Strategy Innovation Manager

Job description

Overview

We Are PepsiCo

 

Join PepsiCo and dare to transform! We are the perfect place for curious people, thinkers and change agents. From leadership to front lines, we're excited about the future and working together to make the world a better place.

 

Being part of PepsiCo means being part of one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with our iconic brands consumed more than a billion times a day in more than 200 countries. In PepsiCo Mexico is one of the most important consumer products companies in the country. Our product portfolio, which includes 22 of the world's most iconic brands, such as Sabritas, Gamesa, Quaker, Pepsi, Gatorade and Sonrics, has been a part of Mexican homes for more than 116 years.

 

A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where all people are welcome. Here, you can dare to be you. No matter who you are, where you're from, or who you love, you can always influence the people around you and make a positive impact in the world.

 

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Responsibilities

The Opportunity

 

The Breaktrough innovation team´s mission is to uncover new sources of value for the company (new product venture, business model and go to market ). Lead the modeling of new market opportunities (market analysis, lean product development and business model generation).  Infuse agility into current PMF´s innovation processes by orchestrating activities between BI and support functions

The BI Manager is in charge of mantanining BI Team process including: business design, testing, pivot and scale of new offerings that could scale-up to PMF business in the future by ensuring that initiatives are both sustainable and financially rewarding. Also, this position will lead and execute all operational aspects of small scale production model (LABBI) such as forecast, inventory & POs management.

 

Your Impact

As Strategy Innovation Manager, your scope would consist of …

·  Create and develop new ventures business plan (P/L management, budgeting, initial capital, business model, unit economics, performance kpis, forecast)
·  Assist in the analysis of new profitability models in the industry & risk mitigation models for new ventures
·  Monitoring the financial performance of launched ventures for decision making to keep a productive and balance ventures portfolio
·  Guide Squad Teams in order to achieve higher revenue and profit with a scalable business model for PMF
·  Assist in formulating the area´s future direction through providing input on the area´s business plan, revenue management, financial strategies, budgeting, and forecasting.
·  Design and deploy processes for the launch & growth of off and on-line ventures
·  Forecast requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions
·  Design and develop new ventures models in addition to the LABBI.
·  Create the new model of data adquisition and analysis for venture potential performance evaluation
·  Evaluate new market opportunities defined by BI Design, leveraging internal and external data as new market trends to capture new business models
·  Lead venture production activities (LABBI scheduling and commercialization process, POs, Codes, SAP, inventory management, Pricing strategy)
Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?

·  3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation
·  Experience leading multifunctional teams
·  Strong analytical skills and ability to manage large volumes of data (internal & external)
·  Experience in business model creation, forecasting and P/L management (from early stage to scale up products)
·  Expertise in agile and lean methodologies for project development (MVP / pivot / SCRUM minded)
·  Experience in report financial results to a board of diretors; report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors
·  Advanced Excel proficiency for building and maintaining financial models
·  Experience 1 to 2 years of forecasting and inventory management.
·  English proficiency
·  Strong financial analysis modeling with VC experience (desirable)
·  SAP mid level of expertise (desirable)
·  Previous experience in new product launches and/or entrepreneurship
·  Natural curiosity and a “big picture” mentality
·  Excellent spoken and written communication and experience partnering with an executive team
·  Ability to understand new issues quickly and make wise decisions
·  Seniority to properly handle the complexities of strategic discussions (ExCom-level trade-offs, confidentiality)
·  Skillfull management of several projects in parallel, leveraging the support of close expert partners regardless of formal authority: Insights, Finance, Transformation…
·  Ability to influence and interact with senior leaders that may have varied agendas and points of view and define the business recommendations that are most appropriate from a long-term Corporate and shareholder perspective

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

 

What can you expect from us:

 

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.

• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.

• Development programs according to Leadership skills.

• Specialized training according to the role.

• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.

• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.

• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.

• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.

• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.