PepsiCo’ s procurement team is harnessing the latest digital tools to drive innovation and sustainability, helping the business achieve its goals
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PepsiCo’ s procurement team is harnessing the latest digital tools to drive innovation and sustainability, helping the business achieve its goals
N o one can argue the profound impact digital tools are having on procurement, allowing organisations big and small to gain competitive advantage. Perhaps this cutting-edge tech is more vital to large enterprises like PepsiCo, whose net revenue stands at US $ 92bn.
With an employee base of approximately 318,000 and a portfolio of products, including Lays, Doritos, Pepsi Cola and Mountain Dew, enjoyed a billion times every day, PepsiCo needs a procurement function at the very top of its game.
As PepsiCo looks to unlock efficiency across the board, procurement’ s focus is on aligning with the wider company vision and, with that, two key pillars.
The first concerns strategic supplier partnerships – in other words, trying to negotiate better terms and achieve savings, but also long-term partnerships that drive innovation.
The second is a strong prioritisation of sustainable solutions. PepsiCo’ s procurement professionals are constantly looking for new ways to make good on the organisation’ s PepsiCo Positive( pep +) environmental efforts, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, becoming net water positive and reducing the use of virgin plastic.
104 May 2025