Trade Quality & Co-Man Lead

About the role

The Trade Quality & Co‑Man Lead drives PepsiCo Pakistan’s trade quality agenda, ensuring product quality across the marketplace and compliance of co‑manufacturing partners with PepsiCo food safety standards. The role combines product sampling, statistical analysis, supplier quality assurance and consumer complaint management to protect brand integrity.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage a nationwide product sampling system, perform statistical analysis and create action plans with Sales, Plant and R&D teams.
• Lead supplier quality investigations, root‑cause analysis, and escalation of recurring issues to global SQA/FSQA.
• Oversee consumer complaint handling, calculate Complaints per Million Packs (CPM) and report to senior management.
• Ensure co‑manufacturing facilities meet HACCP, FSSC 22000, Food Defense, Halal and other PepsiCo food safety mandates.
• Conduct audits of finished‑goods warehouses, distribution centers and packaging suppliers, driving corrective actions and compliance.

Required profile

• BS/MS degree in Food Technology, Chemistry or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in quality and food safety management.
• Strong knowledge of material testing, quality assessment and food safety standards.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving and teamwork abilities.

Required skills

• Material testing and quality assessment techniques.
• Statistical analysis for product quality data.
• Implementation and audit of HACCP, FSSC 22000 and Food Defense systems.
• Knowledge of Halal Management System and related regulatory requirements.