Performance Specialist

Seniority Level: Associate

#Ownership

Performance Specialist

PURPOSE: 

Brewing the world’s most loved beers and building brands consumers love, AB InBev is where ownership, ambition, and action thrive. 

We empower you to dream big, lead change, and create a long-lasting legacy. 

We value relentless problem-solvers who take accountability, embrace challenges, and turn bold goals into results through resilience and hard work.  

That’s Who We Are: Come and OWN IT. 

The Performance team sits at the heart of AB InBev’s Zone Innovation & Technology Center and plays a crucial role within our Supply operations by driving innovation excellence and supporting AB InBev’s strategic goals. The team is responsible for creating, optimizing and governing processes & KPIs that drive innovation value and maximize performance.

As a Performance Specialist you will manage innovation performance & reporting by leading monthly innovation routines, analyzing key performance metrics, coordinating R&D tax & grant initiatives and running the portfolio analysis cycle while suggesting new areas to reduce supply chain complexity and maximize performance. You will also have the chance to support, guide and coach functional & implementation teams into bringing successful innovations to life.

Key Responsibilities :

• Organize and lead innovation committees and meetings
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of innovation processes
• Drive timely decision-making and follow-ups on action items
• Innovation Performance Analysis:
• Calculate and analyse monthly innovation performance metrics, both pre & post-launch
• Conduct portfolio analysis to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement
• Provide actionable insights to enhance innovation strategies
• Report main results and findings to senior leadership teams
• Coordinate tax & grant initiatives related to innovation projects
• Collaborate with 3rd parties and relevant government agencies to maximize incentives & support AB InBev’s innovation efforts
• Maintain our internal Supply Chain Complexity tool used to assess the complexity of our
• European portfolio of SKUs & suggest areas of improvement
• Coordinate & support cross-functional teams to ensure portfolio de-complexity targets are
• achieved
• Assist in coordination & governance of innovation projects
• Coach AB InBev’s innovation teams on processes, opportunity identification, business case creation, etc.

Your profile :

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Food/Beverage Science or related field
• 0-3 years prior related experience
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and draw
• actionable insights
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Good stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-
• functional teams
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Financial & Business acumen
• Ability to build productive working relationships – internally and externally
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to generate team cooperation
• Ability to be flexible with position duties and scope of work
• MS Office (advanced Excel and PowerPoint, VBA is an advantage); SAP; PowerBI
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing). Other European language is an advantage

 

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US 

We recruit for mindset, ambition, and cultural fit.  

UNIQUE CULTURE  

We are proud to be part of something bigger than ourselves and are passionate about building upon our company’s long legacy. We believe in collaboration and candor, which results in a dynamic culture with open communication. 

BRANDS EVERYONE LOVES  

We are part of the collective, global history of beer. We are the proud makers of more than 500 iconic brands, from beloved international classics to local favorites.  

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES  

Our people grow at the pace of their talent. We empower our people to learn, expand their perspectives, and unlock career growth. In an environment where commitment to excellence pays off, our people are able to deepen their impact and create a long-lasting legacy. 

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