Commercial Strategy Manager - Financial

Company: The Judge Group, Inc.
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Location: Sarasota, FL Salary: negotiable Description: Our client, a consumer products top beverage client. is currently seeking a Commercial Strategy Manager - Financial based in the SE US.
The Commercial Strategy Manager - Finance will be supporting the Commercial Sales department, helping to lead projects aligned with the strategic plan for the organization. This position will work on a variety of commercially driven analysis, including market research, competitive analysis, process improvements, product and packaging innovation support, quarterly category reviews and various profitability projects required by the commercial, financial, and operational leadership.
This position will work with multiple stakeholders across the entire organization, frequently presenting business cases to a wide ranging audience including the Senior Management Team and Operating Board.
Responsibilities: The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position: Build positive and trustful working relationships with numerous business partners across the organization. Work closely with key stakeholders to identify and evaluate business needs, challenges and opportunities within the current business environment. Perform business analysis, develop business cases, and present recommendations for assigned projects that are aligned with the strategic plan for the organization. Work across multiple channels and conduct ad hoc analysis as requested by the Senior Management and Sales Teams to provide key insights to facilitate decision making. Leverage both internal and syndicated data to develop monthly analysis to provide Sales Leadership with market and competitive intelligence. Assist Category Management Team in the development and maintenance of quarterly reviews, tracking of innovations, etc. Assist Commercialization Team with updating and maintaining various databases used to provide P&L updates, competitive intelligence, complexity pricing, service monetization, etc. Work closely with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure alignment on business roadmap development and provide support in future business planning activities. Continually evaluate existing business processes and recommend improvements to achieve defined goals for the organization. Conduct post mortem analytics on key initiatives and communicate key learnings across the organization.
Skills/Qualifications: Financial Analysis or FP&A experience within a CPG or manufacturing corporation desirable. Ability to provide fact-based recommendations across various levels of management. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written. This position will need to utilize multiple data sources to navigate through large data sets and summarize findings into a management level communication. Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; proficiency working in Excel and PowerPoint is required. Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions. Ability to negotiate conflict and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization. Excellent time management skills. Ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities Ability to work in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail, planning and organizational skill.
Education and Experience: Bachelors of Science degree. Finance, Accounting or related field strongly preferred. MBA preferred. Must be permanently authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship. 5 years of experience in project management, financial analysis, sales analysis, revenue analytics, or related field.
Experience interacting directly with sales and business teams required.
Please send qualified resume to: lwertman@judge.com

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