APAC Deputy RMG Manager

Purpose of the Role:

Assist APAC RMG manager to help APAC OpCo to achieve superior and superior growth by building superior RMG capability, namely by:

• Driving value in OpCo through disciplined initiative and price tracking
• Drive the deployment of organisational capabilities efforts across 4 dimensions, people/org structure, people competency, processes, data/tool
• Anchoring change, establish and drive RMG way of working and value mindset across all commercial functions

Key Accountabilities:

Build Organisational capabilities – people competency

Develop regional roadmap to grow people competency in the region

• Coordinate the deployment of individual global competency assessment with the support of OpCo RM/ Sale cap and regional Capa
• Summarize with OpCo findings with OpCo and define and align with the team the priority competency to be developed and the priority cohort to train
• Plan with global and local team capability roadmap roll-out by OpCo and consolidate at the region
• Influence global team to develop content to bridge priority gaps in the region or develop/ have developed content (with the approval of the global team)

Deploy global competency building programs with the support of global RMG capability manager/ APAC sale capa manager,

• Deploy global competency individual assessment & training programs
• Get OpCo certified

Build Organisational capabilities – tools/data/analytics

Deploy analytical solutions in OpCos - under the coaching of the APAC RMG manager and in collaboration of global team / APAC D&T team / local RM team

• Engage and communicate with global/regional/local stakeholders on the deployment of global/regional analytical solutions
•  Identify any required adjustment (& implement them) to ensure adoption 
• Deploy solutions in the OpCo and ensure usage
• Consolidate insights at regional level to support regional MD in their OpCo discussion

RMG organisational capability – processes/governance

Deploy process blueprints in OpCos - under the coaching of the APAC RMG manager and in collaboration of global team / local RM team -

• Engage and communicate with global/regional/local stakeholders on the deployment of global/regional process blueprints
• Run high level diagnostic of current practices across along the key processes in scope for selected OpCos
• Deploy these blueprints with OpCo  and recommend adjustment based on local specificities
• On ad hoc basis – support regional or global lead in the design phase

Deliver Value – Initiative tracking (Non price)

Embed RMG progress review (Price & non-price) in OpCos integrated transformation meetings, namely

• Ensure the validation of all AP locked initiatives into SNOW
• Ensure the good adoption and compliance of the RMG SNOW across all OpCo
• Ensure proper tracking of RMG initiatives – capture progress, identify risk & opportunities, engage OpCo for mitigation actions to prepare for OpCo integrated transformation meetings –
• Consolidate progress for reporting to various governing bodies (e.g. SteerCo/ RLT)

Deliver Value – Pricing routine

Deploy a regional pricing routine

• Engage OpCo to deploy regional/ global pricing routine and collect input from OpCo
• Prepare materials and recommendations to support regional pricing discussion (Pricing routine) at RLT

Experience & Qualifications:

Education Requirements:

• University degree in Economics/Business Management – or equivalent relevant professional experience; Preferred background in but not limited to Marketing & Sales, Consulting, Finance
• Min of 10 year of professional experience with min
  1. 5 commercial & analytics experience, preferably in FMCG or retail
  2. 3 years in a RMG function or equivalent

• Demonstrated skills and experience 
  3. Strong strategic analytical skills – ability to review complex, ambiguous/incomplete data, pulling out key insights.
  4. Strong problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity and ability to search out facts without prior process/guidance
  5. Passion for delivering result, take ownership and translating insights into concise practical plans for execution.
  6. Strong interpersonal/communication/influencing skills to win support and drive decision making at MT level
  7. High level of cross functional cooperation: effectively partnering with communication, control, account & brand teams
  8. Ability to visually present analysis, key insights, facts & figures in a compelling way; tailor content to audience
  9. Commercial acumen: understanding customer landscape and how to get RM insights translated to shop floor.
  10. Experience of OpCo commercial and financial systems and governance, panel data
  11. Confident with big data; strong with excel and other data software.
  12. Experience in successfully guiding and managing small teams is an advantage[A1] 
  13. Familiar with both modern and traditional trade environment

Language Requirements:

• Excellent speaking and writing in English