Director - Global Strategy, Planning and Business Insights

The primary focus of this role is to offer strong leadership in the coordination and management of global strategic and annual business planning and performance management processes, with the aim of accomplishing top quartile growth for The Coca-Cola Company.

Success in this position depends upon the efficient synthesis of data and insights to effectively communicate and support:

• Development and execution of strategic and annual business plans
• Regular performance assessment through monthly and quarterly routines
• Advancement of strategic projects and addressing key business questions

As part of the dynamic Corporate Financial Planning, Analysis, and Insights team, you will have the opportunity to influence senior leaders while contributing to the implementation of strategic initiatives. This role requires seamless collaboration with networked teams across Operating Units, Global Categories, Center, and Global functions.

Our ideal candidate possesses a creative problem-solving mindset and strong analytical skills, with the ability to quickly identify patterns and offer recommendations. Exceptional communication is crucial for this role; candidates must be able to engage with diverse audiences while maintaining the intent, integrity, and purpose of each message.

What You'll Do for Us:

• Develop a thorough understanding of the Company's vision, mission, and strategic objectives to effectively guide planning and performance management initiatives.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret complex data from various sources to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business strategies and decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define business requirements and share findings, insights, and best practices.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to create predictive and prescriptive models for well-informed business decisions.
• Establish and manage a comprehensive business, market, and financial intelligence system that generates insights and reports to support decision-making across all levels of the enterprise.
• Conduct in-depth industry, macro-economic, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and inform prioritization.
• Continually monitor and communicate industry trends, best practices, and relevant research to maintain a competitive edge.
• Develop and maintain a repository of relevant information and resources to be utilized across various functional areas within the enterprise.
• Work closely with the Global Planning Director to provide leadership in the global strategic and annual business planning process, aiming for top quartile growth.
• Implement internal controls and processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency for decision-making, reporting, and communication purposes.
• Develop and execute the Enterprise Resource Allocation model for planning and performance management.
• Effectively convey actionable insights to stakeholders through strategy documents, presentations, playbooks, and correspondence as required.

Needed Skills & Opportunities to Build New Skills

Work Focus

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to breakdown business questions, analyze information from multiple sources, identify and understand relevant data patterns (such as customer behavior, consumer trends, marketplace information, economic factors, and future business trends) to derive actionable insights that help shape and optimize future strategies.
• Demonstrated success in developing innovative insights and solutions that drive business improvements.
• Proficient at working as part of a virtual global team, collaborating across geographic and organizational boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, able to motivate, guide, and reinforce the performance of others towards goal attainment.
• Possesses a strong curiosity for continuous learning and pushing personal and professional growth boundaries.
• Proactive self-starter, capable of working independently and efficiently.
• Intelligent risk-taker who thrives on tackling new challenges and embracing a growth mindset.
• Committed to ongoing progress and improvement over striving for perfection.
• Broad expertise in AI/machine learning basics to explore innovation in analytical methodologies.

Communication Focus

• Requires diverse communication objectives, such as disseminating information and persuading others; exceptional verbal and written skills are vital.
• Necessitates effective communication in scenarios involving conflicting interests or goals.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and process-oriented mindset, with high attention to detail.
• Capable of prioritizing multiple tasks, building relationships with key stakeholders, and collaborating effectively with Functions, Platform Services, and Operating Units.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• A master's degree in business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 8 - 10 years of experience in Strategic Finance - Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Commercial roles; a background in the CPG industry is preferred.
• Proficiency in advanced analytics and storytelling with data.
• Resourcefulness in acquiring data and insights on external environment (macro, industry trends, etc.) and connecting them to business implications.
• Excellent statistical reporting skills, both numerical and written.
• Demonstrated project management competency.
• Outstanding business problem-solving skills - ability to analyze and synthesize across multiple areas, such as finance, marketing, change management, supply chain, etc.
• Exceptional working knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong synthesis capability, able to distill large amounts of data and information into actionable insights.

Position Details:

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Hybrid work schedule - 3 days per week in person and 2 days virtual

Individual contributor role - no direct reports

What We Can Do for You:

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Costa Coffee, Innocent, Fairlife & Topo Chico.
• Expansive & Diverse Global System: We work with a diversified group of stakeholders.
• Exposure to global, cross functional leaders.

Skills:
Business Strategy Development; Digital Storytelling; Financial Modeling; Global Strategy Development; Commercial Business Development; Storytelling; Data Driven Strategy; Financial Impact Analysis; Strategy Development; Financial Simulations; Economic Impact Analysis; Advanced Analytics; Revenue Growth Management; Business Models; Business Impact Analysis (BIA); Strategy Plan; Business Model Strategy; Financial Statement Modeling