Demand Planning Manager for Greece & Cyprus - IBP (maternity cover)

Overview PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $94 billion in net revenue in 2025, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and drinks, 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 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that places sustainability at the center of our business strategy, seeking to drive growth and build a stronger, more resilient future for PepsiCo and the communities where we operate. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo. Responsibilities Own and govern the enterprise Demand Plan for Greece and Cyprus, ensuring a high-quality, transparent, and decision-ready demand signal across all planning horizons. The role leads Demand Management within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework: orchestrating cross-functional inputs, owning demand forums, and driving continuous improvement of forecast quality, scenario thinking, and planning maturity enabling proactive actions to close gaps and support sustainable growth delivery – directly impacting growth delivery, service performance, and cost outcomes through early identification and closure of demand gaps. As part of the East Europe IBP network, the role also acts as the regional ambassador for Demand Planning capability, with a specific mandate to standardize and uplift Blue Yonder utilization across markets. Own the Demand Plan for Greece and Cyprus, with final decision rights on demand baseline, assumptions, and adjustments across channels and customers. Accountable for the ‘one-number’ demand signal used for ISOE/ISOP and financial outlook; escalates and resolves cross-functional gaps via IBP governance. Proactively assess and communicate the strength and limitations of the demand signal to IBP Lead, clearly articulating where gaps in assumptions, inputs, or capabilities constrain growth, and triggering cross-functional actions to improve plan quality and outcomes. Has the mandate to challenge, reject, and escalate demand inputs that do not meet quality standards, and to trigger corrective actions through IBP governance. Lead and own DMR (iSO&E) and Demand Control (DC, iSO&P) forums, ensuring quality discussion, clear scenarios, risks & opportunities, and documented decisions. Proactively engage Marketing, Finance, Commercial/Sales, and Supply Planning forums to secure forward-looking inputs (up to 24 months) impacting demand. Translate sales, pricing, innovation, and transformation plans into a coherent demand signal using clear planning building blocks. Ensure disciplined use of statistical baseline forecasting and correct interpretation of model outputs. Drive high-quality utilization of Blue Yonder for demand planning, ensuring consistency, adoption, and continuous improvement. Lead and develop the Demand Planning team (GR + CY), covering short- and mid-term planning across all channels. Monitor and improve demand planning performance (accuracy, bias, scenario robustness), focusing on learning and sustained progress rather than perfection. Act as Blue Yonder Demand Planning ambassador for East Europe, defining standards, building capability, running communities of practice, and auditing maturity. Partner closely with IBP leadership (SCEB, SEEB, EE) to ensure alignment with regional and enterprise IBP objectives. Qualifications University degree Strong expertise in Demand Planning within an IBP environment. Proven experience owning demand signals and leading cross-functional planning processes. Advanced understanding of forecasting concepts (baseline, bias, scenarios, drivers). Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder (or similar Demand planning solutions). Strong business acumen with the ability to translate commercial, financial, and supply inputs into actionable demand plans. Demonstrated people leadership and team development experience. Excellent communication and storytelling skills for senior forums and decision making. Ability to operate effectively in a matrix, multi-market environment.