Senior Director, Franchise Operations at the Coca-Cola Company
Employment Nigeria
31-May-2024
₦Not Available
LAGOS ,
Manufacturing
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. 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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Director, Franchise Operations
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Overview
- Lead the Franchise or Region team and provide commercial expertise to drive the business plan successfully working with our bottling partners. Co-ordinate all Marketing, Commercial and Franchise activities across a geographic location to achieve volume and share objectives through supporting the execution of the Bottler Business Plan (BBP). Leverage functional support and expertise to address opportunities or issues quickly – Marketing, Commercial, Legal, Public Affairs and Communications (PACs), Technical, Finance or HR.
Function Related Activities / Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Business Performance:
- Develop and implement 3-year Business Plan and annual Business Plan for assigned geography aligning bottler around key investment commitments
- Approve and ensure execution of annual Bottler Base Plant (BBPs) – manage opportunities and issues arising with Bottler Leadership Team
- Approve and ensure execution of annual Customer Business Plans
Finance:
- Manage P&L for the Region ensuring delivery of the Profit, Volume and Share numbers
- Ensure adherence to Local Chart of Authority, financial governance standards and management of Opex locally
- Effectively adjust and correct during the annual cycle to ensure delivery of profit numbers
Market Execution And Commercial Excellence:
- Identify commercial and market development improvement initiatives to drive incremental volume, profit or share
- Ensure the Region or territory OBPPC is optimized leveraging Conjoint analysis and the BU experts
- Drive the (Right Execution Daily) RED agenda with the bottling partner(s)ensuring it is embedded into organizational culture
- Actively pursue opportunities to improve our Route to Market, leveraging best practices
- Ensure application of consumer programs designed to enhance consumer brand equity
- Drive horizontal expansion through outlet creation incentive programmes
Manage Capacity to Produce and Distribute:
- Lead the conversations with our bottling partners to agree investment levels to meet demand
- Plan three years ahead for investment in Capacity, Glass and Coolers
- Lead the Quality agenda at the [plants ensuring we meet our Package and Product quality metrics
- Monitor capacity performance to anticipate opportunities or challenges in the Supply Chain
Franchise Leadership:
- Build value based and strategic “win-win” relationships with System partners at Bottler leadership team and regional levels
- Lead strategic System capability planning to ensure we have the Processes, Organisation, Technology, Culture and People to deliver three year commitments
People Leadership:
- Motivate and lead the Region Team and any dotted line functional support to deliver the Long Range and Annual Business Plan
- Build System and team capability to ensure our team continues to lead the market and build the careers of our Associates
- Effectively manage all people processes to a high quality, on time and on budget – training, performance management, organizational changes etc
External Stakeholders and Sustainability:
- Represent the Company to all external stakeholders and all KO events
- Manage the profile and reputation of the company and lobby Governments with the support of PAC
- Lead the Workplace Rights and Human Rights agenda with bottling partner(s)
- Assist fully in the execution of community programs designed to enhance KO reputation within the community
Job Requirements and Qualifications
- Business Degree qualification minimum, MBA preferable
- Minimum 10 -12 years experience with a FMCG Company with at least 5 years in Operations. Functional experience would be an advantage. Bottler experiences an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed
