PPM, Sales Intelligence at International Breweries

Key Purpose

• The key purpose of this role is to highlight and monitor trends, opportunities and inhibitors to ABInBev performance to the business and to assist in decision making within the BU.
• To also develop opportunities in the Sales space and to pilot and then retrofit opportunities into class of trade for ongoing business as usual.
• Responsibie to capture market growth opportunities by having a clear pricing architecture that identifies relative brand positioning, leveraging pack opportunities and planning, coordinating & implementing effective Price Change execution at Region / Country, Brand, Pack and Channel level.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Annual Plan / Budget:

• Adhere to deadlines, milestones and submission of the BU PPM team.
• Lead the ZBB budget process for the region and ensure all guidelines, templates and timelines are adhered to.
• Support the completion of the CAPEX budget as required.
• Recurring control of all ZBB transactions, alongside Procurement and package owners.
• Recurring control of all ZBB transactions, alongside Procurement and package owners.
• Commercial project management and owner of milestones follow-up.

Monthly Process Reporting / Analysis / Review / LE:

• Responsible for the preparation of a full year forecast outlook (LE) for the region 
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve results.
• Identify risks, respective route causes and identify gap closing action plans . 
• Consolidate and report LE on a monthly basis to the BU PPM team.
• Monitor coherence between Budget, CAPEX, and ZBB performance of the region.
• Manage Relationship with Network of Capability Centre (NoCC) for outsourced activities.
• Responsible for monthly and year end closing activities. 

Ad Hoc:

• Define recommendations to support Senior Management decisions.
• Manage projects as required; participate in ad hoc projects.
• Perform detailed analyses to determine cost opportunities.
• Perform strategic studies to streamline the business.
• Ensure the application of coherent definitions and reporting requirements.
• Mediate on behalf of Regional PPMs performance (P&L) issues / conflicts across function.
• SPOC for the Regional sales function towards Plant.
• Maintain an effective financial control environment at the business.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant University Degree. 
• 5 years + relevant experience. 
• Experience within FMCG environment. 
• Proficiency in computer software: Excel, MS Office, SAP.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills plus an ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and create and implement processes.
• Ability to analyse information and make recommendations for decision making.
• Self-starter and independent worker. 
• Attention to detail.
• High energy levels.
• Results focused.
• Action oriented.