Job Description

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home.

As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways.

Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission.

It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to lead the development of Revenue Growth Management (RGM) capability for the Southern African markets. Taking accountability for developing the overall RGM strategy and specific initiatives in partnership with Marketing and regional Sales leads in order to facilitate sustainable growth. In addition, the RGM Manager will lead the build-up of the local RGM foundation across capabilities, RGM tools and data foundation.

One of the key missions will be to translate data and analytics into actionable insights to support revenue growth management objectives via the 5 pillars (portfolio strategy, product assortment and mix, pricing strategy, promotional effectiveness and partnering with customers) and drive sustainable growth initiatives in the Southern African markets.

Additionally, this role will be responsible for tight collaboration across multiple cross-functional stakeholders both within the region, and globally.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS

• Owns the development and of regional pack price strategy and pricing analytics in order to optimize our offering in the eyes of consumers, shoppers and customers.
• Run pricing/assortment analytics (e.g., pricing potential by pack, price pack curve, brand ladder vs. competition) and simulations. Replaced by bullet point above.
• Develop promotion analytics and share guidelines on improvement of promo calendar (optimal discount depth / lift by pack).
• Create trade transparency and drive trade terms optimization via establishing best-practice trade architecture and customer segmentation.
• Prepares the implementation (e.g., sell-in stories) of all RGM initiatives and align between functions involved in RGM (especially Marketing, Sales and Finance) to implement recommendations.
• Provides tracking of the RGM initiatives, incl. definition of key RGM KPI to be tracked, and reports progress to leadership and offer coaching to respective people within the organization in charge of implementing the RGM initiatives.
• Hold RGM Capability building session with wider organization to infuse RGM principles into ways of working and build required RGM expertise.
• Owns and management of market specific RGM Tools for each level to ensure they remain relevant, insightful and actionable to the local Sales, Marketing and Finance teams.
• Provides training/coaching on relevant tools & methodology to respective stakeholders within the organization.
• Experience working with 3rd party data and research vendors to obtain relevant data applicable to the market is advantageous.
• Supports the planning and execution of annual pricing actions for the Southern Africa region in partnership with Sales, Marketing and Finance teams.
• Provide ad hoc support on RGM-related matters to other functions to help them meet and exceed their budgeted revenue targets and continually improve margins.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or a related analytical field
• At least 2 years of prior revenue management experience required
• 3+ years of business experience in a data and analytics role within FMCG
• Previous role in Category, Sales, or Finance will be advantageous
• Knowledge of the Southern Africa market/trade environment required
• Ability to work collaboratively across different functions in the organization
• Proven success developing Pricing, Promotion, Assortment and Trade optimization within an FMCG environment
• Must have strong financial analysis skills
• Highly proficient using (financial) analysis tools such as Excel, JDEdwards, etc.. - proficiency in PowerPoint
• Knowledge of IRI, Nielsen systems will be a plus
• Results-oriented leader with proven track record for delivering sustainable results
• Good interpersonal skills, especially influencing skills
• Strong change management capabilities are a plus

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.

BIC