Employer: Coca-Cola Company
- Job Position: Strategy Manager
- Job ID: 28761 L
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
The Company
At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment.
We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.
Job Position: Strategy Manager
JOB SUMMARY:
Strategy:
Determine where we want to be in the future and how we will get there – includes industry forecasting, identification of growth options, defining decision-making criteria, opportunity prioritization, and communicating strategy to stakeholders
Macroeconomic & Competitive Intelligence: Become the centre of excellence within the CEWA organization for the development and communication of compelling insights & implications of macroeconomic trends and competitive activity
Special Strategic Projects: Support business and organizational decision-making activities by providing problem solving expertise, methodologies and analytics for the CEWA Leadership Team
Conduct, organize and execute necessary research to collect relevant information that supports key decision making
Support the BUP Office in communicating strategy to key stakeholders as required
Lead, motivate and develop capabilities of the Strategy Team (where applicable).
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead research and develop insights, both quantitative and qualitative, analyse data to develop an understanding of the business environment
Evaluate and define competitive landscape for new and existing competitors
Package the insights in charts / reports / presentations and other outputs to communicate findings to key stakeholders
Identify key business opportunities within the BU, articulate the business case and develop relevant solutions to solve complex problems across the BU
Assist BUPO in preparation of key stakeholder meetings by providing relevant information and preparing presentations as required e.g. Bottler Conference, Annual Kick –Offs, Senior Group/ Corporate official visits
Build value based and strategic “win-win” relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
Lead capability building initiatives within KO targeted at analysts, country teams on strategic thinking
Coach and develop direct report (s) to maximize full and current potential
COMMUNICATION COMPLEXITIES:
Extensive High Level Strategic / Operational Interaction with:
Franchise /Function Heads- CEWABU Leadership Team
Strategy & Business Planning Team
Franchise/In-Country Teams
Knowledge and Insights
BUPO
Strategy Teams at Group and Corporate level
Bottler Leadership Teams
Nature and Purpose of the Interaction:
Develop deep understanding of strategy issues across the BU
Gather information and insights
Problem solving
Coach Country Teams in helping them build their strategic thinking
Influence organization towards improved strategy thinking
ANALYSIS:
Bottlers issues: full spectrum – some big sophisticated Bottler to small – individually owned
Marketing including pricing and packaging growth / expansion to new ventures
Innovation
Supply chain redesign
Value Chain Analyses
Research Application: Ability to leverage research results into actionable business needs
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: High impact job whose output influences major strategic decisions and direction potentially accelerating growth of business
INNOVATION: Same as above.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct Reports: Strategy Analyst
QUALIFICATIONS / COMPENTENCIES / SKILLS: Leader of Others
Technical Skills:
Strong data gathering skills – internally and externally with ability to probe all relevant resources to maximize results
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to perform complex analysis (excel modelling skills) and clearly and concisely communicate results to a broad audience
Ability to work and influence cross functionally with multiple stakeholders at different levels
Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to proactively assess opportunities for further growth
In depth understanding of consumers and trade research design
Ability to work in a fluid organization setting where the focus is the initiative (work); ability to quickly establish oneself in a new project team; ability to move from one team to another quickly and work in multiple teams at the same time.
Project Management Skills
Advanced MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint)
Generic Competencies:
Macroeconomic & Competitive Intelligence: Become the centre of excellence within the CEWA organization for the development and communication of compelling insights & implications of macroeconomic trends and competitive activity
Special Strategic Projects: Support business and organizational decision-making activities by providing problem solving expertise, methodologies and analytics for the CEWA Leadership Team
Conduct, organize and execute necessary research to collect relevant information that supports key decision making
Support the BUP Office in communicating strategy to key stakeholders as required
Lead, motivate and develop capabilities of the Strategy Team (where applicable).
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead research and develop insights, both quantitative and qualitative, analyse data to develop an understanding of the business environment
Evaluate and define competitive landscape for new and existing competitors
Package the insights in charts / reports / presentations and other outputs to communicate findings to key stakeholders
Identify key business opportunities within the BU, articulate the business case and develop relevant solutions to solve complex problems across the BU
Assist BUPO in preparation of key stakeholder meetings by providing relevant information and preparing presentations as required e.g. Bottler Conference, Annual Kick –Offs, Senior Group/ Corporate official visits
Build value based and strategic “win-win” relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
Lead capability building initiatives within KO targeted at analysts, country teams on strategic thinking
Coach and develop direct report (s) to maximize full and current potential
COMMUNICATION COMPLEXITIES:
Extensive High Level Strategic / Operational Interaction with:
Franchise /Function Heads- CEWABU Leadership Team
Strategy & Business Planning Team
Franchise/In-Country Teams
Knowledge and Insights
BUPO
Strategy Teams at Group and Corporate level
Bottler Leadership Teams
Nature and Purpose of the Interaction:
Develop deep understanding of strategy issues across the BU
Gather information and insights
Problem solving
Coach Country Teams in helping them build their strategic thinking
Influence organization towards improved strategy thinking
ANALYSIS:
Bottlers issues: full spectrum – some big sophisticated Bottler to small – individually owned
Marketing including pricing and packaging growth / expansion to new ventures
Innovation
Supply chain redesign
Value Chain Analyses
Research Application: Ability to leverage research results into actionable business needs
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: High impact job whose output influences major strategic decisions and direction potentially accelerating growth of business
INNOVATION: Same as above.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct Reports: Strategy Analyst
QUALIFICATIONS / COMPENTENCIES / SKILLS: Leader of Others
Technical Skills:
Strong data gathering skills – internally and externally with ability to probe all relevant resources to maximize results
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to perform complex analysis (excel modelling skills) and clearly and concisely communicate results to a broad audience
Ability to work and influence cross functionally with multiple stakeholders at different levels
Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to proactively assess opportunities for further growth
In depth understanding of consumers and trade research design
Ability to work in a fluid organization setting where the focus is the initiative (work); ability to quickly establish oneself in a new project team; ability to move from one team to another quickly and work in multiple teams at the same time.
Project Management Skills
Advanced MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint)
Generic Competencies:
Leader of Others
Drives Innovative Business Improvements
Balances immediate and long term priorities
Delivers results
Imports and exports good ideas
Develops and Inspires others
Lives the values
Required Experience
7-9 years of relevant experience with strong focus on qualitative and quantitative analysis. Variety of experiences is more critical than number of years.
Consulting experience preferably from top tier consulting firms.
Fluent in English. French or Portuguese an added advantage.
Solid communication skills
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: University/Bachelor’s degree
Postgraduate/Master’s degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree required - strong emphasis on quantitative analysis, economics and business courses. MBA is strongly preferred.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY:
Ability to work in a variety of different cultures as the job will span several different countries on the African continent.
Ability to deal with several layers inside the organization at the same time.
Fluent in English. French /Portuguese an added advantage
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Approximately 15% and often requiring overnight stays
How To Apply
Interested qualified candidates should;
Click Here To Apply Online
Application Deadline Date
3rd June, 2014.
Relocation costs are not provided for this job. By applying for this job, candidates understand and acknowledge that the Company will not provide relocation assistance or support and that relocation will be entirely the responsibility of the candidate.
Drives Innovative Business Improvements
Balances immediate and long term priorities
Delivers results
Imports and exports good ideas
Develops and Inspires others
Lives the values
Required Experience
7-9 years of relevant experience with strong focus on qualitative and quantitative analysis. Variety of experiences is more critical than number of years.
Consulting experience preferably from top tier consulting firms.
Fluent in English. French or Portuguese an added advantage.
Solid communication skills
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: University/Bachelor’s degree
Postgraduate/Master’s degree
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree required - strong emphasis on quantitative analysis, economics and business courses. MBA is strongly preferred.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY:
Ability to work in a variety of different cultures as the job will span several different countries on the African continent.
Ability to deal with several layers inside the organization at the same time.
Fluent in English. French /Portuguese an added advantage
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Approximately 15% and often requiring overnight stays
How To Apply
Interested qualified candidates should;
Click Here To Apply Online
Application Deadline Date
3rd June, 2014.
Relocation costs are not provided for this job. By applying for this job, candidates understand and acknowledge that the Company will not provide relocation assistance or support and that relocation will be entirely the responsibility of the candidate.
