Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the implementation of the global PPM processes
• Monitor the performance of the organisation (trading update) and recommend corrective actions, when needed in order to deliver against budget volumes and revenue, focusing on Innovations in the Africa zone
• Benchmarking and analysis of campaigns and programmes to identify areas of opportunity and provide recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Manage business cycle routines by standardizing reports and analyses, including global updates
• Represent sales in the S&OP process with planning
• Manage the planning cycles (S&OP and other commercial meetings)

Determine revenue budgets by doing the following:

• Phasing of volume and revenue targets
• Set out calendar of initiatives for financial year with revenue and volume targets
• Zone Innovations NR projections and updates with phasing
• Determine volume scenarios for NPD’s, and triangulation of new SKU’s
• Support resolution of commercial crises e.g. stock ageing and poor sales performance
• Ensure visibility of the revenue and volume performance dynamics of key brands and packs in the market and also of our key competitors. This includes creating visibility on mix contribution & top-line growth and identifying opportunities for optimisation
• Assist with consumer analytics (with trade marketing) to understand where tastes and preferences are shifting and what are the implications for the business with regards to inflation, employment & other macro-economic factors within and across other consumer categories

Profile:

• Relevant Commercial qualification
• 5 years + relevant experience
• Experience within FMCG environment
• Attention to detail
• High energy levels
• Results focused and action oriented