Sales Strategy Senior Manager

Job Summary

• Prepare high impact presentation materials for senior audiences to update and build alignment on the sales strategy agenda
• Work with Sales Strategy Director to enhance financial and execution performance visibility
• Be key point of contact for external strategy consultants to set project scope and validate analytics
• Support delivery of Channel to define long-term strategic priorities across the region & lead discrete project / analyses as well as embedding channel strategy into business planning
• Work closely with a broad set of stakeholders to generate new insights that inform strategic choices, working closely with senior leadership
• Develop ad-hoc strategic workstreams
• Be involved in developing the talent agenda across strategy & revenue management functions, including career management & pipelining.

Requirements

• Very strong analytical skills – excellent competency in MS Excel is a must, as is experience of managing complex, incomplete & inconsistent datasets and defining strategic analytics (market sizing/growth forecasts etc).
• High Emotional Intelligence, with global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences; European language skills desirable
• Applicant must be immediately credible in strategy with significant strong top-tier consulting or commercial strategy background in FMCG OR commercial analytics experience with some time spent in strategy.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to problem solve / search out facts / engage internal & external contacts to source data without prior detailed process/guidance; ability to leverage the internet to collate external data sources
• Deep grounding in analytical logic and ability to translate complex data into powerful insight
• Proven experience using PowerPoint and ability to produce visually compelling presentations (i.e. beyond just operating the software) that are impactful with a senior audience
• Clarity in communication and English language to enable production of a very high standard of commentary that is impactful and credible for senior audiences