Global Procurement Manager - Ingredient

Overview Responsible for development, alignment, submission and tracking of Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgets and forecast. Analysis and reporting of actual results tracking against AOP/forecast during monthly POR, timely identifying any potential risks/opportunities along with course corrective initiatives to ensure results delivery on AOP. Financial stewardship for business development opportunities, including innovations, new brands, packs and products, GTM/distribution, export/import, business expansion, reformulation, tax mitigation, revenue management or any other form of operational, tactical or strategic changes in the business. Assessing return on investment, feasibility and tracking of in-market spends either through COOP or unilateral. Furthermore, ensuring necessary governance process around spend approvals Ensure GCS requirements, governance and compliance as per the EBA (exclusive bottling agreement), BDA (business development agreement) and CSA (concentrate supply agreement) Automating, optimizing and simplifying planning/operational processes to ensure agility and speed to market Business partnership with key commercial/operations stakeholders to ensure business objectives are met with efficient and effective means Responsibilities Manage end-to-end process: financial planning including Annual Operating Planning (AOP), monthly rolling forecast, cash flow forecast, etc. and manage actual performance (month-end and year-end closing) including sales, actual costs, system A&M spending, profit in inventories, equity pickup, ect. Business partner with commercial and provide key drivers timely and insightful for business decision making through financial scenarios/financial analyzing, i.e. shadow system financials including PEP and the Bottler and then the system financials, PL by brand and by SKUs, growth by channel and by region, etc. Comparing actuals against plan and updating forecasts to reflect actual performance and informing management on the progress of the company’s strategic plans. Support the Marketing team for new product launching by providing system financials, propose the selling price for new product and tracking for actual results. Cooperate with related parties for business understanding, for problem solving, regarding to products, shipment, credit, etc. Finance support for projects of Franchise Business, i.e SSB tax mitigation plan, new launch of low sugar products, etc. Review the concentrate unit price and manage the process updates onto the system Ensure GCS requirements, governance and compliance as per the EBA (exclusive bottling agreement), BDA (business development agreement) and CSA (concentrate supply agreement) Assessing return on investment, feasibility and tracking of in-market spends either through COOP or unilateral. Furthermore, ensuring necessary governance process around spend approvals Qualifications Graduate degree with specialization in Finance or Accounting Preferably 7 years of work experience in finance & accounting related area; experience in commercial finance and financial planning & analysis is an added advantage Good communication in English and any of the Southeast Asian languages (e.g. Thai, Vietnamese or Malay) Effective verbal and written communication skills along with strong analytical skills Commercial interest and appreciation is an added advantage Ability to articulate issues and share ideas effectively Ability to handle multiple priorities and work under pressure Advanced user for Microsoft suite (Excel, Word and Power Point) Knolwedge of HFM and SAP is an added advantage self-motivated, responsible and having growth mindset Ability to work in a team as well as independently