Finance Manager, Distribution and S&OP

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All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

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• General

  • Control the financials of Red Bull's Off Premise independent universe and POS budgets for total company
  • Contribute to a high forecasting accuracy of business plans, revised estimates and long-term forecasts and bottom up builds
  • Ensure distribution of financial information (plan and actual) to every budget holder by sending out reports, allowing system access and presenting the information in regular meetings
  • Build a solid relationship with budget holders based on mutual respect and taking on the role as consultative partner.
  • Create efficiency in Controlling to minimize time spent for report generation and increase time for analysis, commenting and insights sharing leading into recommendations and identifying efficiencies/opportunities
  • Train your team for success and career development

• Off Premise Independent:

  • Manage the volume and investment budget for the Off Premise independent (funded and non-funded) universe and signal major deviations and take appropriate actions
  • Analyze store participation among the different VIP program types and its impact to the budgets and volume development
  • Ensure that any changes in the conditional components of the VIP program are translated into our planning tools to ensure improved budget compliance and accuracy
  • Perform profitability analysis on the promotional activities within the independent universe and provide feedback
  • Evaluate route-to-market changes within our store/retailer universe and perform profitability analysis
  • Assist and participate in continuous development of the CPM planning tool to ensure agreement on the VIP program
  • Lead the annual analysis of the VIP program components and structure and propose improvements/changes.
  • Manage our monthly billback program to our distributors for all shared investments and discounts
  • Daily support for ad hoc questions of the distribution team

• Reporting and Analysis

  • Manage and preparation of all related management reporting for the relevant channel and POS budget partners
  • Prepare and distribute a detailed monthly report including comments on volume and investment achievement towards the official targets and current trending result
  • Report actual figures versus latest plan with full and detailed analysis of results and high-quality reporting to business owners and DOF
  • Ensure that any analysis in major deviations is being translated and performed into adjustments/corrections in the CPM planning environment.

• Volume & GSV Forecasting:

  • Manage the monthly S&OP forecasting cycle, which includes agreement with senior partners from Trade Finance, Sales and Operations.
  • Lead all Red Bull volume and revenue planning for profit centers
  • Align and consult with senior leadership of sales and operations on planning of portfolio development, discontinuation and overall performance
  • Create bottom up build of our total Red Bull plan by time, profit center and material for entry in planning systems
  • Ensure reconciliation and completeness of data entry
  • Signals risk and opportunities in the performance of our portfolio for potential out of stocks or high inventory counts
  • Perform regular NSV variance analysis motivated by customer and product mix to signal deviations

• Business Partnership

  • Be the main contact for the business owners and heads of channels and can challenge them.
  • Work with Business Managers to increase the effectiveness of our trade investments by providing sound recommendations based on analysis and holistic understanding of their financial portfolios
  • Support Business Managers in budget reallocations and ensure overall budget adherence.
  • Perform ad hoc calculations, for example impact of price increase and simulate "what if" scenarios.