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Commercial Planning and Activation Lead: On Trade

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Diageo

Commercial Planning and Activation Lead: On Trade

Johannesburg, South Africa

Role Purpose:

To act as a business partner to the Head of Customer Marketing and the Commercial function to drive great insights into decision making through the team so that the correct strategies are recommended to manage performance at all input and output levels, provide insights and annual pricing effectiveness, trade investment process with the Markets/Brands/Channels to maximize the ROI, build a clear framework and models that the market can use to assess the productivity of ROI.

Be the point person to drive pricing agenda, perform pricing and value chain modelling with the IBP planning team to ensure the corrective decision making is taken to positive gearing for the specified channel. Provide investment decision strategies and ideas to maximize NSV and profit.

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Main Responsibilities Include:
  • Leading Integrated Business Planning into the Demand Review Management Process
  • Leading the Brilliant Execution Process
  • Establishing competitive advantage through customer marketing expertise
  • Targeted Trade Investment that maximizes ROI
  • Simple, effective decision making and clarity of accountabilities


Requirements:

Qualifications
  • Commercial or Business related degree
  • Driver's license


Experience
  • Minimum 8 years' experience in commercial planning, customer marketing, or related field.
  • Project Management Expertise
  • Extensive Commercial and Financial decision making experience
  • Strong analytical skills, systems aptitude and data handling expertise
  • A track record of build collaborative and influential relationships with customers and industry peers in Commercial.


Behavioural Competencies
  • High cognitive ability
  • Adopt a coaching approach and ability to deliver outcomes through others
  • Experience of people, planning and performance management
  • Builds powerful relationships, operates with positive intent fostering trust, candor and respect, resolving conflict and creating collaborative relationships by leading change and can drive clarity out of ambiguity
  • Facilitate operational simplicity, enabling decisions to be made, aligned to and executed swiftly

Client-provided location(s): Johannesburg, South Africa
Job ID: Diageo-JR1106911
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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