R&D Digital Intern

Job description

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Job Description

We are currently hiring a R&D Digital Intern to join our team for a 2021 internship on a 6 month contract, in our Little Island site.
We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands. We are a global organisation, situated in 13 locations across 9 countries offering careers in various functions from Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world.
At PepsiCo, innovation takes centre stage. In a fast-moving consumer environment, our research and development capability is crucial to provide a fresh twist to our favourite brands as well as creating new healthy choices that we need to succeed in the market. Focusing our research and development on meeting the latest consumer needs - whether nutrition, refreshment or indulgence –will drive our growth both now and in the future. Do you share our passion for innovation? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level.

Position Purpose and Primary Accountabilities

Applications are invited for the fixed term position of a Digital Intern. The successful candidate will work within the PepsiCo R&D Data and Digital Solutions function in Cork – focusing on the design and development of transformative solutions that drive operating efficiencies across R&D. The successful candidate will;

·  Interact with stakeholders to capture and define digital opportunities.
·  Build prototypes to validate digital opportunities.
·  Undertake maintenance and troubleshooting activities for software/data solutions.
·  Develop presentations to communicate technical and business value.
·  Participate in team and project meetings.
The position will also involve collaborating with our global team and partners in New York and Dallas.

Qualifications/Requirements

ESSENTIAL Criteria i.e. qualifications and/or experience (this will be assessed during short-listing)

·  Student pursuing a BIS, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent qualification
·  Excellent programming skills with strong knowledge of Python or C#
·  Good understanding of cloud and/or big data platforms
·  Good understanding of business intelligence and/ or advanced analytics
·  Comfortable operating in a multidisciplinary environment.
·  Comfortable with taking the initiative and making suggestions – key to the role.
·  Good presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
·  Good verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
·  Good planning, organisation, and multi-tasking skills.
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 than $64 billion in net revenue in 2018, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business.  For more information, visit  www.pepsico.com
Relocation Eligible: Not Applicable