Overview

This position will be part of the North America Beverage organization. This position contributes to the success of the Pepsi Beverages Company by supporting the sales customer team. The Associate analyst will functionally lead the support towards National & Regional customer teams to achieve accurate and timely set up and maintenance of pricing in DEAL Systems. In addition, they will be responsible for Hierarchy maintenance, Dispute research and resolution, Monitoring & Reporting and Post audit analysis. In addition, the Associate Analyst continuously identifies opportunities and implements processes to improve quality and timeliness of team output.

Responsibilities

Manage respective stakeholder relationships and governance
Execution of key capability areas: Pricing Set up & maintenance, Hierarchy maintenance, Dispute research and resolution, Monitoring and Reporting, and more
Collaborate cross functionality and bring in efficiencies by leveraging multiple skillsets in the organization
Ensure relationship and connect with business by integrating front and back-end services and share team performance
Be proactive in identifying the root cause of the issue and work towards eliminating them internally
Quick Thinking to provide creative solutions that address stakeholders needs and concerns
Manage stakeholder expectations in terms of deliverables through verbal and written interactions
Manage account health and identify opportunities to improve processes
Collaborate with stakeholders on daily operations; Meet the required SLA and OLAs
Ensuring accuracy of DEAL pricing planning models and communicating changes to internal team

Qualifications

4-6 years of experience in Sales/Sales Management
Bachelors in commerce/business administration/marketing or Finance, Master's degree is a plus
Prior Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company experience required
Analytical Skills: Ability to understand and translate delivery performance, identify opportunity & risks, and adjust develop and implement detailed accurate forecasts for demand/supply team
Communication: Strong communication skills and collaboration skills
Time Management/Organization: Solid capability to manage and prioritize schedule
Support Systems Literacy: Computer literacy, Excel, Power Point, Word, ERT, Power BI, Business Objects & SAP/ERP, willingness and ability to learn/quickly adapt to other internal support PepsiCo software systems
Communication Skills: Communication across all formats (meetings, presentation, conference, planning session, weekly calls, direct communication with field, etc.)
Strong Change Management Skills: Follow Up, Follow Through, Accountability, Sense of Urgency and superior customer service
Independent & motivated individual; ability to receive direction and convert into an action plan with coaching and feedback
Develops strong relationships/partnership for overall success of the team & customer

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