Director, Franchise Strategic Integration, South - Johannesburg, South Africa - Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Position Overview:

This leadership role is responsible for leading the development of the Franchise Unit Growth Agenda in line with the OU (Operating Unit) / System strategy & supporting the implementation of the agreed initiatives & plans in the relevant markets.

What You'll Do for Us

Lead the development of the Franchise Unit Growth Agenda i.e. commercial and business strategies through E2E orchestration of Strategy development for the Franchise Unit i.e. Moonshot ambition, Long-Range Plan (LRP), Annual Business Plan (ABP), Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
Lead the development / coordination of Moonshot development, Long-Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Business Plan (ABP) with relevant Bottler in your market e.g. Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) and Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) Group in North Africa Franchise (NAF), Coca-Cola Beverages Africa CCBA) in South African or East and Central Africa Franchise (ECAF), etc.
Facilitate collaboration between The Bottling Group head offices and our Operating Unit function heads.
Lead the development and alignment of a performance management system with relevant Bottlers to ensure timely delivery of strategic and tactical plans.
Coordinate with local strategy leads to localize the franchise LRP and ABP.
Serve as the point of contact on strategy development and performance management between Bottlers and the OU + align Country teams during the process.
Serve as the Project Management Officer (PMO) for LRP initiatives to ensure delivery on time and in full, including business case development, etc.
Ensure ontime execution of all key Management Routines within the Franchise Unit
Partner with Franchise Unit and Operating Unit resources to lead system endtoend alignment process with Bottling Partners at Group level.
Connect the dots and share best practices, import and export good ideas both locally in the OU and globally.
Identify actionable business & competitive insights, as well as outsidein perspectives, to strengthen strategies further
Pull relevant data and insights from Insights Network (Strategy Insights + Human Insights + Platform Services) across the OU and beyond to identify granular opportunities and create actionable initiatives at franchise level, in collaboration with country strategy leads.

Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelor's degree essential
Masters or MBA a bonus

- +10 years of Business and/or functional experience in Operation/Strategy/Marketing/Business Development/Consultancy related areas

Exconsulting or Revenue Growth Management (RGM) or FMCG Strategy experience a plus
Proven leadership trajectory and influencing a senior leadership team

What We Can Do For You
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Iconic Brand: Work on the most recognized brand in the world and be part of developing the brands next chapter.
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Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global leaders that will expand your network.

Skills
Strategy Development; Business Insights; Category Strategy; Commercial Strategies; Data Insights; Planning Operations