarding portfolio choices, investment trade-offs and resource allocation.
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Establish clear success criteria and performance measures to evaluate portfolio health and post-launch performance.
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Cross-Functional Leadershipn
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Influence and align senior leaders across Marketing, R&D;, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Insights to deliver commercialization priorities.
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Ensure seamless integration of consumer desirability, technical feasibility and commercial viability across all innovation initiatives.
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Remove organizational barriers and drive timely decision making to accelerate commercialization outcomes.
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Foster a culture of agility, speed and accountability throughout the commercialization ecosystem.
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Capability & Organizational Leadershipn
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Lead, coach and develop a high-performing commercialization team.
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Build commercialization capability across the organization by implementing best practices, tools, processes and ways of working.
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Ensure resources are effectively allocated across priorities,



balancing business needs, capability development and succession planning.
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Champion continuous improvement and simplification of commercialization processes to improve speed to market and organizational effectiveness.
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Portfolio Performance & Growth Deliveryn
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Accountable in partnership with the POTF lead for delivery of the ANZ innovation growth agenda and commercialization performance targets.
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Drive improvements in innovation effectiveness, including balancing reframe/refresh mix, stickability, incrementality and revenue contribution.
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Monitor portfolio performance and ensure learnings are captured and embedded into future commercialization strategies.
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Represent the commercialization agenda with ANZ leadership and global stakeholders, providing regular performance updates, strategic insights and recommendations.
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Qualifications
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10+ years of Commercialization, Marketing, Innovation, Category or similar experience in leading complex projects or as a PMO at Sector and/or Country level with proven project leadership experience.
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Deep operating knowledge of how to commercialize large scale innovation, through Stage Gate management.
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Great team management skills proven via experience in managing teams, preferably across different markets
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Proven results within a fast-paced, cross-functional, matrix environment, delivering projects in the field (through development & scale-up to product on-shelf).
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Ability to engage with and effectively influence senior stakeholders with the organization and across multiple functions, including challenging and comfortably managing conflict.
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Strong knowledge of PEP Foods business and the way it operates (make, move & sell)
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Excellent coordination and planning skills with robust problem solving and action-oriented mindset
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Very high levels of business acumen: commercially savvy & financially astute with outstanding analytical & problem-solving skills
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Strong working knowledge of human centricity and consumer insight processes and how these relate to delivery solid innovation successes.
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📌 Anz - Head Of Commercialisation (New South Wales)
🏢 Pepsico
📍 New South Wales