Advisor, Corporate Strategy Manager

cargill • Shorewood, MN

7d • $165,000 - $220,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is in Cargill's Food Enterprise, which serves food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a comprehensive range of innovative ingredients and branded products. The portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa, and chocolate. The Advisor, Corporate Strategy Manager consults with corporate and business unit leaders to develop corporate and business strategies that drive long-term value creation. As a subject matter authority, this role reviews and evaluates business and function portfolio performance, analyzes market and competitive trends, and identifies growth opportunities. The role develops complex strategic insights, recommendations, investment cases, and associated financial and execution plans to support strategic decision-making.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement of 6 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 8 years or more of relevant experience.
• Experience in strategy development across growth and transformation topics.
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling and corporate finance.
• Ability to work onsite in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Nice To Haves

• Masters in Business Administration or equivalent Masters Degree.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• 3+ years of experience in top-tier consulting firm and strong performance track-record.
• Experience in the agricultural, food or commodities sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Structures highly complex business problems, develops and refines hypotheses, and conducts qualitative and quantitative analyses to address critical strategic questions and guide decision-making.
• Assesses and reviews industry structure, business models, profit drivers, and organizational dynamics to synthesize performance insights that inform strategic priorities.
• Develops strategic recommendations to capture identified strategic opportunities, including acquisitions and divestitures, ensuring recommendations are linked to financial plans and execution plans, including acquisition gameboards, for value creation.
• Partners collaboratively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align priorities, coordinate execution, and achieve strategic and operational objectives.
• Plans and implements highly complex project workstreams and prioritizes resources to deliver strategic insights and recommendations as aligned while advancing team technical capabilities.
• Develops and presents clear, concise written and verbal communications of project workstreams, analyses, findings, and recommendations to enable informed decision-making.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
• Eligible for a discretionary incentive award.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior