Marketing Operations Manager

At Yum! Restaurants International (Thailand) Co., Ltd., we are seeking a talented and strategic Marketing Operations Manager to join our dynamic team in the KFC MARKETING department. In this role, you will be responsible for maximizing the potential of our resources and driving the execution of our strategic growth agenda. Your expertise will be instrumental in identifying and developing projects that align with our OKR and "Strategy in Action" programs, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve in the highly competitive restaurant industry.

Responsibilities

Detailed program and project management of the marketing calendar of business unit; A thought partner in the development of the strategy as a member of the Marketing ELT; Lead the end to end commercialisation agenda for the organisation to ensure that all functions are working collaboratively, bring the team together to deliver the Marketing innovation objectives through aligned readiness to support the business strategy; Create structure (routines, templates, cadence) for constructive progress tracking and reporting that will enable a consistent way of working across the teams and hold team members accountable; Work with the Marketing team and the identified cross functional stakeholders to develop a 18–24 month Marketing calendar; Develop & maintain detailed project management approach and tracking to enable the successful execution of innovations and LTO’s through robust action plans; Support the team with daily/weekly challenges that put the Marketing Calendar at risk; Ensure feedback to Marketing and relevant stakeholders on NPC (New Product Council) take-outs and ensure all resources (local/regional) are mobilised to enable project success; Communicate risk and opportunity areas cross functionally and to provide BCP’s to mitigate any risks; Actively seek and explore ways with the cross functional team to improve our ability to support product change timelines efficiently; Lead the regular innovation pipeline decision making forum, through a stage-gate process; Management of the project management planning, coordinating, and executing all activities in the process, investigating ways to improve this process to enable faster speed to market; Identify required governance to enable the required business processes; Lead the OKR forums including LT review, guide the conversation to ensure this is a decision making and progressive process to enable growth and take advantage of opportunities; Identify opportunities for improvement on all business processes and capability, to enable effective decision making

Requirements

Relationship building; Influencing; Collaboration; Strategic thinking; Project and Program Management; Diplomacy & negotiation; Demand & supply management experience; Product development/Sourcing/Procurement experience; Min 6 - 8 Years’ experience in roles involved with program and process management; Involvement in an operational & integrated business planning and execution; Cross functional experience; Experience in program and project management

Nice to have

Exposure to innovation and marketing stage gate models advantageous; Preferably experience in food manufacturing or retailing business

Benefits

Flexible working environment; Great benefits; Inclusive culture; Equal opportunity employer