Business Analyst at Coca-Cola

JOB SUMMARY:

•     The purpose of this job is to support the Franchise Strategy & Business Performance Manager  to continuously evaluate the business model and system in a changing environment, innovating the current business model and supply chain to create differential advantage, creating and evaluating strategic options that stretch the enterprise beyond its boundaries, and help in making choices in its resource allocation to keep the enterprise fit and flexible to withstand expected/unexpected changes in the environment over a long period of time.
•     This is accomplished by supporting the Business Planning process for the Franchise and ensuring alignment with key bottlers.
•     Another fundamental expectation from the job is to support with ongoing evaluation, reporting and management of business outcomes in line with strategic direction and short-medium term objectives
•     This is also accomplished by supporting key strategic projects which are usually multi functional and across the system.

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

•     Support the Franchise Strategy & BP Manager in the development of short- and long-term business strategy for a business unit or department that are comprehensive, realistic and aligned with broader Company and business unit plans.
•     Develop and maintain partnerships with internal management stakeholders in order to provide insights on key business parameters and levers for growth that will facilitate and influence business decision-making.
•     Support the Franchise S & BP manager in the preparation of presentations as required - Business Plans, Strategy Plans, Mid-year and Quarterly Reviews, Operations Review, etc.
•     Work with the Franchise Strategy & Business Performance to plan quarterly business review meetings for the Division
•     Provide business analytics to enable the management team put together relevant project charters and/or business cases in order to secure resource commitments from Senior Management for the execution of planned initiatives.
•     Build and develop relationships with peers and others to exchange feedback on process issues, identify and/or solve problems, anticipate and assess business needs that will drive business results.
•     Participate in operating meetings (e.g., division and group planning meetings, individual strategy sessions) to gain an understanding of operating environment and business needs.
•     Rigorous submission of Franchise, Business Unit and Group reports, where applicable.
•     Manage market intelligence database e.g. macroeconomics indicators, external factors, competition, etc.

RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Technical Skills:

•     Analytics and data manipulation
•     Statistical reporting (numerical and written)
•     Attention to detail
•     Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel, Power-Point, Word
•     Analytical thinking and effective communication and influencing skills

Generic Competencies: Refer to Competency Directory  and Provide between 3 – 7 of the highest priority competencies

•     Understanding the Business
•     Driving Internal Customer and Consumer Value
•     Attention to detail
•     Monitoring information
•     Communicating effectively
•     Writing effectively
•     Planning and organizing
•     Building value based relationships / Interpersonal Skills
•     Ability to work under pressure
•     Flexibility and initiative

Required Experience

• 3 - 5 years experience in FMCG environment
• Ideal candidate is one who has worked as a Sales Analyst within the System.
• Ability to work in a fluid organization setting where the focus is the initiative (work); ability to support multiple work streams at the same time.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

•     B.Sc. Degree in Business Administration / Economics / Statistics / Finance
•     Fluent English language ability

CULTURAL DIVERSITY:
Responsibility and Interaction with:
v  Local Franchise Office Associates and Leadership teams
v  West Africa: English as primary language & French advantageous,

ANALYSIS

•     Getting to know what exactly are the information requirements in the business units
•     Establishing credible sources of information
•     Getting the information itself
•     Understanding and use of several forecasting tools are critical
•     Responsibility for ensuring that the Company’s ethics, standards and policies are at all times maintained within the field of responsibility
•     Information Accuracy and sensitivity to critical business information

JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING:
Joint accountability in the implementation and completion of key strategic projects.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 
On an ad-hoc basis