Silviu Popovici
CEO, PepsiCo EMEA Foods and Bottling Operations
PepsiCo•Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience33+ Years
LevelLeadership
Executive Overview
CEO of PepsiCo EMEA, home to iconic products including Pepsi, 7Up, Lipton Ice Tea, Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Alvalle, Quaker Oats, SASKO and many more. Delivering Smiles with every sip and every bite. President of AIM - European Brands Association, representing 2,500 companies across Europe.
Career Timeline
- PepsiCoCurrent2013–Present· 13 yrs 9 mos
- Chief Executive Officer, EMEA Food and Bottling OperationsCurrent2025–Present
- Chief Executive Officer, EuropeAug 2019–Present
- Chief Executive Officer, Europe Sub-Saharan AfricaMar 2019–Aug 2019
- President, Europe Sub-Saharan AfricaSep 2017–Mar 2019
- President, Russia, Ukraine and CISJul 2015–Sep 2017
- Managing Director Russia2013–Jul 2015
- Aug 2006–2013· 6 yrs 5 mos
- Managing Director Dairy DivisionNov 2008–2013
- Managing Director Beverages DivisionAug 2006–Oct 2008
- Mar 2004–Jul 2006· 2 yrs 4 mos
- Manager, Operations, CountryMar 2004–Jul 2006
- Nov 2001–Feb 2004· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Director, IT OperationsNov 2001–Feb 2004
- 2000–2002· 2 yrs
- Regional General Manager2000–2002
- 1998–2000· 2 yrs
- General Manager1998–2000
- Dec 1996–Dec 1997· 1 yr
- General Manager "Pharmavit" DivisionDec 1996–Dec 1997
- 1993–1996· 3 yrs
- General Manager, Sales1993–1996
Education
AMP182
Business Administration and Management
Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
London Business SchoolMaster degree
Physics
Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din IașiExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Silviu Popovici
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Change ManagementMarketing StrategyManagementBusiness PlanningSales ManagementKey Account ManagementInternational BusinessStrategic PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipLogisticsBusiness StrategyMarket ResearchOrganizational DevelopmentFoodManufacturingCustomer InsightFMCGCorporate TurnaroundBusiness DevelopmentForecasting