Innovation Designer

Reports to the Senior Manager Global Design Innovation (Foods), works in collaboration with Sr designers and managers, to identify, design, develop and deliver innovation that drives growth for PepsiCo through food experiences, that also deliver our PEP+ agenda.

Successful candidates will:

Have human centricity as their core value

Be comfortable in Design Thinking and Design Doing, with and interest in pushing the boundaries of both, and understanding how to successfully develop the strategic connection between them.

Have a keen interest in Food culture and its impact on people and planet

Show ability to create compelling food and packaging experiences

Be able to demonstrate ability to think through the connections between food experiences, Food Delivery methods, including Packaging and their related business model

Demonstrate superior ability to partner with different design disciplines particularly brand design in delivering strategies across physical and digital experiences from products to services.

Have potential to elevate and pollinate Design and System thinking throughout PepsiCo through practical design methodologies, visualizing and prototyping desired futures and experiences to unlock challenges and uncover transformative opportunities

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Innovation Design Senior Manager and Senior Director:

Create compelling food and packaging experiences with brand designers that are either viable at mass scale or create iconic brand activation experiences

Creates presentation that effectively communicate design concepts to stakeholders and internal audiences

Shares knowledge, experience and skill with other design staff; works with design counterparts to ensure continuity across initiatives, categories, and projects

Demonstrates expert- knowledge and influences final design decisions

Foster positive ways of working and implement collaborative design solutions

Use design thinking for educating while collaborating

Draw on diverse perspectives to solve design problems and drive effective solutions

Articulate design vision through prototyping, scenario modeling, strategic roadmaps, etc

Proven ability to effectively incorporate research (including primary and secondary research) in strategic design processes

Compenation and Benefits:

The expected compensation range for this position is between $72,900 - $122,100 based on a full-time schedule

Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary

Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 5% of annual salary paid out annually

Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement

In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Qualifications

Fluent in design thinking methodologies and conversant on emerging trends

Integrative thinker, aptitude for experimentation

Empathetic, collaborative and entrepreneurial

Minimum of 2 years (recent) in a design role

Degree in design, or a related discipline

Compelling presentation and visualization skills

Proven ability to multi-task, work in ambiguous and dynamic work environment; is comfortable with risk and uncertainty

Demonstrates high level expertise using:

2D digital sketch tools,

3D CAD Modeling and Rendering (Solidworks and Keyshot preferred),

Adobe Creative Suite,

Generative AI

Colaborative Digital platforms (Miro preferred)

Strong oral and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentation

Ability to clearly articulate objectives and effectively elevate strategic design thinking

Agility to work cooperatively and collaboratively, share ideas and develop effective concepts

Proven in working in a rapid paced, high-output environment

Ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

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