MBA Summer Associate Corporate Strategy

Bimbo Bakeries USA • Irving, TX

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About The Position

The Corporate Strategy team sits within the Transformation Organization at BBU. Our team’s purpose is to transform and disrupt the bakery and snack industries through building new go-to market strategies, embracing new channels of distribution, and developing new approaches to the business. The Corporate Strategy team collaborates across the BBU business to solve cross-functional challenges, serving as thought leaders.
MBA Summer Associate in Corporate Strategy will solve a well-defined strategic business problem or opportunity within new industry categories, existing product and brand portfolio, or areas like sales, supply chain and operations. Past projects include strategic market analysis, asset strategy and business case development, and product portfolio/pricing optimization. Summer Associates will also have exposure to company operations, including visits to bakeries, sales/delivery route rides and retailer market tours. The internship will also allow associates to interact with senior executives throughout the company, including presenting project analysis and recommendations to C-level executives.

Requirements

• First year MBA student
• Must be available for 12-week, full-time position from late-May to mid-August
• 3+ years' work experience
• Problem Solving Ability: Comfortable working on broad assignments, breaking down “big picture” questions and problems into smaller components along the way
• Comfort with Ambiguity: Demonstrates adaptability and resilience when faced with unclear or shifting objectives, or incomplete data
• Analytical Skills: Ability to generate clear insights from analysis and translate those into actionable plans, comfortable with use of spreadsheets and databases
• Leadership Skills: Managing cross-functional projects, working with cross-functional partners towards a common goal/result, influencing others to take action/make decisions
• Communication Skills: Ability to present project work to various audiences in oral and written form
• Results Oriented: Ability to turn insights into executable plans and actionable results. Ability to manage multiple workstreams/project, adjust priorities, and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the following areas is preferred: management consulting, strategic planning/corporate strategy, finance, operations, supply chain, commercial or growth strategy, market research, project management
• Experience with consumer-packaged goods and/or large retailers preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned project from kick-off to recommendation development and presentation to Senior Leadership
• Conduct various analyses (e.g., consumer or customer segmentation, market sizing, competitor analysis) and conduct scenario modelling to identify key insights and opportunities for BBU using internal and external databases and tools
• Navigate the organization and work with other functions within BBU, such as marketing, innovation, consumer insights, category management, R&D and supply chain to ensure alignment of strategic recommendations
• Produce actionable and relevant insights, recommendations and project results, integral to the business in the form of PowerPoint Presentations and Excel Financial Models

What This Job Offers

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