Overview:
WHO WE AREAt PepsiCo design, we have a saying: Were crazy enough to think we can inspire the future.
This is what drives us, in everything we imagine, develop and execute.
Design is a strategic global function for PepsiCo that drives business value by leading innovation, creating experiences and brand engagements.
We are one of the first major food & beverage companies to integrate multiple design disciplinesbrand design, design thinking, industrial design, design strategy, front-end innovationinto a single group.
SodaStream's products and services are a pivotal, consumer-centric, future-focused part of the PepsiCo portfolio of brands.
Enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our goal is clear: to connect PepsiCo + Sodastreams beverage portfolios, with todays hyper-connected, networked users and consumers hungry for meaningful, authentic and relevant brand experiences across multiple touchpoints and regions of the world to offer the drinks people want, wherever they want them without waste.
Responsibilities:
You are Self-starting with an entrepreneurial spirit.Adept managing ambiguity + excited by complexity.Interested in learning and developing new skills.Good at storytelling, visually & verbally.Able to work in an agile, dynamic work environment with a start-up.Resilient with hustle.Energized by challenges.Optimistic & curious.A creative multi-disciplinary fluid thinker who never gives up.Able to toggle between strategy & execution.Empathetic to consumers and internal stakeholders.Fluent in design and conversant on emerging design, sustainability and lifestyle trends.Comfortable multitasking.Passionate about sustainability + enacting change in the world.You will get to: As Associate Design Innovation Manager, you will report to the Director, Design Innovation for Sodastream and work in collaboration to effectively develop and deliver holistic design strategies and compelling designed experiences (equipment, packaging, accessories, brand, retail, merchandising) that have strategic business value across the Sodastream portfolio.
The Associate Design Manager understands design methodologies (tools, techniques) and can provide input into design proposals (visions, scenarios) to execute against creative engagements and visualize the desired creative output.
They will work in close collaboration with Cross Functional and Design & Innovation team members to effectively develop and deliver strategic proposals and new product development through developing prototypes, scenarios, system maps, business models, services and experiences, dependent on the challenge at hand, that have real business value.
They understand how to translate those strategies into testable prototypes and evaluate them against desirability, feasibility, viability & sustainability as part of a XF team.
They are adept at managing highly complex assignments and concurrent initiatives across varied project types.
Partnering with the Design Innovation Director and working alongside the cross functional innovation team, they are expected to lead projects and engage with a variety of stakeholders to get input, assess options and influence direction.
They will synthesize research and business needs to ensure identified opportunities & strategies result in sustainable growth and returns for the business. You will showcase: Strong core industrial design skills (ability to sketch, visualize proficiently, 3Dcad modeling and renderings is a must), preferably with experience in small domestic appliances.
A keen interest in sustainability, the planet, people, design & business.Draw on diverse perspectives to solve design problems and drive effective solutions.Articulate design vision through prototyping, scenario modelling, strategic roadmaps, etc.Collaborate closely with others to cross-pollinate ideas, methods, and approaches.Desire to expand on their core skill set to create, strategize, and deliver new business models, services, experiences.Work collaboratively to build relationships and get things done through formal and informal channels to deliver new products to market.Proven ability to effectively incorporate research (including primary and secondary research) in strategic design processes.Compensation & Benefits: The expected compensation range for this position is between $85,200 - $142,650 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 10% 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 tosupport 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:
Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design.7+ years of product development experience with a minimum of 2 years in a strategic industrial design role.Extraordinary design taste and expertise with an excellent sense of design trends.Extraordinary ability in using the Adobe Creative Suite, Keyshot and Solidworks software.
Compelling presentation and proposal skills.Superior project management and design management skills; attention to detail.Proven ability to multi-task, work in an ambiguous and dynamic work environment; is comfortable with risk and uncertainty.Must be willing and able to travel 15% of the time.
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