Channels Governance & Operations Assistant Manager

JOB PURPOSE

Manages the growth and execution of the MT / DT channels, alongside the field teams. The role entails having a strong partnership across several stakeholders (field, BU, finance, operations) to hit growth targets via the determining right spend principles and putting governance on activity execution. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Channel Governance

• Translate category activities into field-ready execution plans 

• Manage the national calendar to ensure no overlaps in promotions  

• Have extensive rigor in the assessment and implementation of activities across retailers 

• Budget discussions and management with stakeholders 

• Drive trade budget optimization in OG / DT channels 

• Ensure strong controls in budget management to execution 

• Craft principles for Perfect Store execution 

• Is the voice of CBD internal discussions (CSP, Finance, etc) 

• Partnering with field teams and head office stakeholders

• Continuous improvement of operational processes

KEY INTERFACES 

• CSP & BU leads  

• Finance leads 

• Field Sales leads 

• Retail Solutions, Shopper Growth Optimization leads 

KEY SKILLS 

• P&L knowledge  

• Analytical abilities 

• Meticulous, high attention to detail 

• Strong cross-functional collaboration 

• Stakeholder management  

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of work experience, with heavy cross-functional collaboration 

• Ability to adapt to and can problem-solve in a fast-changing environment  

• Strong communication and presentation skills  

• Highly operational and has attention to detail 

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

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