Franchise Strategy Director – North Africa and Nigeria at the Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Franchise Strategy Director – North Africa and Nigeria

Job Number: R-89299
Location: Lagos
Schedule: Full-Time

Position Overview

• This leadership role is responsible for supporting and challenging the Franchise Units in implementing the System’s growth strategy and developing actionable insights at franchise level.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Lead the development / coordination of Long-Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Business Plan (ABP) with Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) and Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) Group, and facilitate the collaboration between The Bottling Group head offices and our OU function heads (leading to a Long-Term Relationship Model (LTRM) with those 2 Bottling Groups).
• Lead the development and alignment of a performance management system with CCH/ECCBC Group/Countries to ensure timely delivery of strategic and tactical plans.
• Partner with Franchise Unit and Operating Unit (OU) resources to lead system end-to-end alignment process with Bottling Partners at Group level (CCH and ECCBC).
• Co-ordinate with local strategy leads to localize the franchise LRP and ABP.
• Serve as the point of contact on strategy development and performance management between CCH/ECCBC and the OU focused on developing stage/gate for work (macro-economics, industry estimates, competitive insights, LRP, ABP, innovation) + align Country teams during the process.
• Serve as the PMO for LRP initiatives to ensure delivery on time and in full, including business case development, etc.
• Pull relevant data and insights from Insights Network (Strategy Insights + Human Insights + Platform Services) across the Operating Unit and beyond to identify granular opportunities and create actionable initiatives at franchise level, in collaboration with country strategy leads.
• Collaborate with Franchise Unit and Operating Unit Commercial & Customer Leadership to crystallize cross-franchise commercial strategies.
• Co-lead end-to-end alignment process at Bottling Partner Regional Level around overall strategy and business planning (in coordination with Finance).
• Work closely with VP of Operations for the Franchise to orchestrate routines such as Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Top to Top (T2Ts). The successful candidate will define agendas & topics to escalate / establish templates and consolidate materials, share pre-reads, pre-align/prewire bottling partners and other key stakeholders.
• Connect the dots and share best practices, import and export good ideas both locally in the Operating Unit and globally.
• Role model the “Leadership in the Network” definition.
• Manage uncertainty and multiple stakeholders.

Communication Focus:

• Multiple top-level interactions and negotiations with senior management team members of the System (Group resources at CCH and ECCBC)
• Strong negotiation, influence, and communication skills to align strategies as well as build value-based relationships through numerous sensitive situations (directly with Bottling Partners at Group level).
• Strong presentation skills with an ability to adjust messages to fit specific audiences
• Comfortable with indirect influencing and indirect managing/coordinating.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree essential. Master’s or MBA a bonus
• +12 years of Business and/or functional experience in Operation / Strategy / Marketing / Business Development / Consultancy related areas
• Ex-consulting experience a plus
• Proven leadership trajectory and influencing a senior leadership team

Functional Skills:
Mastery of:

• Solid business acumen skills: to translate data and insights to help inform key business decisions
• Strategic thinking: integrate diverse business insights and connecting the dots to develop holistic approach
• Stakeholder leadership/negotiation: to drive better conversations into practical applications
• Problem framing and problem-solving: ability to structure and coordinate / lead cross functional complex analysis, initiatives, or efforts
• Systemic thinking: Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts and global capabilities implementation. Being comfortable with ambiguity and willingness to challenge the status quo.

Broad expertise in:

• Synthesis and storytelling: Communicate, influence and convince stakeholders through a structured, fact base and action oriented storytelling
• Innovation and taking different approach
• Adaptability / flexibility: Comfortable with ambiguity
• Organization and focus: prioritize through a pragmatic fact-based approach, handling trade-offs, balancing immediate and long-term priorities.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Our Purpose and Growth Culture

• We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference.
• We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves.
• We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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