Functional Responsibilities
- Be a single point of contact for complex category/region by mastering Process and Category knowledge.
- Partner with Category Managers / KAM s to build business context and create effortless partnership
- Display advance Project management skills to lead multiple projects seamlessly and ensuring timely delivery of projects.
- Knowledge Sharing: Gain in-depth knowledge of PepsiCo business, categories, products, tools and share new learnings with the team on a continual basis.
- Contribute to the execution of planograms, best-in-class reports, tools, and customized shelving/assortment plans by leveraging merchandising guidelines.
- Manage end to end Best-in-class Planograms by becoming an SME for most categories.
- Acquire Space automation skills to automate planogram execution OR Acquire space analysis skills to improve space productivity.
- Recognize opportunities and take action to improve delivery of work
- Display a high sense of accountability when completing requests with high visibility or tight turnaround times
- Scale-up growth by identifying areas where CI is required, both within existing scope, as well as new areas of opportunity
- Create an inclusive and collaborative environment
- Work in a team environment with focus on achieving team goals vs individual goals
- Actively learn and apply advanced level of expertise in JDA, MS Excel, all other relevant applications.
- Work alongside of peers and inculcate best practices and elevate the teams ability to tackle business questions with value adds
- Actively learn & implement principles of trade & category management
- Act as a mentor/trainer for the new hires and guide Associate/Sr/Space Analyst, on an as needed basis.
Key Skills/Experience Required
- 7 - 10 years of experience in Space Planning JDA, Retail or FMCG Experience.
- Bachelor s degree.
- Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Office, with demonstrated intermediate Excel skills necessary
- Ability to solve problems.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of space management technology platform JDA
- Ability to work collaboratively and proactively with multi-functional teams / Stake holders.
- Best-in-class time management and protization skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; proactively communicates using appropriate methods for situation and audience in clear, concise and professional manner
- Advanced Project Management or Space Automation skills.
- Differentiating Competencies Required
- Strong at data analysis with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work under minimal supervision.
- Planograms, Space Planning
