Corporate Planning Manager

Pepsi Bottling Ventures • Raleigh, NC

43d

About The Position

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Corporate Planning Manager to join our team. Who We Are We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory’s non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond. What We Do We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and other beverages. We do business in five states and sell PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally. What Makes Us Unique We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo’s beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature’s Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy. What We Look for in Team Members We integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all we do and expect from all team members. We’d love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you. Corporate Planning Manager Role Overview The Corporate Planning Manager provides leadership, control, oversight, and analysis of all aspects of trade promotion and brand company funding programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent required.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in finance and/or accounting required.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Must have superior analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work within cross-functional teams.
• Must have advanced Excel/financial modeling skills and familiarity with sales reporting and accounting systems.
• Must be able to effectively manage, manipulate, and analyze large volumes of data.
• Must be highly detailed-oriented, comfortable with complexity, and able to manage multiple tasks and assignments.
• Must be able to work hours necessary to complete assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with SAP a plus.
• Consumer products/beverage industry experience highly desirable.
• Experience in Trade Promotion Management a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manages the entire scope of trade promotions and brand company funding, including planning and forecasting, accruals, reconciliations, brand partner submissions and receivables, customer payment approvals and payables, and contract administration.
• Champions ongoing process improvements.
• Manages and maintains a trade promotion and brand company funding contracts database.
• Manages data and reporting in the Trade Promotion Management (TPM) system; collaborates with sales, marketing, and accounting to ensure accuracy of data and reporting.
• Reconciles trade promotions and brand company funding with promotional agreements and contracts, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance with guidelines and standards.
• Monitors the approval process for trade promotion payments and funding submissions and ensures processing deadlines are met.
• Manages period-end close accrual process.
• Reconciles in detail the accrual balance sheets and provides periodic reconciliation reports identifying risks and opportunities.
• Provides information on trade promotion and brand company funding processes and data to facilitate internal and external audits.
• Supervises, trains, and develops Corporate Analysts.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave
• 401(k) with a company match
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization
• Saving and spending accounts
• Company-paid telemedicine services
• Free counseling and information services
• Wellness program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Education assistance
• Legal service plan option
• Pay advance option

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees