R&d Region Engineer

Overview:**We Are PepsiCo**Join PepsiCo and Dare for Better We are the perfect place for curious people, thinkers and change agents. From leadership to front lines, we're excited about the future and working together to make the world a better place.Being part of PepsiCo means being part of one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with our iconic brands consumed more than a billion times a day in more than 200 countries.Our product portfolio, which includes 22 of the world's most iconic brands, such as Sabritas, Gamesa, Quaker, Pepsi, Gatorade and Sonrics, has been a part of Mexican homes for more than 116 years.A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where all people are welcome. Here, you can dare to be you. No matter who you are, where you're from, or who you love, you can always influence the people around you and make a positive impact in the world.**Know more**:PepsiCoJobs**Join PepsiCo, dare for better.****Responsibilities**:**The Opportunity**Are you passionate about executing innovation, renovation and productivity projects and making a tangible impact? We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead execution and develop exciting projects focused on our Grains Platform. In this role, you will be on charge of developing and deploying technical solutions across multiple R&D pillars, including Innovation, Portfolio Transformation, Productivity, Brand Stewardship, business continuity initiatives in partnership with all R&D Disciplines, involving different platforms and countries delivering great tasting products in compliance with nutritional criteria, cost and time targets.Your responsibilities will include creating high-quality, fit-for-purpose products from bench to industrial scale, aligned with PepsiCo Guidelines and the PEP+ agenda. This involves combining science, technology and culinary arts. Building robust specifications, performing critical design validations. You will act as the Technical Team Lead and will collaborate with all R&D disciplines, Operations, Procurement and business partners including marketing and finance. Your work will be conducted following the PepsiCo Stage Gate process.Join us and be a part of a team that thrives on innovation and collaboration, driving success in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.**Your Impact**As R&D Region Engineer your responsibilities would consist of- Lead the technical development of Innovation, Renovation and TBS, from laboratory prototypes to industrial scale and production start-up, and track product performance. Support R&D with data collection, documentation, ingredient screening, functionality evaluation, and trial runs in labs and pilot plants.- Develop and implement AOP innovation projects for Grain portfolio aligned with business strategy, nutritional requirements and consumer needs, complying with internal innovation process.- Execute competitive tracking of the assigned categories, understanding well the key attributes, technology, price point and main claims of competitors portfolio and identify strengths and weakness.- Collaborate with external vendors and Ingredients team to add new ingredients to the system and identify new and/or optimized ingredients that drive innovation, productivity, and brand stewardship initiatives.- Partner with the multidisciplinary R&D Team, including Regulatory, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Life Sciences, Sensory Experience, to ensure compliance with local and international regulations.- Lead the product optimization process based sensory data and consumer testing results for launching.- Oversee the end-to-end technical documentation process for finished product and raw material documentation.- Conduct technical analysis and create action plans to address contingencies and ensure business continuity. Executing them in collaboration with multifunctional teams, particularly Manufacturing, Marketing and R&D areas, to confirm mitigation plans.- Identify, validate, and implement productivity and brand stewardship initiatives for B&G across LATAM, ensuring regulatory compliance and collaborating with cross-functional teams.- Document discoveries, technical lessons learned, failures and technical achievements properly and use the PepsiCo tools to manage knowledge.Qualifications:**¿Who Are We Looking For?**- Food Engineering/ Food Chemistry/ Food Technology bachelor’s degree or similar- 1 year experience in the food industry, preference to have R&D background or an equal experience in Production/Quality.- Product development knowledge (preferred)- Medium level in English language (communication skills, both oral and written)- Good verbal and written communication skills, particularly in explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.- Solution-oriented mindset with a positive outlook- Organized personality, creative thinking, Self-driven.- Comfortable and able to adapt to evolving business needs- Great level of decis