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Commercial Transformation Controller - 12 month FTC

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PepsiCo

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Reading

AI generated summary

  • You need strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, project management expertise, analytical abilities, and a collaborative mindset, plus knowledge of the UKBU environment.
  • You will analyze performance, develop strategic solutions, manage projects, and collaborate across teams to drive commercial initiatives and create executive reports for leadership.

Requirements

  • Intuitive & strategic problem solving, results oriented mindset who demonstrates a bias for action with a can-do approach to work and excellent project management skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills, strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Influence & Communication: Ability to communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively at all levels of the BU & Sector organization and drive business decisions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills (ability to create presentations and present in a clear and succinct manner to senior audiences).
  • Outstanding Project Management: Ability to drive an agenda autonomously with strong prioritisation skills – requires working in a highly-matrixed organization, handling competing priorities and connecting the dots across multiple large-scale initiatives that have interconnecting impact across functions.
  • Good knowledge of the external environment (consumer, customer, macros, competitors), UKBU business system and opportunities/challenges.
  • Team player with the ability to excel in an agile, collaborative, ambiguous environment demonstrating strong people skills, flexibility and willingness to take on diverse tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Problem Solving: Evaluate performance and analyse future opportunities. Frame and diagnose problems, test choices and develop a solution. Inform the long-term strategic commercial agenda with an emphasis on commercial impact.
  • Influence & Communication: Facilitate decision making through clear and well-articulated business proposals. Collaborate and partner closely with cross-functional initiative leads to ensure successful realization of commercial goals, and develop comprehensive and cohesive change plans.
  • Project Management: Drive governance & portfolio management of commercial strategy initiatives and integrated roadmap for successful and timely delivery (business case, status, timeline, milestones, risks, resources, investment and capabilities). Organize and direct both internal and external resources to successfully perform targeted tasks.
  • Diagnose: Frame the problem to solve, capture/map the current state and internal/externals comparisons and benchmarks.
  • Design: Develop solutions in partnership with commercial & cross-functional teams and business leaders, find opportunities to enable growth and/or drive productivity/efficiency in the end-to-end value chain, prioritize and align on roadmap of actions across time horizons with key stakeholders.
  • Plan & Execute: Maintain integrated roadmap and master list of initiatives, including business case, status, timeline, milestones, risks, and requirements for successful and timely delivery (resources, investment and capability needs).
  • Drive the execution of initiatives in accordance with approved plans and targets, resolve bottlenecks and track performance against set milestones and goals/criteria. This can include both co-ordination of initiatives led by others or direct responsibilities.
  • Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic/geopolitical trends
  • Create executive ready project deliverables for senior leadership reviews including presentations for SLT, UK Exec, Sector Leadership, PepsiCo Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
  • Partner with UK, Sector & Global Strategy & Transformation Teams to scope and implement corporate wide initiatives impacting commercial.

FAQs

What is the role of a Commercial Transformation Controller at PepsiCo UK?

The Commercial Transformation Controller plays a critical leadership role within the commercial team, partnering with customer teams and the wider business to deliver strategic analysis and programs that enhance commercial performance. This includes managing processes like PSP, ACP, and AOP, identifying consumer and shopper trends, and leading initiatives to build new commercial capabilities.

What are the key responsibilities of this position?

Key responsibilities include strategic problem-solving, project management, framing and diagnosing problems, developing solutions in collaboration with teams, maintaining an integrated roadmap of initiatives, and creating executive-ready materials for senior leadership reviews. Additionally, the role involves analyzing performance and future opportunities, influencing decision-making, and driving the execution of initiatives.

What qualifications are required for this job?

Ideal candidates should have intuitive and strategic problem-solving abilities, excellent analytical skills, strong critical thinking capabilities, and project management expertise. The role requires effective communication and influencing skills at all organizational levels, as well as a good understanding of the external environment related to consumers, customers, and competitors.

What benefits and perks does PepsiCo offer for this position?

PepsiCo offers a competitive salary, bonuses, car allowances, critical illness cover, flexible working, discounted gym memberships, health and wellbeing support, a generous pension plan, and enhanced parental leave policies. Additionally, employees can benefit from initiatives like electric car offerings through salary sacrifice.

How does PepsiCo support diversity and inclusion in the workplace?

PepsiCo values diversity as an essential part of its success and has empowered employees to champion diversity through grassroots groups focused on driving the inclusion agenda. The company is committed to reflecting the communities it serves and ensuring that every employee feels comfortable being themselves at work.

What career progression opportunities are available within PepsiCo?

PepsiCo emphasizes career progression and offers significant opportunities for long-term career growth. The company supports employee development with a focus on continuous improvement and personal development, with many executives having advanced from within.

Is flexibility in the working arrangement supported at PepsiCo?

Yes, PepsiCo supports flexible working arrangements as part of its commitment to employee wellbeing and work-life balance.

How can candidates request adjustments during the application process?

Candidates who need physical or non-physical adjustments for their participation in the job application and interview process should speak directly to the recruiter about their requirements.

PepsiCo

What makes you unique, makes us better.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1965
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to team members on the front lines, we’re excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s welcome. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow your skills for the future. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact on people and the planet.

Benefits

  • Well-being

    We offer programs for you and your family to help you reach your personal physical, emotional and financial well-being goals.

  • Retirement Benefits

    Our savings and retirement benefits are designed to help you reach your future retirement goals.

  • Health and Insurance Benefits

    We’re committed to helping you and your family live a healthy lifestyle. Our medical options provide access to quality, affordable health care.