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
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