.Overview:**WE ARE PEPSICO**Join PepsiCo and dare to transform! We are the perfect place for curious people, thinkers and change agents. From leadership to front lines, we're excited about the future and working together to make the world a better place.Being part of PepsiCo means being part of one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with our iconic brands consumed more than a billion times a day in more than 200 countries. In PepsiCo Mexico is one of the most important consumer products companies in the country. Our product portfolio, which includes 22 of the world's most iconic brands, such as Sabritas, Gamesa, Quaker, Pepsi, Gatorade and Sonrics, has been a part of Mexican homes for more than 116 years.A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where all people are welcome. Here, you can dare to be you. No matter who you are, where you're from, or who you love, you can always influence the people around you and make a positive impact in the world.**Know a little more**:PepsiCoJobs**Join PepsiCo, dare to transform.****Responsibilities**:**The Opportunity****Your Impact**As R&D Assoc Analyst your functions would consist of:- Leverage internal and external resources to develop or update existing ingredient and/or packaging specifications that are clear, concise, and accurate from spec readiness to supplier commercial qualification approval.- Learn, understand, and uphold Ingredient, Supplier, Third Party, Formula, and/or Beverage/Food Packaging Standards.- Maintain and foster relationships with in-market R&D spec teams, other spec GBS teams, and external suppliers.- Interact with and provide support to all disciplines to ensure complete and accurate specification. These stakeholders could include some or all of the following: Product Development (PD), Food Safety (FS), Regulatory Affairs (RA), Quality Assurance (QA), Procurement, Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA).- Manage Supplier relationships and serve as point of contact to gather information/data needed to build specifications; complete timely follow-ups to keep the process moving to completion.- Collect supplier questionnaire and manage supplier alignment on spec details.- For certain Specifications (eg. Foods & Beverages) initiate material testing requests and validate specification quality parameters.- Maintain and update existing specs to ensure compliance with standards.- Upload all paperwork (re. Supplier Specs) and materials qualifications into the appropriate system (Product Vision / SAP) and track workflow.- ** For Packaging Specifications only**: Schedule and conduct Individual Component Specification (ICS) reviews, update documents, and manage supplier approval prior to internal review.- Ensure all requests are processed, documented, and delivered within defined SLAs (Service Level Agreements).- Respond and escalate emerging business critical issues to avoid material supply shortages, outages and production delays