R&D Analytical Tech Analyst

Overview:

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT

At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities:

The Opportunity

This role is responsible for delivering analytical insights that enable Product Development teams to establish robust specifications for incoming raw materials across the LATAM sector. This includes aligning, validating, and harmonizing analytical methods in collaboration with external suppliers and Global Measurement Sciences teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with quality requirements. The role leverages both conventional and advanced analytical instrumentation to support the LATAM Innovation Agenda while utilizing digital technologies and data-driven tools to optimize processes, improve efficiency, and accelerate decision-making.

Your Impact

As R&D Analytical Tech Analyst your responsibilities would consist of:

Enable innovation agenda by performing core simple and core complex physicochemical analysis, delivering technical insights for product development and operations teams.

Review and approve vendor analytical methods for ingredients, intermediate and finished good specifications to ensure product design consistency.

Execute internal policies to align discrepancies in regards analytical methods for both quality and food safety parameters (mycotoxins), leading to contribute to the high quality and food safety of our products.

Use of digital tools for laboratory automatization to increase agility and productivity.

Execute the development of new green analytical methodologies for both R&D and Operations.

Qualifications:

Who Are We Looking For?

Education

Food Chemist degree or similar (master's degree preferred)

Experience

Technical Knowledge on Analytical Technologies and Testing data interpretation

Conversational and technical English language.

+3 years of experience working in Analytical Labs.

Software management (Office 365, SAP, etc.) and digital skills

International and local travel availability

Knowledge of National or International Analytical Methods (NOM & NMX, AOAC, AOCS, CODEX, ASTA)

Basic Statistical knowledge

Ability to handle multi projects

Strong communication and networking skills

Problem solving skills

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

What can you expect from us:

Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.

Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.

Development programs according to Leadership skills.

Specialized training according to the role.

Learning experiences with internal and external providers.

We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.

Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.

A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.

And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.