Executive Chef – Sr. Director, Culinary Innovation

PepsiCo

  • Spanien Genf
  • Unbefristet
  • Vollzeit
  • 13 Tage her
Job Description:OverviewAt PepsiCo, we do it all—from the crunch of Lay’s, Doritos, and Cheetos, to the fizz of Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, and Bubly.​With one of the world’s largest food and beverage portfolios, we’re constantly innovating, creating, and growing—faster, stronger, and better.​Ready to make your mark?​
Dare for Better. Join PepsiCo.​The Executive Chef leads the global culinary vision and gold standard creation across all RTE, RTC, and AFH platforms within the newly formed Culinary Innovation team. This role brings chef-led inspiration into the heart of innovation sprints, shaping product experiences that are both emotionally resonant and operationally scalable.
Responsibilities
  • Lead Culinary Vision: Define and drive the overarching culinary direction across platforms, ensuring ideas reflect global trends, regional nuances, and brand alignment.
  • Gold Standard Development: Oversee the creation of inspirational, best-in-class food concepts that serve as the foundation for MVP development by Product & Food Tech teams.
  • Chef Collaboration: Manage internal culinary team (Sous-Chefs) and lead partnerships with external chefs, culinary schools, and creators across markets.
  • Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with Product Development, Food Tech, Design, and Marketing to translate gold standards into scalable food experiences that maintain culinary integrity.
  • Taste & Prep Experience Leadership: Act as the lead sensory and prep systems authority, ensuring food delivers on taste, texture, emotional pull, and simplicity of use.
  • Trend Scouting & External Influence: Stay ahead of macro and micro culinary trends, and translate them into relevant and forward-thinking product narratives.
Qualifications
  • 12+ years of progressive culinary leadership, ideally across consumer-facing food innovation or branded food service.
  • Proven experience leading gold standard creation and culinary R&D translation.
  • Experience managing culinary teams and engaging with global external chefs.
  • Deep understanding of food cultures, ingredient functionality, and regional food systems.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, matrixed, and innovation-driven environments.

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