Sales Transformation Manager

Overview PepsiCo is looking for a Commercial Transformation Manager to join and play an integral part in the newly created UK Commercial Transformation team, contributing to a range of critical and impactful commercial priorities. Key responsibilities of the broader team include the following: Development of high profile strategic initiatives across the UK Commercial BU to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and drive the end-to-end BU transformation Evaluate internal & external performance and analyse future opportunities Partner with the UK Commercial VP and relevant senior & cross-functional stakeholders in UK to ensure successful implementation of strategic priorities and drive strategic initiatives to action Frame and diagnose problems, test choices and develop a solution as well as informing the long-term strategic agenda Responsibilities Responsibilities Strategic Problem Solving: Evaluate performance and analyze future opportunities. Frame and diagnose problems, test choices and develop a solution. Inform the long-term strategic agenda of the UK BU with an emphasis on commercial priorities Influence & Communication: Facilitate values-based decision making through clear and well-articulated business proposals. Collaborate and partner closely with cross-functional initiative leads to ensure successful realization of UK BU goals, develop comprehensive and cohesive change plan Project Management: Support/drive governance & portfolio management of UK BU end-to-end Strategy initiatives and integrated roadmap for successful and timely delivery (business case, status, timeline, milestones, risks, resources, investment and capabilities). Organize and direct both internal and external resources to successfully perform targeted tasks. Value Creation: Help create a robust understanding of the operating environment, competitive landscape and the internal levers used to make profitable business decisions Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, customer, competitive, and macroeconomic/geopolitical trends Support the execution of time-sensitive requests from UK Commercial VP and aligned by UK BU GM/UK Exec Partner with UK BU Strategy & Transformation and Sector Commercial Teams to scope and implement Sector wide/Corporation wide initiatives in the UK BU aligned by UK BU Commercial leadership/Exec Qualifications . Qualifications Strategy & transformation background Strategic problem solving & results oriented strategic thinker who demonstrates a bias for action with a can-do approach to work and excellent project management skills Excellent analytical skills, strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills Influence & Communication: Ability to communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively at all levels of the BU & Sector organization and drive business decisions Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills (ability to create presentations and present in a clear and succinct manner to senior audiences) Outstanding Project Management: Ability to drive an agenda autonomously with strong prioritisation skills – requires working in a highly-matrixed organization, handling competing priorities and connecting the dots across multiple large-scale initiatives that have interconnecting impact across functions Good knowledge of the UK external environment (consumer, customer, macros, competitors) and opportunities/challenges Team player with the ability to excel in an agile, collaborative, ambiguous environment demonstrating strong people skills, flexibility and willingness to take on diverse tasks This role comes with a competitive salary and wide range of benefits (bonus, company car, private healthcare, flexible holiday). We pride ourselves on our superb work force. The people in this business genuinely care about doing a great job! We have a common goal - strive to continuously improve our business performance and our own personal development. With the majority of executive team having been promoted organically, we are continually developing and encouraging our employees to push themselves further and offer them support with their continual learning. Career progression is incredibly important to us and we provide great opportunities to grow a long term career. We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.