Customs & Imports Operations Analyst

Overview:
**We are PepsiCo**

PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with more than $79 Billion in Net Revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that each generate more than $1 Billion in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's strength is its people. We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers and history makers, located around the world, and united by a shared set of values and goals.

**Responsibilities**:
**The Opportunity**

At PepsiCo, we’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented professional to lead all **imports and customs compliance operations in Paraguay**. This role plays a key part in securing the timely and accurate supply of finished goods, raw materials, and samples, while minimizing regulatory risk and budget impact.

You’ll be the main liaison between PepsiCo and key stakeholders such as customs brokers, freight providers, and government authorities. In addition, you’ll collaborate closely with internal teams across **LATAM, SOCO, PMF, PBS, Andean, and FLNA**, including Procurement, Planning, and R&D.

This position is also instrumental in supporting the ongoing **Global Operations transition**.

**Your Impact**

As a **Customs & Imports Operations Analyst**, you will:

- Ensure business continuity by coordinating communications, logistics, and compliance for all import activities.
- Optimize fill rate and service levels by selecting the best import alternatives and monitoring performance scorecards.
- Guarantee proper classification of goods and correct tax payments, maximizing benefits from applicable international trade agreements.
- Minimize regulatory risk by maintaining comprehensive and audit-ready documentation (e.g., certificates of origin, import/export manifests, invoices, waybills).
- Mitigate operational and financial risks through effective coordination with local institutions such as **INAN**, the **Ministry of Industry and Commerce**, and the **Chamber of Commerce**.
- Drive efficiency by coordinating information for customs broker and freight bidding processes.

Qualifications:
**Who Are We Looking For?**
- ** Fluent in English** - verbal and written skills.
- **Intermediate Excel** skills (data validation, data extraction, pivot tables, and related).
- 6 months - 1 year of experience in imports, supply chain, transport or related.
- ** Imports and export process and regulation trade experience.**:

- International trade permits, legal and fiscal knowledge in terms of international trade regulations.

**What can you expect from us**:

- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable solutions and processes
- Organized personality
- Team player
- Ability to manage stress and meet deadlines while maintaining high levels of accuracy
- Advocates for and embraces the use of new tools and techniques
- Problem Solving
- Seeks opportunities to strengthen digital culture through collaborating and sharing knowledge
- Track record of improving processes, leading projects and influencing decision-makers
- Has an informed opinion on digital trends, including fluency with specific digital technologies

**We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.