Sr. Manager, Finance

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.  

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game.  We are solutions-based.  We are innovative.  We seek out new challenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too:  Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.  

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?  

Summary Description:

• The Senior Manager of Commercial Finance will be the financial lead responsible for coordinating pricing for the organization's products. Key elements of the role include providing thought leadership in pricing methodologies, understanding the company’s cost structure and desired profit margins, partnering closely with cross functional teams to lead and deliver analytic solutions, and performing ad hoc analyses to drive increased profitability and sales growth. The responsibilities of this role are varied, creating a very challenging, dynamic and rewarding work environment.   This position will work with a variety of people within the business unit inclusive of Sales, Procurement, Product Development, and Supply Chain.

Essential Functions:

• Work closely with the various cross functional departments to develop pricing strategies and competitive bids; assess commodity fluctuations, manufacturing costs, profitability, market/category data, as well as supply chain/operational constraints; and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Manage and enhance the company’s pricing structures, capabilities, and processes based on insights from internal and external sources including, but not limited to, competitive dynamics, market trends, customer research, commodity trends, and operational information.
• Work with Procurement Finance to understand commodity fluctuations, report on impact to budget and forecast, and adjust customer pricing strategies.
• Work with Supply Chain to understand plant capabilities and capacities, as well as potential alternatives for the customer.
• Work with Operations to understand run sizes, performance, downtime, and risk, to accurately quantify costs within the P&L.
• Make formal and informal presentations on pricing strategies and programs, customer profitability, and key insights and recommendations.
• Support new product efforts through in-depth financial analysis and modeling for new products / new customers.
• Partner with all levels of management in driving solutions to enhance product profitability.
• Analyze volume, mix and pricing changes within customers and key categories, summarize trends with respect to performance vs Prior Year, Forecast and Plan, and work with FP&A and the Commercial team to accurately reflect those trends into the Budget/Forecast.
• Develop and enhance tools and processes to improve timeliness of pricing analysis with greater insight into costing.
• Coach, train, and mentor the analyst team.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to present fact-based recommendations across various levels of management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• This position will need to utilize SAP and Excel to navigate through large data sets and summarize findings into a management level communication.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; proficiency working in Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions
• Ability to negotiate conflicts and maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of an organization
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail, planning and organizational skill.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5 years of experience in pricing, revenue analytics, or related field. CPG experience preferred.
• Experience