Director, Rgmx Data Insights

**Director, Data, Insights and Analytics**

Responsible for effective communication of Commercial Drivers of the Business in “What Happened?” and “Why Did It Happen?” format; will oversee a team dedicated to delivering data-driven insights and analytics solutions that enable actionable strategies for commercial success in the Africa Operating Unit (OU). This role is critical to supporting revenue growth, improving decision-making, and driving a measurable impact across markets and channels. Will be responsible for managing data infrastructure, advanced analytics, insights generation, and execution alignment with cross-functional teams, including total support of Commercial Organization.

**Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities (Top 5-8 core responsibilities)**
- ** Define and implement the data and analytics strategy,**ensuring alignment with broader commercial and AOU Goals
- ** Own the development and maintenance of data pipelines, infrastructure, and governance**frameworks to ensure clean, accurate, and accessible data.
- ** Leverage internal and external data sources** (e.g., bottler data, Nielsen, Panel, Macro) to support actionable insights with **Standard Reporting.**:

- ** Translate complex analytics into clear, actionable insights**and decision frameworks for commercial organization and key stakeholders
- ** Deliver real-time dashboards, reports, and presentations to track performance as well as Commercial Input metrics**:

- ** Develop predictive analytics models**(e.g., demand forecasting, price elasticity, promo effectiveness) to enable proactive commercial strategies in markets with dynamic challenges (e.g., inflation, affordability).
- ** Become champions of Commercial Advanced Analytics tools**such as Copilot, PvP, TPO

**Functional Skills**:

- Strong strategic & systematic thinking (forward-looking vision and anticipating of future needs)
- Identifies client needs and creates value; proven ability to work with high degree of autonomy once given direction.
- Strong Problem Solving & Analytical skills; ability to draw actionable insights from data; experience with sales analytics
- Solid experience in data integration tools and cloud platforms
- Thrive under pressure and maintain focus to make an effective OBPPC decision in Agile manner
- Deep understanding of commercial operations within AOU
- Hands-on experience with syndicated data (Nielsen, Kantar, IRI) and building unified dashboards for decision-making.
- Exceptional ability to turn raw data into actionable insights through advanced modeling (e.g., price elasticity, forecasting, churn analysis).
- Strong proficiency in analytical tools (Excel, Programming, AI) and visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)

**Education Requirements**:

- Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree (engineering, finance, business, economics)
- Preferred Level: Master degree in business or associated field

**Related Work Experience**:

- Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in sales, finance or RGM with expertise in customer planning, focused on delivery of world-class results in a complex, distributed environment.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver upon results; ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations
- Business performance management - practical experience using data systems to track and steward frontline initiative execution
- Demonstrated experience using analytics to drive commercial results, including pricing, portfolio optimization, and execution strategies.

Preferred Level:

- Extensive experience (10 years +)
- Field and headquarter experience working closely across finance, sales & marketing, BIS, etc.
- Business operations experience with execution accountability

**Skills**:
Minimum Required:

- Strong strategic & systematic thinking (forward-looking vision and anticipating of future needs)
- Identifies client needs and creates value; proven ability to work with high degree of autonomy once given direction.
- Strong Problem Solving & Analytical skills; ability to draw actionable insights from data; experience with sales analytics
- Effective communicate and builds relationships at senior organization levels; communicates long-term vision through clear & simple messages
- Grows diverse, high-performing teams through tough-minded talent management

**What We Can Do For You**
- ** Iconic Brand**: Work on the most recognized brand in the world and be part of developing the brands next chapter.
- ** Exposure to World Class Leaders**: Availability to global marketing leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to emerging digital platforms and marketing insights.
- ** Creative Team Culture**: Be inspired by the best brand leaders and agencies in the world, which creates a creative culture that supports taking risks and innovation.

**Skills**

Leadership; Media Planning; Promotional Strategies; Price Management; Key Performance Indicators (KPI); Marketing Campaigns; Category Management; Integrated Marketing; Sales Analy