Director of Resource Allocation

Overview

As part of the Planning, Performance Management, and System Economics department within the Africa Operating Unit, this role is critical in directing how resources are allocated to maximize sustainable value creation. The team drives end-to-end financial planning and analysis, resource allocation, and system economic strategies, delivering insights to support strategic and operational decisions across the system.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine investment priorities, ensuring alignment of capital and operating spend with strategic goals and value objectives.
• Evaluate and monitor return on investment (ROI) and return on invested capital (ROIC), continuously reallocating resources to high-impact opportunities and adjusting underperforming investments swiftly.
• Maintain a dynamic and forward-looking perspective on business demands and resource availability to facilitate agile decision-making amid shifting priorities.
• Manage a comprehensive resource governance framework together with senior leadership to guarantee decision clarity, transparency, and accountability regarding resource allocation.
• Promote a culture emphasizing financial discipline and ROIC-driven choices throughout the organization via education and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with Africa Operating Unit policies, standards, and governance related to resource allocation.
• Work closely with the Finance Hub to adopt and effectively utilize corporate systems and tools across the Africa Operating Unit to enhance planning, resource allocation, and performance management efforts.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess at least 10 years of pertinent experience in areas such as Finance, FP&A, Strategy & Insights, or Performance Management.
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects end-to-end with high quality, well-defined processes, and timely completion.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills evidenced by creating clear materials and engaging effectively across functions.
• Strong project management expertise, coordinating multiple stakeholders and actively participating in project deliverables.
• Experience in data modernization, automation, and performance reporting with an emphasis on maintaining data quality and usability.
• Comprehensive knowledge of system economics, including financial relations with bottlers and key partners.

What We Offer

• Regular interactions with leadership across the Operating Unit and Corporate teams, supporting career development and business acumen.
• Opportunities to gain broad insights into a diverse market covering 54 countries, integral to company volume growth.
• A cross-functional viewpoint with engagement spanning business facets and collaboration with bottlers and system partners.
• Enhanced understanding of financial implications in business decisions via active participation in planning and performance evaluations.
• Chance to contribute directly to organizational digitalization efforts focused on data, analytics, and performance enhancements.

Additional Information

• Location: Nairobi Area, Nakuru, Kenya (onsite requirement)
• Reports to: Vice President, Planning, Performance Management & System Economics
• Expected travel up to 20% of the time
• Relocation assistance is not provided
• Annual incentive reference value is market competitive, targeting 30% performance-based incentive.

Company Culture

The organization fosters an inclusive and growth-oriented culture underpinned by curiosity, empowerment, inclusivity, and agility. There is a strong commitment to continuous learning and refreshing the world through purposeful actions.