Global Manager, Growth & Planning

About this role

<p> </p> <p><strong>About us</strong></p> <p>AB InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top 5 consumer product companies. With over 500 beer brands, we’re number one or two in many of the world’s top beer markets, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.</p> <p><strong>About AB InBev Growth Group</strong></p> <p>Created in 2022, the Growth Group unifies our business-to-business (B2B), direct-to-consumer (DTC), Sales & Distribution, and Marketing teams. By bringing together global tech and commercial functions, the Growth Group allows us to fully leverage data and drive digital transformation and organic growth for AB InBev around the world.</p> <p>In addition to supporting well known global beer brands like Corona, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra, the Growth Group is home to a robust suite of digital products including our B2B digital commerce platform BEES, on-demand delivery services Ze Delivery and TaDa Delivery, and table top beer keg PerfectDraft.</p> <p>We are an exceptional team, focused on understanding and supporting consumer and customer needs, harnessing new technology, and scaling growth opportunities.</p> <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"><strong><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">What You'll Do:<br></span></strong></p> <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"><strong><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">1. Strategy & <span class="markx43mlr3kz" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Planning</span></span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Lead and oversee the full strategic <span class="markx43mlr3kz" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">planning</span> cycle across <strong>1-Year, 3-Year, and 10-Year Plans</strong>, ensuring alignment between long-term business ambitions and short-term executional priorities.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Drive development of strategic recommendations and business cases to support <span class="markx43mlr3kz" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">planning</span> discussions and senior leadership decision-making.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Own the preparation, analysis, and storytelling behind <strong>monthly business results</strong>, translating performance data into actionable insights, risks, and opportunities.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Lead governance and coordination of key business routines, including Monthly PMOs, key leadership meetings,<strong> </strong>and other critical <span class="markx43mlr3kz" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">planning</span> and performance forums.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Manage team budget <span class="markx43mlr3kz" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">planning</span>, forecasting, and control, ensuring effective resource allocation and financial discipline across the function.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Establish and oversee weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating cadences to ensure consistent business tracking, accountability, and execution against priorities.</li> </ul> <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"><strong>2. Markets Engagement</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Own and lead the brand routine across all markets, driving structured performance reviews, key takeaway identification, and follow-up actions to maximize business impact.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Partner closely with market teams to identify strategic opportunities and performance gaps, providing guidance and recommendations to improve execution and business outcomes.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Support markets on critical strategic and commercial decisions, including promotional strategy, pricing architecture, and broader go-to-market optimization.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Foster strong cross-market collaboration by sharing best practices, key learnings, and scalable solutions across regions.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Act as a strategic thought partner to market teams, ensuring local priorities align with global strategy and long-term brand/business objectives.</li> </ul> <p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"><strong>3. Commercial Projects</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Lead and execute high-priority strategic commercial initiatives designed to unlock <span class="markd8amhtwhe" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">growth</span> and drive business expansion opportunities.</li> <li class="x_x_x_MsoNormal">Own end-to-end project management of key strategic projects, from opportunity identification and business case development through execution and post-launch…