Performance Planning Manager Job at International Breweries Plc

International Breweries Plc - Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients.

Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Performance Planning Manager

Job Requisition ID: 30037108
Job Location: Ogun State
Job Type: Full time
Reports To: Quality Manager

Job Purpose

• The key purpose of this role is to highlight and monitor trends, opportunities and inhibitors to ABInBev's 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 the class of trade for ongoing business as usual.
• Responsible 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 levels.

Key Outputs and Responsibilities
Annual Plan/Budget:

• Adhere to deadlines, milestones and submissions 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, and 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 the Budget, CAPEX, and ZBB performance of the region.
• Manage Relationship with the 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 functions.
• SPOC for the Regional sales functions towards Plant.
• Maintain an effective financial control environment at the business.

Qualifications

• Relevant University Degree.

Experience:

• 5 years + relevant experience
• Experience within the FMCG environment.

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.
• Proficiency in computer software: Excel, MS Office, SAP
• Ability to analyze information and make recommendations for decision making
• Self-starter and independent worker
• Attention to detail
• High energy levels
• Results focused
• Action-oriented.