Vice President, Planning & Competitive Insights

Company: Coca-Cola HBC
Location: New York
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition (BASN) is a fast paced, dynamic environment where brand builders work together with the goal of becoming the number one sports drink! Extreme passion and teamwork are the essentials of being a successful member of the BODYARMOR team. BODYARMOR builds camaraderie amongst co-workers, and helps develop valuable relationships, with common goals in mind. BODYARMOR exudes an entrepreneurial culture combined with the resources and insight of one of the world's most iconic companies, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC), which acquired BODYARMOR in 2021. This unique environment gives people the ability to go above and beyond expectations, multi-task, meet deadlines, and have fun accomplishing goals.BODYARMOR is looking for a VP Planning & Competitive Insights to join our team and report directly to the BODYARMOR CFO.A successfulVP Planning & Competitive Insightshas the ability to implement the BASN strategy roadmap to drive Performance, Growth, and Value creation. This role requires a versatile leader, as it extends beyond the sphere of Finance, leading two main agendas (i) Business Performance, Competitive Intelligence and Insights and (ii) Commercial Finance support to our Commercial and Customer teams with regards to Volume and Top Line forecasting, System Economics and Operating Models. The dynamic nature of such a large-scale environment demands an individual who can proficiently manage multiple dimensions of business performance, planning and decision-making, while mastering the ability to navigate a very wide and versatile network. This role will collaborate cross-functionally with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of BASN as well as the Finance Leadership Team in our North America Operating Unit (NAOU) of TCCC and the Finance Hub of Global Shared Services.Focus, Scope, & Impact:

• As the Insights Integrator for BASN, the duties include delivering a comprehensive performance and planning framework that transforms multiple perspectives and data into usable insights.
• Lead the Planning and Forecasting processes (LRP, ABP and Rolling Estimates) to impact the quality of every business decision.
• Delivering results ahead of plan, with high People Engagement scores.
• Understand competitors' performance and strategies and provide strategic financial recommendations to pre-emptively counter potential threats and leverage opportunities.
• Partner with key bottling partners in NAOU to drive sustainable and healthy growth for the System.RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategic Financial Leadership
  • Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the PCI department and senior leadership team to support the execution of both short- and long-term financial objectives
  • Orchestrate the process to publish, maintain, and communicate all Annual Business Plans, Long Range Plans (3 years out), and future-forward (-10 years out) financial models
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate financial planning into overall business strategyTrade Spend Management
    • Oversee the organization's monthly trade spend close and forecast process which ensures accurate forecasting of BASN trade spend (-$300M annually)
    • Create and implement business systems infrastructure that results in timely and accurate reporting of trade spend for Company and Bottlers/Distributors
    • Control trade spending authorizations and collaborate with Sales and RGM to guide actions in response to budget variances or unauthorized spending
    • Report to CFO and cross-functional leaders a consolidated view of all volume and trade spend forecasts based on plans built by Sales/RGM via annual plan process, including analysis on source of change versus historical periods
    • Lead monthly meeting to communicate key performance drivers in trade spend and sales volume results to company leadersForecasting & Insights
      • Oversee the forecasting process; interpret depletion and consumption trends, customer volume projections and bottler inventory data to derive a shipment volume projection, ensuring accurate and timely financial predictions
      • Monitor financial performance against forecasts and provide variance analysis and actionable insights
      • Implement improvements to the forecasting methodology to enhance accuracy and reliability.
      • Utilize industrial data and analytics to provide insights into market trends, competitive dynamics, and consumer behavior
      • Develop strategies to leverage industrial insights for operational efficiencies and competitive advantage.
      • Collaborate with teams to integrate industrial insights into planning and decision-making processes.
      • Analyze TCCC System-wide economics to optimize profitability and cost efficiency
      • Ensure effective management of the company's capital expenditure and investments
      • Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive operational efficienciesPerformance Management
        • Implement and manage robust financial reporting systems and processes, manage routines with Company and OU Leadership Team, as needed with communication both internally and externally to key stakeholders
        • Develop and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment with business objectives
        • Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to prepare for various business situations for Senior LeadershipTeam Leadership & Development
          • Collaborative leader responsible for leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team
          • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation within the team
          • Ensure team members have clear goals, performance metrics, and developmental opportunitiesREQUIREMENTS:
            • 10+ years relevant business experience, including a minimum of 8 years in a Finance leadership role
            • Proven finance leadership capabilities
            • Strong commercial finance and trade planning experience
            • Able to work in a networked environment and highly efficient communicator
            • Ability to multi-task and set priorities in a fast-paced environment, creative-thinker and problem-solver
            • Capacity to perform in-depth analysis while also understanding the 'big picture'
            • Proficient with MS Office Suite; expert in data analysis tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Excel, SAP
            • Direct experience managing enterprise software implementation(s)
            • This role is sponsorship eligibleWhat We Can Do For You:
              • Innovation & Technology: The ability to work with an award-winning team that is on the cutting edge of innovation.
              • Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging technologies and techniques.
              • Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate and innovate.
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