Corporate Strategy Associate

cargill • Shorewood, MN

8d • $145,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Strategy Associate job contributes to the development of corporate and business unit strategies that drive long term value creation. With minimal supervision, this job partners closely with business and function partners to assess enterprise and portfolio performance, analyze market and competitive trends and identify growth opportunities. This job also develops strategic insights and recommendations, investment cases and associated financial and execution plans to inform strategic decision making.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 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

• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) from a top-tier institution, with academic excellence.
• 2+ 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 complex business problems, develops hypotheses and builds qualitative and quantitative analyses to address critical strategic questions, refining hypotheses based on findings.
• Assesses industry structure, business models, key profit drivers and organizational dynamics to synthesize insights that inform strategic priorities.
• Develops data driven recommendations and supporting materials to capture identified strategic opportunities, including acquisitions and divestitures. Links recommendations to financial and execution plans, including acquisition gameboards, to ensure value creation.
• Collaborates with cross functional team and other partners to ensure effective execution process.
• Develops and implements complex workstream activity plans to deliver insights and recommendations aligned to defined timelines and targets and supports the implementation of strategy execution plans.
• Prepares and delivers clear, concise written and verbal communications summarizing workstream specific analyses and findings to support partners' understanding and informed decision making.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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