Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter Ph.D. — Senior Vice President of R&D Global Foods at PepsiCo | Comparably
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PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with a product portfolio including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. At PepsiCo, you get the best of both worlds: an entrepreneur’s mindset plus reach and resources. Our collaborative culture and worldwide presence generate a stream of new opportunities to define the future and propel your life’s work. Bring your unique perspective. Bring curiosity. Bring ingenuity, and drive. We’ll give you a platform to be daring on a global scale. Mission: Create more smiles with every sip and every bite. read more
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Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter Ph.D. — Senior Vice President of R&D Global Foods at PepsiCo

Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter Ph.D. — Senior Vice President of R&D Global Foods at PepsiCo

Executive Bio

Ms. Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter, Ph.D. has been Senior Vice President of R&D Global Foods for Pepsico, Inc. since October 19, 2009. Most recently, Ms. Kleinbach-Sauter served as Senior Vice President of Product Innovation for Altria Client Services. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President of R&D at Sara Lee Food and Beverage and Foodservice in Chicago. She also led R&D, Quality and Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for the Mueller Dairy Group in Germany after starting her career with the Campina Group. She has more than 25 years of innovation and R&D experience across a broad range of categories within the CPG (consumer packaged goods) food and beverage industry in Europe, the US, Latin America, Asia and Australia. She has been Director of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S since 2017. Dr. Kleinbach-Sauter holds a degree as European Quality Manager and Auditor from the German Society of Quality Management. Further, she holds a BS, MS and a PhD in Food Science and Food Technology from the University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany and is a graduate of the General Management Program from Harvard Business School, US.

Executive Team Culture Ratings from PepsiCo Employees

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PepsiCo's Executive Team scores in the Top 40%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?
Department - Communications 95/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years 93/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 92/100
Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?
Tenure - Less than 1 Year 39/100
Ethnicity - Other 49/100
Department - Operations 57/100

PepsiCo's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 747 ratings, PepsiCo's employees are satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a ā€œB-ā€ or 68/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Communications department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Operations department.

PepsiCo's Executive Team ranks in the Top 50% of other companies in New York and Top 40% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.

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