Location(s):

China

City/Cities:

Shanghai

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

Job Posting End Date:

February 27, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

A successful Performance Planning Manager is one who can efficiently manage and provide guidance and insights in the areas of Performance Planning for Mainland China and leverage the activities of a team of cross function professionals who plan, analyzes and forecasts TCCC performance and financial/industry data to provide accurate and timely information for strategic and operational decisions; analyzes more complex data and prepares forecasts, reports and recommendations.

What You'll Do for Us

Responsible for coordination, management, and execution of OU planning and performance management processesPartner with senior leaders and Franchise Finance leader to manage the Business Plan, Forecasting and Business Performance at the Operating Unit level, to support alignment across multiple senior stakeholders, and to develop the key insights needed to inform strategic priorities, including:Coordinate with Franchise Finance head to prepare & provide local business plan insights & assumptionsForecasting: Analyze forecasts, develop and discuss insights with stakeholders, and plan takeawaysReview and gain approval for forecastsSupport definition of budget targets and requirementsPresent business plans and receive approvalLocalize business plan targets and strategy as extension of globalSupport Franchise Finance head on Business Performance analysis, narrative and presentationsMeet with stakeholders (Franchise GMs, Operation Directors) to discuss business performance and implications, capture takeawaysScenario planning modelling, contingency, "what if?" - developing scenarios that allow to make informed business decisions and ensure delivery of resultsRisk mitigationResponsible for preparing and supporting monthly Business Review sessions for Operations and OU Senior Management where operation unit performance is discussed and analyzed in order to facilitate a dialogue that enables tactical business decisions to be taken to manage P&L performance in the near- and mid­ term to achieve current year BP targetsData analytics and excellent digitalization capability to continuously promote finance digitalization and automation journey together with other cross-function supportFact/data-based story telling ability leveraging both external and internal factors

Work Focus

Ability to integrate multiple insights and complex issues through a broad and holistic approach, defining the strategic direction for the business and leading to actionable solutions.Partners with senior leaders to orchestrate and wire the strategy and solution deployment, prioritizing efforts, influencing, supporting, and engaging key stakeholders.Use a fact-based, analytic, strategic approach to collaborating across Franchise/CL/Mkt.Deliver core financial strategies, practices and solutions to grow business profitability in a sustainable way 

Communication Focus

This role is responsible for partnering internally as well as externally to effectively drive financial outcomes, as well as to build alignment on key initiatives and metrics, with a focus on communication to:

Franchise GMs and ODs from both CBL and SCCLBottlers local management leadership (finance, commercial etc.) OU finance leadership and teams

Other teams under network organization (OU Customer and Commercial Leadership, Strategy, Marketing teams and Platform Service teams)

Qualifications &Requirements

Bachelor's degree is required, and Master's degree is preferredMinimum of 5 years of relevant experience in performance planning or data analytic rolesThe ability to lead, prioritize, collaborate, and execute complex projects is required Excellent communication skills and influencing skillsMust possess the ability to seek alternatives and recommend best solutions that gain all parties support and lead to win-win resultsAgile way of learning and working with strong curiosity to business

What We Can Do for You

Provide a dynamic and fast-paced operating environment that is squarely focused on capturing data-driven growth opportunities.Opportunities for your work to directly impact on-the-ground business operations via the networked organization. Opportunity to influence and shape the overall strategy of the global enterprise.Offer "Freedom within a Framework" and a general preference for the "next" vs. traditional. Permission to push the organization in exploring a wide-range of new insights-generating methodologies. Ample room for whitespace thinking.An inclusive team environment; a "learning organization" as opposed to a "know-it­ all organization."Provide an expansive breadth and depth of merit-based personal growth opportunities.

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Business Decisions, Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis, Communication, Data Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Group Problem Solving, Leadership, Management Process, Microsoft Office, Scorecards (Inactive), Strategy Development, Waterfall Model

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. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.