Global Category Finance Manager – Balanced Choices

Category FinanceThe team’s defined purpose is to “partner on performance and creating value across ourbrands and growth pillars – today and tomorrow” by supporting our mission to Lead &Grow the category, and deliver incremental growth in business performance.This is achieved through:Being invaluable finance business partners to our brands and category leadersOwning the financial components of 1YP/10YP development for the category, inpartnership with FP&A and Growth GroupPartnering with Supply/Innovation on key 3YP initiativesChallenging and supporting long-term strategic planning (5/10YP)Connecting the organization around brand performance and growth driversPurposeThis role will act as a strategic business partner, connecting brand strategy, marketdynamics and opportunities, consumer and sales data, and financial performance toidentify and drive growth opportunities and translate them into clear business decisions.The Global Category Finance Manager participates in category and brand orientedinitiatives through the organization – requiring collaboration with Global Marketing,Innovation, Supply, Commercial Zone teams, and other functional groups within AB In-Bev who play active roles in shaping brand performancePartner with brand teams to craft plans for delivering key outcomes in bothareas of current category/brand performance and future strategic developmentProvide decision support, analytics, and scenario modeling for evaluatingopportunities and options in service of marketing mission to “deliver a stepchange in effectives of growth drivers”The role reports to the Global Director, Balanced ChoicesComplexityThis is a highly visible, hands-on role requiring ownership, speed, strong judgment, andthe ability to influence and mobilize teams across multiple countries and functions.Central to this role is the ability to build and sustain strong working relationshipsthroughout the organization – including the ability to influence and buildalignment across functions and levels/bandsThe need for high quality strategic thinking and attention to detail is heightenedthrough the requirement to work alongside senior leadership The ability to build and promote strategic plans through the organization benefitsfrom experience in undertaking strategic analysis and/or commercial experienceof deploying strategies in a leadership role within a business unitResponsabilidades e atribuiçõesProject decision support for major strategic/organization initiativesDrive current brand/category performance processes to unlock deep insights intoperformance Take learnings from ABI tools/routines and external analysis to actionMaintaining brand/category strategies within an overall AB In-Bev portfoliostrategyEmbed strategic thinking and a long term vision creation to improve decisionmaking on short-term investments Translating complex market, consumer, commercial, and financial data into clearrecommendations and actionable business decisions. Build annual plans (1YP) within established business processesBuild 5-10Y plans, with P&L development and forecasting expertiseS&M investment strategy and prioritization Contractor management with third party partnersManage (1) direct report.Requisitos e qualificações FMCG/CPG Financial Business partnering and strategic planningMinimum 8 years’ experience in roles of increasing seniority with similarresponsibility and accountabilitySenior leadership experience, including *3+ years working with global brands*.Strong leadership skills and ability to engage and manage senior stakeholdersacross the organizationEffective communication, presentation, and facilitation skills are essentialDemonstrated ability in strategic and financial analysis, driving insights to action,development of models and building presentationsAbility to manage through ambiguityProven ability to model business growth using financial, commercial, and marketdata and to challenge existing business assumptions.Strategy and project management skillsComfort and demonstrated expertise in operating in a highly matrixedorganizationConsulting or consumer goods experience preferredPassion for the beverage alcohol industry/Non-alcoholic category a plusFluent English. Fluency in Portuguese or Spanish a strong asset. ⁠Remote position (EST/CT time zone, proximity to Int’l airport) with availability forinternational travel (30%) and regular office visits as role necessitates.OutcomesThe successful candidate will combine the mindset of a Brand Finance leader, businessstrategist, and analytics-driven decision maker — someone who understands where thebusiness is today, identifies where the greatest opportunities are, and builds thefinancial and strategic case for how to capture them.The successful candidate will connect global frameworks and strategic priorities toBalanced Choices platforms, identifying opportunities across markets and brands.Informações adicionaisModelo de contratação: PJTipo de CNPJ/Empresa: ME (microempresa) ou LTDA (Empresa de Responsabilidade Limitada)Cachê: Valor fixo em Nota FiscalCom plano abrangente de benefícios:💻 Notebook da empresa para quem está em SP🤑13ª nota no ano;🛫 Férias de 30 dias + 1/3 (benefício adquirido após 1 ano de contrato);🏥 Assistência Médica SulAmérica (Coparticipação apenas se utilizar)💚Seguro de Vida;💳 VR de R$ 50,00/dia útil; (Cartão Flash; Crédito/Débito; podendo utilizar em redes com CNPJ de food (Exemplo: Restaurante;Mercado e Aplicativos)📴 Crédito extra no dia do aniversário no cartão flash;🦷 Assistência Odontológica SulAmérica - Plano opcional (Caso opte pelo beneficio, é descontado todo mês, mesmo que não utilize)🏋🏻Incentivo a prática de exercício físico - TotalPass📚 Incentivo a educação - Reembolso mensal de R$ 200,00 para cursos e treinamentos (Valido a partir de: após 6 meses de contrato, participação na avaliação de performance, e com o plano de desenvolvimento individual ativo)