Beverage Solutions Co-Pilot

Job description

Nestlé UK & Ireland

Do you want to build on your Finance Co-Pilot skills and behaviours within a role that will challenge and stretch you? Do you want to work for a successful and growing business with the chance to make a real and recognized difference? Then this could be the role for you….

We're looking for an Beverage Solutions Co-Pilot , based in our Gatwick offices. You'll be rewarded with an attractive salary (up to £35k basic depending on experience, plus up to 8% bonus and excellent wider benefits).

Our story

Nestlé is the world's largest Health, Wellness & Nutrition business, employing over 7000 employees in the UK alone. Nestlé Professional (“NP”) is our Business to Business food service arm, which specializes in the Out of Home solutions market. NP operates successfully in an enormous marketplace, and is an ambitious growth driver for Nestlé. The team's aim is to inspire growth in our partners, by providing branded, creative solutions that help our customers develop their business, helping them understand business issues and the solutions that will help them develop, by driving footfall and increasing their profit.

Within NP UK&I, one of our strategic growth businesses is Beverage Solutions, which is growing through the sale of Alegria and Milano Nescafé branded machines and coffee products, and also our Cold Beverage Ice Blended business. As the Beverage Solutions Finance Co-Pilot you'll be helping grow the business by working closely with the Commercial teams. This role sits within the wider NP finance function and you'll be part of a team of seven.

Our Opportunity

This is an exciting role, where you will work closely with the commercial marketing and sales teams and other support functions including the supply chain teams. You will provide the business and financial acumen necessary to achieve the financial objectives across the full P+L: topline revenue growth, customer development and effective cost management. You will evaluate customer investment opportunities and assist the Category Manager to provide strategic direction for the 3 year planning horizon. You'll also be responsible for leading projects within our Beverage Solutions businesses and wider Nestle in the Market Finance function.

Key responsibilities will include:
• Help lead the monthly business planning process providing transparency and challenge in the process to deliver improved forecast accuracy every month.
• Key player in the 3 year business plan translating business ideas into sound financial plans and sharing with key stakeholders.
• Prepare financials on customer tenders ensuring that there is a return on our investment.
• Manage the profitability of these businesses by understanding each line of the P&L and looking for efficiencies.

• Prepare financials on NPD translating the NPD into sound financial plans, ensuring that decisions are supported by a fact based decision making process.
• Coach the commercial teams in financial awareness to improve their business decision making.
• Work closely with the Trade Asset team to ensure that the machines processes have adequate controls to deliver transparency on Income and Expenses.

You

You will be a self-sufficient and results-focused individual with good analytical skills and the ability to challenge across all levels of the business. Being proactive and having the ability to challenge in order to generate business results is imperative as is having previous exposure within a commercial finance role. You will have excellent Excel skills with a real desire to get to the heart of issues. You will be able to build solid relationships quickly with your colleagues, and have the ability to work to short deadlines under pressure.

If you have the necessary skills to apply for the role, we want to hear from you. If you prove yourself, this really is an opportunity to progress your career with a global FMCG business.

What you need to know

The closing date for applications is 30 th September 2015. Please note that applications will be screened throughout the advertising process and suitable candidates will be interviewed before the closing date, so please do not hesitate to apply.

This role offers a bonus scheme, car or car allowance (depending on experience), private medical insurance, 25 days holiday plus 12 flex days and the choice of two excellent pension schemes.

We believe that we have a unique culture. Many of our people say it's like working in a big business which operates like a small one: the best of both worlds. We genuinely believe in giving people manoeuvring room to build a career pathway, not just to the next role but two, maybe three steps further.

Nestlé UK & I is committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process .