Innovation Portfolio Manager

Requisition ID: 40563 Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow! At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo. With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry. That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward. We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together. We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes. Here’s to crafting careers and creating new legacies. Crafted Highlights: In the role ofInnovation Portfolio Manager, you will serve as the strategic forecasting leader for Molson Coors' rapidly evolving portfolio of Beyond Beer, Non-Alcoholic, RTD, Spirits, and Innovation brands across Canada and the United States. You will lead demand planning and innovation forecasting for a complex portfolio, translating market trends, commercial strategies, and business insights into actionable short-, medium-, and long-term volume plans.This highly visible role partners closely with senior leaders across Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and PMO teams to shape business decisions, evaluate innovation opportunities, develop long-range growth plans, and improve forecast performance across the portfolio.Success in this role requires advanced forecasting expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels while navigating ambiguity, evolving consumer trends, and high-growth emerging brands.This position reports to the Sr. Portfolio& Analytics Manager, IBP& Commercial Planning. What You’ll Be Brewing: Lead the end-to-end innovation forecasting process across Canada and the U.S., developing fact-based forecast recommendations that influence investment decisions, innovation business cases, and executive planning discussions. Develop and maintain a rolling 24-month demand forecast across Beyond Beer, Emerging, Innovation, and Partnership brands, balancing commercial objectives, market dynamics, and supply chain requirements. Serve as the primary forecasting advisor within the IBP process, leading cross-functional demand reviews and providing actionable recommendations to Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, and Brand Leadership teams. This includes communicating business results, providing demand insights, industry knowledge, BI/Circana data, gap to AOP analysis, and forward-looking implications across key brands within the portfolio. Influence strategic business decisions by building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and translating complex data into clear business recommendations and risk assessments. Identify demand risks and growth opportunities through advanced analyses related to portfolio optimization, innovation performance, industry trends, forecast accuracy, SKU rationalization, and annual operating plan development. Translate commercial strategies, market dynamics, consumer trends, and causal drivers into statistically informed short- and long-range forecasts that support enterprise planning decisions. Evaluate innovation opportunities through forecast development, business case assessments, launch reviews, cannibalization analysis, and post-launch performance measurement to continuously improve forecasting assumptions and portfolio performance. Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and key demand planning metrics, identifying root causes and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to enhance planning effectiveness. Present forecast assumptions, risks, opportunities, and business recommendations to Director, Vice President, and Senior Vice President audiences, driving alignment and informed decision-making across the organization. Key Ingredients: Demonstrated experience forecasting complex portfolios including new product launches, innovation pipelines, seasonal program…

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