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 processes + Partner 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 & assumptions + Forecasting: Analyze forecasts, develop and discuss insights with stakeholders, and plan takeaways + Review and gain approval for forecasts + Support definition of budget targets and requirements + Present business plans and receive approval + Localize business plan targets and strategy as extension of global + Support Franchise Finance head on Business Performance analysis, narrative and presentations + Meet with stakeholders (Franchise GMs, Operation Directors) to discuss business performance and implications, capture takeaways + Scenario planning modelling, contingency, "what if?" - developing scenarios that allow to make informed business decisions and ensure delivery of results + Risk mitigation + Responsible 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 targets + Data analytics and excellent digitalization capability to continuously promote finance digitalization and automation journey together with other cross-function support + Fact/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 SCCL + Bottlers 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 preferred + Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in performance planning or data analytic roles + The ability to lead, prioritize, collaborate, and execute complex projects is required Excellent communication skills and influencing skills + Must possess the ability to seek alternatives and recommend best solutions that gain all parties support and lead to win-win results + Agile 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:** Leadership; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Business Decisions; Waterfall Model; Data Modeling; Agile Methodology; Group Problem Solving; Microsoft Office; Communication; Strategy Development; Management Process; Scorecards (Inactive); Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis; Financial Forecasting Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.