Director, Planning and Forecasting North Zone… at Coca-Cola · Mexico…

Director, Planning and Forecasting North Zone - LA OU Location: Mexico - Mexico City Job Description Summary: At The Coca-Cola Company, Finance is where purpose meets performance—empowering leaders to drive growth, steward value, and raise the bar as we build a resilient, future-ready organization. As a Director of Planning and Forecasting for Mexico, you will be responsible for the coordination, management, and execution of planning performance. In this position, you will manage the business plan, forecasting, and business performance at the Zone, Categories, and main bottlers level, to drive alignment across multiple senior stakeholders, and to develop the key insights needed to inform strategic priorities. Our stakeholders include cross-functional leaders across Mx and Latam OU. The successful candidate will work with empowerment on a fast-paced team, operate with strong attention to detail and a desire to learn, and continuously evolve and improve work through analysis, collaboration, and iteration. What You’ll Do for Us Prepare & provide local business plan insights & assumptions Forecasting: Analyze forecasts, develop and discuss insights with stakeholders. Partner and coordinate with PS team to run forecast and P&L scenarios. Support the definition of budget targets and requirements, and steward the productivity agenda across Mexico to ensure disciplined resource allocation Manage O&R agenda in close collaboration with Franchise Finance Perform Actual / RE presentations/BP to OU Finance and Zone leadership. Guarantee alignment across all P&L lines from volume/concentrate shipments/COGs and DMI for the zone in close collaboration with Insights /Resource allocation (FP&A), franchise finance, platform services, and System stakeholders. Lead review process with stakeholders on business performance, discuss business implications, and align on action steps. Lead end-to-end financial planning and reporting activities for Mexico, working in close cooperation with OU PCAI, Planning and Strategy, and Franchise Ops teams Perform Category P&L reporting. Manage and perform OPEX tracking reports for the Mx Zone, implementing proper controls and early warnings. Qualification & Requirements Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience; Master’s Degree or related a plus +10 years of experience in financial planning or commercial finance roles Proven experience with financial planning and scenario analysis is needed. Strong collaboration skills and particular strength in ‘connecting the dots’ across multiple topics, data sets, etc. Leadership and management experience, with the ability to work in a diverse cultural environment as a highly efficient communicator and influencer at all levels Must possess exceptional communication skills (storytelling) evidenced by good verbal/written presentation ability. Functional Skills: Data-Driven Storytelling – A creative way of consolidating data, analyzing for insight, and translating into a clear and compelling story. Financial & Business Acumen – Understand core business and financial concepts and the connectivity of each to business strategy and competitive landscape. Network Best Practices – Improve and optimize business operations by applying internal and external learnings. What We Can Do For You Flexible Time: As a company, we support collaboration, getting work done effectively, and providing employees with the flexibility they need on an individual basis. Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance, and maintain global connections that allow us to act faster and learn from people all over the world. Leadership Development Programs: We have a wealth of continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and develop as an inspirational leader. Belonging to a Community: We are an Organization that believes in our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, allowing everyone to bring their best to work. Diverse Customers: We work with thousands of customers each day which range from international large retail chains, grocery stores, restaurants, airports, and so many more. Skills: Budgeting, Communication, Decision Making, Economics, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Auditing, Microsoft Office, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Value Chain Location(s): Mexico City/Cities: Mexico Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: May 20, 2026 Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.