Job Description

:OverviewWe are PepsiCoPepsiCo is proud to be one of the worlds leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.PepsiCo generated more than $86 billion in net revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. In South Africa the companys brands include Weet-Bix, Simba, Liqui Fruit, Lays, SASKO and White Star.PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. PepsiCo Positive is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit , and follow on , , , and @PepsiCo.In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.ResponsibilitiesExecutive Assistant

• This role supports the Category General Manager: Beverages, Category General Manager: Foods & directs and includes facilities management.

Accountabilities:

• Diary Management & setting up meetings.
• Event Management.
• Catering for in-office meetings.
• Travel Arrangements.
• Procurement process (Payments POs).
• Vendor management and liaison.
• Submission of expense claims for Snr Exec.
• External stakeholder management.
• Presentation consolidation.
• Ad-hoc Excel reporting.
• General administration.
• Stationary management.
• Facilities management.
• Logistics for corporate visitors.
• Minutes of meetings (by exception).
• Technical review and care of formal external/internal. communication, and use of the correct letterhead.
• Procurement process (Payments POs) for team.
• Vendor management and liaison for team.

QualificationsWhat will qualify you for this role?

• 3year Tertiary Qualification / Secretarial Qualification
• Excellent administration & organizational skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Meticulous Document management
• High degree of computer literacy: Power Point; Excel & Word, SAP
• Professional Minute taking of Executive Meetings
• Minimum of 5 years experience as an executive assistant in a corporate environment / CEO /Senior Vice President
• Minimum 5 conference & events management experience as per PA experience
• Experience as an Executive Assistant to 2-3 Senior Directors Simultaneously
• Maintain confidentiality
• Practice diplomacy
• Working under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Category GM expectations
• Work Flexibility only around Category GM diary and deliverables
• Demonstrate experience in communicating - written and verbal or engaging with CEOs/SVPs/VPs
• Professional communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and methodical skills
• Attention to detail
• High levels of self-motivation
• Passion for service excellence
• Ability to work under pressure
• Drive for results
• Integrity
• Respect others
• Ability to deal with Complexity

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"

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