Innovation Portfolio Manager

Innovation Portfolio Manager

Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow! At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we're on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

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In the role of Innovation Portfolio Manager working in Milwaukee, WI you will have five areas of primary responsibilities that span across Canada and the US and becomes centralized which include (1) owning the innovation process and innovation forecast, (2) own the STR volume forecast for two of our key brand portfolios across Non-Alc, and Emerging Brands portfolio (Non-Alc Beyond Beer, Spirits, and RTDs like Simply Spiked, Monaco, etc), (3) own the 3 year strategic STR volume plans by applying data insights and brand strategy, and (4) provide analysis, industry insights, and industry (BI)/Circana data across the entire portfolio to support the analytical needs of DP and its partners.

(5) collaborate with commercial, finance, supply chain, and PMO teams in analyzing NPI business cases and developing after action reviews.

This position reports to the Sr. Portfolio & Analytics Manager, IBP & Commercial Planning.

Own the DP entry & facilitates the innovation forecasting process by leading the creation of the bottom up forecast across the entire portfolio for Canada/US. Creates forecast workbooks, partners with Region KAMs, US Sales Operations Managers, Finance and Brand teams, and aligns with Sr Leadership on final business case forecasts. Develop, own, and maintain a 2-year STR volume forecast at the detail level to provide direction of the MCBC business and for Supply Chain to produce to, across Beyond Beer within ZOA and Naked Life across Canada/US Lead Brand collaboration, sales collaborations and support all IBP meetings across the America's within the IBP monthly cycle for demand inputs, collaborating with stakeholders (VP, Directors, Managers).

This includes communicating business results, providing demand insights, industry knowledge, BI/Circana data, gap to AOP analysis, and forward-looking implications across the portfolio. Cultivates Invaluable partnerships supporting key business decisions by continuously identifying customer requirements and developing solutions to improve value contribution to stakeholder groups, including leadership within the complex Canadian markets. Provide analytical insights to support ad-hoc business projects and routine process such as Industry impacts (i.e. Covid impacts), SKU Rationalization, AOP baseline validations, and other projects that have significant volume & business implications.

Collaborates with Brand teams, Regions, Demand Planning team members and Statistical Forecaster on development and interpretation of causals for creating the forecast, as well as producing a 3yr forecast that can be leveraged by business partners. Lead the enhancement of the innovation process through participating in the review and development of NPI business case; by active engagement through innocom C and the PMO START process.

Provide data insights to develop appropriate after-action reviews on innovation launches.

You have a Bachelor's degree in Business OR equivalent experience (4+ years) in the field You have at least 5-8 years experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, CPG experience Understanding of forecast models, causal forecasting, "what if" analysis, base trends and the interaction of brand trends, industry trends and other economic factors Ability to analyze large volumes of data and make sound decisions based on facts in addition to understanding of when to shift from analysis to action Ability to evaluate business performance metrics, document learnings, communicate findings and translate into future forecast expectations Financial knowledge to evaluate STR implications and facilitate open dialog with Sales, Supply Chain and Finance teams Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and across multiple levels within the organization (working with VPs and Sr VPs) Strong knowledge of technology and systems application particularly in the areas of forecasting and demand planning (Advanced forecasting systems (o9), Tableau, IRI, Power BI, etc.)

Understanding the complexity of innovation, proxy SKUs, SKU rationalization and new to the world. You love a challenge. You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities You build relationships and collaborate to get to the desired outcome You take accountability for results – acting…