Strategy Analyst – UBL Job Careers – Diageo

Job Title:   Strategy Analyst – UBL

Organisation: Diageo

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Commercial Finance Manager (CFM)

About US:

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.

About UBL:

Uganda Breweries Limited is Uganda’s leading premium alcohol company that focuses on the development of great brands and great people. Our key objectives are delivery of the highest quality brands to consumers and long-term value to our investors.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Commercial Finance Manager in developing and executing a clear strategic plan – ensuring clarity on where, why, and how we should compete – and keep this plan refreshed and regularly updated in response to the changing landscape
• Support the CFM on UBL’s strategy development and processes to ensure that the organization has a strategy and plan to achieve long-term impact
• Lead in reporting performance against plan, providing visibility to the Executive team to make decisions based on clear evidence and trends
• Be part of the Annual Operating planning cycle and ensure the plan is aligned to the Strategy
• Be a Lead in preparation of all Business Reviews Decks, board presentations and other relevant decks as well as setting reviews as necessary
• Coordinate and mobilize cross functionally to support and implement initiatives to drive achievement of the business strategy
• Capture and track actions arising from Business reviews, the Annual War gaming, Scenario Planning sessions and other strategic reviews and support CFM to monitor progress and impact
• Regularly scan the external environment to get insights on micro and macro factors impacting business delivery

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Business/Finance Degree level with strong academic record
• Strong understanding of Finance – Professional Qualification, i.e., ACCA, CIM, CPA etc. is a must
• Training in Project Management is an PRINCE2 added advantage
• Three to five years of FMCG experience – ideally with exposure to finance and strategic management
• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Good understanding of project/Change management
• Experience deigning performance indicators and applying them to organizational management and decision making
• Presentation, report writing and research skills
• Self-starter with high levels of energy & commitment
• Dynamic and creative with an ability to work on own initiative as well as be a team player

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply online at the link below.

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