Agronomist & Storage Specialist

Our story   

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 more nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, 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 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 pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ 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 www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.

Responsibilities   

• Provide agricultural support for damage control (pre and post-harvest) to all Serbian growers to deliver improved potato quality to support the long terms storage program.
• Collaborate with growers to implement investments in potato warehouse and provide sufficient storing capacity for local potato crop.
• Responsible for storage management implementation with suppliers for short, medium and long term crop storage including variety of specific requirements for stored crop annually.
• Develop and align detailed storage plan including storage best practices, antisprouting products and treatments calendar, storage parameters
• Implement Pepsico Storage audit and use all storage monitoring systems for storage operations. Track potato quality performance through storage and determine the supply program for stored crop.
• Develop maintenance plan and service for potato stores including buildings and systems.
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Requirements  

• Bachelor degree in Agriculture / agronomy.
• Operations/Logistics background in Potato Processing Industry would also be a strong asset. 
• Educational background on cool storing technology for fresh produce.
• Experience on modern technology on potato harvesting and on electronic tools and software on damage mitigation. 
• High-level English
• Effective interpersonal skills – credible, high level of technical knowledge and strong communication and influencing skills to all levels of farmer (owner/grower) up to leaders/Agronomists of large Grower Groups.

We offer  

• Private health insurance
• Fitpass
• Support services - Psychological support, Financial advisor, Legal advisor, Parenting advisor
• Continuous learning through e-learning platforms
• Employee engagement through various events, celebrations and Rewards & Recognition programm