About this role
Job Description
Objective:
The Category Finance Sr. Manager is a lead contributor to delivering the 3-year revenue management, category finance strategy, and performance within Kraft Heinz Mexico business unit.
This individual will analyze, develop, implement and track commercial and financial initiatives to unlock profitable value creation opportunities that fulfill the Triple Win approach [company, customer, and shopper needs.
This role will report into the Category Director, Mexico, and will have exposure to a wide variety of departments, all the while providing a strong understanding of the commercial levers within a business.
Activities:
1. Revenue Growth Management
I. Identify category long range pricing position and optimize portfolio price pack architecture
II. Build promotional guidelines & guardrails that connect to the strategic objectives of the segment
III. Implement actions across customer, channel and pack format mix to improve company profitability
IV. Extract customer, channel and shopper behaviour insights to unlock value accretive action plans
2. Category Finance
I. Develop and lead 3-year category commercial strategic planning
II. Influence financials, market share & shopper metric performance
III. Design actions across customer, channel & pack to improve profit mix
IV. Prepare inputs & analyse category financial forecast, strategic plan & annual operating plan
3. Performance
I. Review market share on a monthly basis, propose action plans, and conduct follow-up.
II. Identify trends, patterns, and findings that enable informed decision-making in conjunction with cross-functional departments.
III. Analysis of internal forecasts and sell-out projections to identify opportunities and risks.
IV. Analysis of external sales performance and future forecasts [VMS Projections]
V. Provide support with the MPR routine to the Mexico leadership team and the sales team.
VI. Collaborate with other departments to ensure the automation of all Sell-out reports.
Knowledge & Experience
§ Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, economics, business, or equivalent is preferred
§ Technical Proficiency: Advanced skillset in Excel and PowerPoint
§ Language: Strong fluency in English
Capability
§ Communication: At Kraft Heinz you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to simplify complex messages and situations.
§ Proactive: You’re a go getter and self-starter, you’re not easily thrown off your game, not even when you get resistance – your resilience means you continue to move onwards and upwards.
§ Analytical: We’re a very data-oriented company and strive to translate complex data into a simple solution with an analytical approach.
§ Result driven: We don’t only focus on individual results, but always do what’s best for the team and company, taking true ownership to go above and beyond to make it happen.
§ Teamwork: Achieving results is nice, but achieving results with the team is simply the best. As a great teammate, you will sometimes be the leader, sometimes a follower but always working towards the same common goal together with your teammates, with a we not me mindset.
§ Project Management: You can manage projects well from start to finish. You can spot and solve risks and problems, use resources well, communicate clearly with others, and ensure high standards are met. You can adapt to changes and constantly seek improvement.
Location(s)
Mexico, D.F.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Other facts
About The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.
No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!
What you'll do
- The Category Finance Sr. Manager will lead the delivery of the 3-year revenue management and category finance strategy for Kraft Heinz Mexico, focusing on analyzing and implementing commercial and financial initiatives to create profitable value.
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