Overview As the Reporting & Analytics Leader, He/she will ensure that exceptional operational services are provided, by his/her organization, to sales associates across multiple teams and markets. These services include support of all reporting and analytics services included in the service catalogue in addition to ad-hoc analysis and reporting aligned with the business/Sales Tower Leader as in-scope. He will be responsible to coach, train and support his delivery team. Continuously identify opportunities and implementing processes to improve quality and timeliness of team output. Responsibilities Functional Responsibilities Lead the Analytrics and Reporting team to accelerate Analytics Capability in GBS as a competitive advantage Hire, Lead and develop an in-house best in class team of reporting and analytics specialists Analyze large complex data sets, across multiple categories, channels, customers and clusters and highlight opportunities by Customer/Channel Support preparation of relevant organization Sales reporting including standard managemenr sales reports as well as ad-hoc reports for sales leveraging multiple data sources Develop sales /pricing and promotion modelling that help decision making at market level Utilize forecasting processes and systems leveraging sales data trends and multiple other parameters to develop forecast by customer/channel/markets and by brand/SKU. Make updates to brand-level forecasts based on reconciled gaps and revise weekly forecast by customer/channel and by Brand/SKU Create presentations based on sales forecasts incl. Generation of sales forecasts for AOP and SBP Prepare various Sales analysis related to Pricing, promotions, and overall sales performance On going improvement of reporting capabilities by eliminating duplicate reporting, standardizing reports where applicable and developing new reports that enables faster and better decision making porocess Provide training, new tools and methodologies to optimize and standardize new capabilities across sector Lead Analytics functional excellence on techniques of Business Analytics and Evaluate new technology platforms for various use cases as a shared service for sales. Work with the account management / Sales teams and participate in business development activities Advice and share A.I. models and best practices within PepsiCo Regions (Global) to leverage and build Advanced Analytics capability People Responsibilities Report GBS performance against KPIs for Analytics, reporting and Sales Forecasting. Identify and resolve recurring performance problems and improvement opportunities Drive and supporting continuous process improvement and standardization in order to increase efficiency Act as a point of contact and maintain relationship with business departments. Participate in regular operational review calls with Business Partners and Business Leaders Manage Team’s scope, workload and ad hoc requests Train, coach and direct both the units staff and members of cross functional teams to insure continuous improvement in processes and functions Represent the specific market in meetings with internal and external customers, steering groups and other client functions. Ensure that R&A and Sales Forecasting capabilities stays connected with other capabilities within the sector by integrating front and back end services Work with R&A leaders across sectors to continue to advance and harmonize capability for future development and deliver end to end sales solution to business partners Discuss staff performance with management and make recommendations for staff development and succession planning Qualifications 6-8 years of experience in Sales/Sales Trade Management Bachelor’s degree in commerce/business administration/marketing. Masters’ degree is a plus 3+ years development experience related to Data Analytics and Reporting including the usage of relevant tools and software packages. Knowledge on cloud-based data analytics platforms Demonstrate sound financial acumen, a lateral thinker and data analysis strength with strong attention to detail DB / Customer management capabilities Previous experience as a people leader Ability to provide superior customer service Propensity to learn PepsiCo software systems and MS Office system Best-in-class time management skills, ability to multitask, set priorities and plan