Commercial Finance Manager UKI - Sauces

Kraft Heinz Company; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Company is seeking an experienced Commercial Finance Manager for their Sauces team in London. You will be responsible for the Sauces P&L and collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive strategic financial decisions. This dynamic role involves leading financial performance analysis and managing a team. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

Career development pathway

Pay for performance approach

Flexible working, including work from abroad

Inclusive culture

Family-friendly benefits

Employee discounts on Heinz products

Private medical cover

Exclusive gym discounts

Premium Calm App membership

3 volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• 5+ years in FMCG financial or strategy/consulting setting.
• 2-3+ years in consulting ideally.

Responsibilities

• Own Total UK Sauces P&L & routines.
• Define the budget & strategy planning process.
• Management of apprentice/analyst.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication Skills

Resilience

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

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 Lead as part of our Sauces team.

The ownership of the Sauces 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 Sauces 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.
• Working closely with Demand Planning on demand review
• Management of apprentice/analyst

What you’ll need:

• Experience in an FMCG financial or strategy/consulting setting (guideline 5+ years in industry, 2-3+ 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(s)

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.