Reports to: Operating Unit Growth Strategy Senior Director
Location: Flexible
Position Overview:
This role supports the Operating Unit Strategic Growth Director in orchestrating the localization of Global Strategy (How to Win locally) and ensuring the OU organization wiring is aligned towards a common growth agenda. In addition, OU Strategy Manager will partner with Franchise Strategy Leads in order to develop actionable commercial insights at market level that will ensure a winning commercial and competitive strategy in the local markets.
Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities:
- Support OU Strategic Growth Director in localizing the global strategy, defining how to win by channel / customer/ region, and identifying long-term strategic opportunities, including whitespace opportunities and challenges.
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Develop commercial insights to drive profitable growth, working with CCL, Franchise Strategy Leads, and Platform Services to help create actionable commercial levers at local market level.
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Develop a holistic understanding of competition bringing together competitive insights across functions (Finance, Marketing, CCL, Franchises) as well as connecting with the broader TCCC network. Leads Wargame projects in partnership with Franchise Strategy Leads to drive a winning competitive strategy.
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Drive Modelling work for the OU, partnering with Advanced Analytics team in Platform Services in order to inform prioritization of resource allocation and commercial decisions.
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Partner with Finance to orchestrate an end to end business planning process for the OU and Bottling Partners, working cross-functionally and coordinating with global office (serving as the “integrator”).
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Lead OU strategic projects as identified and allocated by the OU Strategic Growth Director working across OU functions and the Center team.
Education Requirements:
Related Work Experience
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+10 years of experience in several Business Development roles, such as Strategy, Planning, Insights, Consulting, PMO, among others.
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Proven trajectory as people leader, cross functional teams’ coordination and alignment, and influencing leadership team.
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Proven trajectory as people leader, cross functional teams’ coordination and alignment, and influencing leadership team.
Functional Skills:
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Strategic thinking: integrate diverse business insights and connecting the dots to develop holistic approach
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Problem framing and solving: ability to structure and coordinate / lead cross functional complex analysis, initiatives, or efforts
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Prioritization: prioritize through a pragmatic fact-based approach, handling trade-offs, balancing immediate and long-term priorities
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Stakeholder management: identify, influence, align and engage key stakeholders
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Synthesis and storytelling: Communicate, influence and convince stakeholders through a structured, fact base and action oriented storytelling
What We Can Do for You: You will be part of the Africa team where teams are the new heroes, and our leaders are inclusive orchestrators. Together, in pursuit of our Company Vision to craft LOVED BRANDS, done SUSTAINABLY, FOR A BETTER SHARED FUTURE, we will:
- Make our CULTURE Code inevitable
- Build winning CAPABILITIES
- Change the DNA of our organization to becoming ADAPTABLE
We are doing our best to create a seamless candidate experience for you as you apply for roles within the company. Due to the high volume of vacant positions, the recruitment process may take longer than usual and there may be a longer delay between application and interview. We appreciate your patience.
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
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