GB Commercial Systems Analyst

Job Description: Job Title- GB Commercial Systems Analyst About us- With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating About the Function: Our Global Business Operations (GBO) team are facilitators, providing strategic, financial, and business services that are essential to the day-to-day performance of our business. With a team of over 2,000 dedicated and hardworking people supporting 21 markets across the world, we have offices in Bangalore, Budapest, Bogota, and Manila. Our global remit offers huge learning opportunities. We encourage learning and development in skills needed now and in the future across digital, industry, professional, and domain. Wherever you start, you’ll be rewarded with a world view and the recognition you deserve in our inclusive and encouraging culture. About the team: (TE) About the role: Context/Scope: Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, and Guinness. Diageo Business Services India Pvt Ltd is a multi-functional and multinational shared service Centre, which handles DIAGEO-wide transactions for various countries. Having industry leading commercial systems is a key platform for Diageo to create competitive advantage over the competition. The GB Commercial Systems team maintains Diageo’s commercial and financial systems and works in partnership with the GB market to improve the end-to-end processes and systems, in order to drive simplification, standardization, and in order to increase productivity. This role will develop a good understanding of the end-to-end business processes, commercial systems and give a good understanding of the underlying business functions and their operation. DIMENSIONS: Financial: Market Complexity Leadership Responsibilities and capabilities The ideal candidate is a quick learner, who can work independently and accurately, has strong communication skills, can adapt to a flexible working environment, and have worked with SAP or other commercial / financial systems previously. Strong Excel skills are essential for the role. The role requires a personality / character with: Fast learning capabilityPersonal drive to take ownership and deliver solutions.Courage and ability to challenge conventional thinking and put own ideas acrossBeing result oriented, demonstrating rigor and brilliant execution.Think innovatively around barriers, identify ways to make things happen and have the energy and know how to implement.Positive, can-do attitude. Hard working personality. Being able to adapt to a flexible working environment.Strong personal drive, self-motivated and resilientStrong analytical skills and attention to detailHigh quality stakeholder management and excellent communication skills.Strong and effective prioritization and focus on actionsHas wide range of system, business, and process knowledge, which can be leveraged upon.Has very strong Excel skills, being able to use formulas and work with complex excel sheets Speaks fluent business English Purpose of Role The role provides business insight and analytical rigor to support and challenge the delivery of our financial and commercial targets by working closely with stakeholders across the main markets. Holding people to account to deliver successful results. Ensure smooth and successful delivery of the short - and long-term plans relating to commercial systems. Ensure that the system and performance promise is kept, and the related processes are delivered accurately, efficiently, on time and in line with the control requirements. This role gives great visibility to senior management and allows the individual to grow. TOP 3-5 ACCOUNTABILITIES Maintenance of the commercial/financial systems. Deliver user acceptance training and testing when requiredEnable efficient processes and smooth operation.Generate insight, provide analysis for business decisions. Drive standardization and improvementsWork in line with the control requirementsPerform any additional commercial / financial system related task as per Line Manager’s request QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Functional Capabilities • Preferably 2-4 years of experience in FMCG sector. • Excellent coordination, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills • Personal drive to take ownership and deliver solutions and results • Ability to work independently and in teams – essential • Experience in working with integrated systems (SAP, BW, Anaplan) – desirable • MS Office (MS Excel, Outlook are essential). High level of Excel usage • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills with high accuracy • Excellent business English • Hard working, fast learning personality, flexibility, inquisitiveness, proactivity • Results orientated and capable of working in a flexible working environment. Self- driven. Barriers to Success in Role Lack of ownership, drive, accuracylack of logical and structured thinkinglack of understanding basic financial processesinsufficient language knowledgeinability to work independently or to adapt to the flexible working structureInability to develop strong working relationships across the key stakeholders and deliver against promises or have no satisfactory communication skills.Inability to use Excel on a sufficient level Flexible Working options Standby and / or work during national holidays and weekends might be occasionally requiredovertime or flexible working hours may be required around key reporting periods or market migrations (based on a prior agreement).The jobholder may be instructed by his/her immediate superior to perform all tasks directly