Job Introduction
The Commercial Category Finance Business Partner is a pivotal role and will be responsible for providing comprehensive financial leadership and strategic partnership across frozen solutions product categories in GCC region. You will driving a profitable growth by translating commercial strategies into financial outcomes, ensuring robust financial planning, analysis, and decision-making. This will include strategy planning, RGM, new product innovation partnership in frozen solution range.
Key Responsibilities
(1) Strategic
- Strategic Business Partnering : Act as a key financial business partner to Category Marketing and Sales teams, providing financial insights and analysis to support strategic planning, new product development, and portfolio optimization.
- Commercial Initiative Evaluation : Lead the financial evaluation of all commercial initiatives, including pricing strategies, promotional activities, trade spend, and marketing campaigns, ensuring ROI maximization and adherence to financial targets.
- Performance Analysis : Develop and implement robust financial models and dashboards to track, analyze, and report on category performance, identifying key drivers of profitability and areas for improvement.
- Forecasting & Budgeting : Collaborate with Category teams to develop accurate and insightful financial forecasts and budgets for assigned categories, incorporating market trends, competitive landscape, and commercial strategies.
- Post-Mortem Analysis : Conduct thorough post-implementation reviews of commercial programs to assess effectiveness and identify best practices.
- Act as a Key advisor to commercial teams, providing financial insights to support business decisions.
(2) Operational
Lead Commercial financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives.P&L Ownership : Provide financial leadership and support for the GCC Frozen Solutions Profit & Loss (P&L) statement, driving initiatives to optimize revenue, manage costs, and enhance profitabilityGross Margin Management : Proactively identify opportunities to improve gross margin through cost optimization, pricing adjustments, and mix management.Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with sales and marketing, and other departments to ensure financial alignment and support decision-making.Continuous Improvement : Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance financial processes and systems within the supply chain function.Commercial Deal Support : Provide financial analysis and negotiation support for significant commercial agreements and contracts within KSA specifically and Kuwait / UAE at a higher level with Geo Finance partner support.Market Insights : Analyse market trends, competitor activities, and economic factors impacting the regional business, translating these into financial implications and opportunities.(3) People
Develop a Saudi finance partnering team across Frozen Solutions to create a long term sustainable robust organization.(4) Risk Management
Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with supply chain activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.Key Skills & Competencies
Strong understanding of commercial finance, trade investments, and pricing strategies.Excellent analytical skills with proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis tools.Ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategic financial decisions.Strong communication and presentation skills.Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, or CIMA preferred).8 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or business partnering within the FMCG sector.Experience working in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East market is a plus#J-18808-Ljbffr