Commercial Finance Manager UKI - Infant

Kraft Heinz Company; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage firm is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to manage the Infant Category P&L. This role involves strategic planning and collaboration with marketing and sales teams, providing an excellent opportunity for career development in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in FMCG finance and strong analytical skills. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working model along with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working approach

Family-friendly parental leave benefits

Employee discounts on Heinz products

Private medical cover

Exclusive gym discounts

Qualifications

• 3+ years in FMCG finance or strategy/consulting environment.
• Fluency in Excel is required.

Responsibilities

• Own Total UK Category P&L & routines.
• Define budget & strategy planning process.
• Lead long term RGM plan & sub-category performance analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced Commercial Finance Manager to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The role lies within the UKI business unit, reporting into our Category Commercial Controller as part of our Infant Foods Team. This team operates most autonomously as an independent unit at Kraft Heinz and is an incubator of top talent. You'll have great exposure to, and collaborate with, a diverse range of functions, including marketing and sales, and the Infant category is an excellent learning platform for anyone new to Kraft Heinz. The ownership of the Infant Category P&L will be your primary responsibility. You'll be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level. Get ready for a lot of exposure to internal senior stakeholders!

What you'll do

• Own Total UK Category P&L & routines, including visibility of financial performance and drivers (Volume, Price, COGS, Mix etc.) in short & medium term
• Define the budget & strategy planning process
• Lead long term RGM plan & understanding performance of each sub-category and trajectory, relative pricing power by sub-category considering brand equity and competition, optimising Price Pack Architecture (PPA) curve and pack strategy etc.
• Work closely with Demand Planning on demand review

What you'll need

• Experience in an FMCG financial or strategy/consulting setting (guideline 3+ years in industry, 2+ years in consulting)
• Advanced analytical and organizational skills, fluent in Excel
• Ideally a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Professional Attributes

• Communication Skills
  • At Kraft Heinz you'll be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore it\'s important you have excellent communication skills to deal with all kinds of different stakeholders.
• Confident / Ability to pushback
  • You\'re not easily thrown off your game, and can respectfully pushback when you get resistance.
• Resilience
  • You're able to recover after a disappointment or set back, and a demanding and dynamic environment is what keeps you energized.
• Curiosity, positivity & enthusiasm
  • You have a growth mindset, and people know you as the motivator of your team.
• Great teammate
  • Achieving with the team is simply the best. You're a team player, which means you're sometimes a leader, sometimes a follower, but always working towards the same common goal, together.

What we offer you

• An ambitious employer with an industry-recognised career development pathway
• A meritocratic, pay for performance approach
• Flexible and hybrid working approach, including ability to work from abroad
• Inclusive culture/work environment, backed by leadership-sponsored Business Resource Groups
• Family-friendly; market leading parental leave benefits & sponsored nursery scheme
• Employee discount on Heinz products!

Wellbeing

• Private medical cover & Digital GP
• Exclusive gym discounts & cycle to work scheme
• Premium membership to Calm App
• 3 volunteering days per year (Soup Kitchen, Magic Breakfast)

Location

London - The Shard

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes