Senior Manager, Licensing Strategy and Analysis

Partner with Licensing team peers and cross-functional partners to develop, improve and execute near-term and long-term route-to-market strategy Work closely with Direct Store Delivery (DSD) and Beverage Concentrates operational leadership to align route-to-market strategy to organizational needs Provide cross-functional project leadership of key route-to-market initiatives (e.g. bottler acquisitions, portfolio expansions) Provide strategic thought leadership on emerging and non-DSD routes-to-market (e.g. ecommerce, foodservice, on-premise) and how to ensure availability of our products to all consumers Develop future state distribution blueprints to quickly and comprehensively enable the launch of new brands across categories Support distributor M&A through the identification, analysis, sizing, and vetting of opportunities, to include developing and making recommendations to senior leadership for action. Implement the tools, technologies, and processes required to enable a dynamic licensing team with proactive decision-making capabilities Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Master's Degree preferred 5-7+ years of relevant work experience Demonstrated history of professional, academic, and personal excellence Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Ability to travel up to 20% 4+ years at a leading CPG company in an analytical function (e.g., strategy, finance, brand strategy) or 2+ years of management consulting experience