Senior Director, Franchise Operations at Coca-Cola

Position Overview

• Lead the Franchise or Region team and provide commercial expertise to drive the business plan successfully working with our bottling partners. Co-ordinate all Marketing, Commercial and Franchise activities across a geographic location to achieve volume and share objectives through supporting the execution of the Bottler Business Plan (BBP). Leverage functional support and expertise to address opportunities or issues quickly – Marketing, Commercial, Legal, Public Affairs and Communications (PACs), Technical, Finance or HR.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Business Performance:

• Develop and implement 3-year Business Plan and annual Business Plan for assigned geography aligning bottler around key investment commitments
• Approve and ensure execution of annual Bottler Base Plant (BBPs) – manage opportunities and issues arising with Bottler Leadership Team
• Approve and ensure execution of annual Customer Business Plans

Finance

• Manage P&L for the Region ensuring delivery of the Profit, Volume and Share numbers
• Ensure adherence to Local Chart of Authority, financial governance standards and management of Opex locally
• Effectively adjust and correct during the annual cycle to ensure delivery of profit numbers

Market Execution And Commercial Excellence

• Identify commercial and market development improvement initiatives to drive incremental volume, profit or share
• Ensure the Region or territory OBPPC is optimized leveraging Conjoint analysis and the BU experts
• Drive the (Right Execution Daily) RED agenda with the bottling partner(s)ensuring it is embedded into organizational culture
• Actively pursue opportunities to improve our Route to Market, leveraging best practices
• Ensure application of consumer programs designed to enhance consumer brand equity
• Drive horizontal expansion through outlet creation incentive programmes

Manage Capacity to Produce and Distribute

• Lead the conversations with our bottling partners to agree investment levels to meet demand
• Plan three years ahead for investment in Capacity, Glass and Coolers
• Lead the Quality agenda at the [plants ensuring we meet our Package and Product quality metrics
• Monitor capacity performance to anticipate opportunities or challenges in the Supply Chain

Franchise Leadership

• Build value based and strategic “win-win” relationships with System partners at Bottler leadership team and regional levels
• Lead strategic System capability planning to ensure we have the Processes, Organisation, Technology, Culture and People to deliver three year commitments

People Leadership

• Motivate and lead the Region Team and any dotted line functional support to deliver the Long Range and Annual Business Plan
• Build System and team capability to ensure our team continues to lead the market and build the careers of our Associates
• Effectively manage all people processes to a high quality, on time and on budget – training, performance management, organizational changes etc

External Stakeholders and Sustainability

• Represent the Company to all external stakeholders and all KO events
• Manage the profile and reputation of the company and lobby Governments with the support of PAC
• Lead the Workplace Rights and Human Rights agenda with bottling partner(s)
• Assist fully in the execution of community programs designed to enhance KO reputation within the community

Job Requirements And Qualifications

• Business degree qualification minimum, MBA preferable
• Minimum 10 -12 years' experience with a FMCG Company with at least 5 years in Operations. Functional experience would be an advantage. Bottler experiences an added advantage.

About Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is the most popular and biggest-selling soft drink in history. An icon of all times, Coca-Cola is the best-known product in the world. Created in Atlanta, Georgia, by Dr. John S. Pemberton, Coca-Cola was first offered as a fountain beverage by mixing Coca-Cola syrup with carbonated water. Coca-Cola was introduced in 1886, patented in 1887, registered as a trademark in 1893 and by 1895 it was being sold in every state and territory in the United States. In 1899, The Coca-Cola Company began franchised bottling operations in and outside the United States taking Coca-Cola to consumers in other parts of North America and Europe and in subsequent years to other parts of the world. In 1951, the refreshing wave of Coca-Cola arrived in Nigeria and has remained a hit with consumers across the country. Packages Coca-Cola is available in: 35cl and 50cl classic glass contour bottle; 33cl on-the-go Can, 50cl and 1.5L PET bottle. Ingredients Carbonated water, sugar, Carbon-dioxide, caffeine, Phosphoric acid, caramel color and flavouring.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Coca-Cola on careers.coca-colacompany.com to apply

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