Job description
The Commercial Strategy Manager is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of Breakthru’s multi-year commercial roadmap, that integrates into Corporate Strategy, to deliver sustainable, profitable growth. This position will support the Director, Commercial Strategy & cross-functional stakeholders in strategy development for commercial opportunities through analysis, presentation building and recommendation development. This role will provide project management support and thought partnership for commercial workstreams across the commercial organization (Commercial Strategy & Sales Excellence, Digital, Supplier Business Development & National Accounts).
This position can be based out of any state that Breakthru Beverage operates in.
Responsibilities:- Support the development and implementation of Breakthru’s multi-year commercial roadmap:
- Perform detailed quantitative (market analysis, consumer trends, etc.) and qualitative (case studies, surveys, etc.) analyses to support project work and recommendation development
- Develop analytical approaches to transform information into thoughtful, actionable insights
- Build “executive ready” presentations for Executive Team and Board of Managers’ to effectively communicate findings & strategy recommendations to Leadership & Ownership
- Conduct on-going industry analyses to identify commercial opportunities for BBG (e.g., Route-to-Market, Portfolio, Customer, Consumer)
- Support the coordination and execution of strategic commercial workstreams:
- Support commercial leadership through project management and thought partnership on a variety of commercial workstreams including Trade Development, Analytics & Commercial Capabilities
- Support selected workstreams through strategic analysis, presentation development and delivery of business case recommendations
- Support Supplier Business Development & National Account teams on critical projects
- Lead RFP and Pitch Response (nationally and locally) from timeline & stakeholder management, analytics support and presentation building in partnership with SBD Team & Markets
- Support the streamlining and enhancement of supplier facing communications (e.g.., Top to Tops, Supplier pitches and defenses, RFPs, etc.) to create efficiencies & increase consistency
- Support the National Accounts organization on key strategic priorities
- Strategic Analysis & Development:
- Serve as internal consultant and business partner to BBG Commercial Organization & Leadership Team
- Effectively respond to time-sensitive requests for ad-hoc analyses; translate business inquiries into actionable reports and presentations on behalf of Commercial Organization
- Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive & macroeconomic trends that could impact BBG’s business
- Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.
- Hybrid
- Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
- Minimum of 5 years of business experience
- Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software, Strong Emphasis on PowerPoint, and MS Excel
- Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills
- Ability to manage through influence, act as a change agent, and deliver projects on time at a high level
- Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
- Analytic and Reporting skills
- Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment
- Management and or Executive Communication experience
- Project Management Experience
- Prior Consulting Experience
- Knowledge of the 3-Tier System, and prior Beverage Alcohol Experience
- Experience Utilizing Syndicated Date Sources (ie., Nielsen) for analysis
- MBA
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone
- Resolves issues which are often varied and non-routine. Undertakes analysis and investigation to solve issues.
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