Associate Manager, Strategic Product Finance at Yum! Brands in Irvine, CA

Job description

Who Is Taco Bell? Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands. Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries. We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más. At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below. About the Job: Taco Bell is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Marketing Analysis team in Finance. This role partners closely with Marketing, Digital, Food Innovation, Operations, and Supply Chain to evaluate business performance and support data-driven decision-making. The Associate Manager is instrumental to launching the unique and craveable products that are Taco Bell’s secret sauce. As a key member of the team, this individual will develop financial insights, strategies, and recommendations throughout the testing, development, and execution phases of marketing initiatives. You’ll play a key role in new and existing products, pricing and menu board strategy, and driving profitable sales growth. Necessary strengths include: financial modeling and analysis, strategic problem solving, data analysis, a great attitude, high levels of accountability, and ability to partner cross-functionally in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment. The ideal candidate is comfortable independently investigating business questions, pressure-testing assumptions and narratives, identifying underlying business drivers, and translating complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for cross-functional leadership. This is a dynamic point of entry to Taco Bell; successful members of the team can move to roles in several different parts of the finance team or into other areas across Taco Bell and YUM! brands. The Day-to-Day: • Finance ownership for layer(s) of product marketing calendar (e.g.: innovation, value, etc.) • Providing thought leadership and partnering cross-functionally to bring the finance point of view to solve challenges in real time, while collectively developing holistic recommendations for next steps and future enhancements • Leading ad hoc analysis to diagnose performance, distill actionable insights, and construct and present recommendations for path forward/pivots to maximize performance • Determining product sales mix and profit impact of marketing campaigns • Conducting breakeven analysis and pro forma development • Advising stakeholders on the financial impact of product promotion decisions • Cost of sales forecasting and supply chain projections • Analysis of product test market and national marketing promotions • Providing and presenting financial and strategic recommendations in designing product ideas and campaigns • Influencing cross functional partners, routinely at the Manager through Director level Is This You? • BA required; analytical degree preferred (e.g., Economics, Mathematics, Engineering) • MBA a plus • 6+ years relevant work experience (Corporate Finance, analytical/insights-driven roles, Consulting, Investment Banking, etc.) • Strong internal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and logical thinking • Desire to have a larg