Strategic Business Planning Senior Manager

Bimbo Bakeries USA•Irving, TX

3d•$102,000 - $142,800

About The Position

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves. #LI-LF1 Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA: Salary Range: $102,000 - $142,800 Comprehensive Benefits Package Annual Bonus Eligibility 401k & Company Match Position Summary: The Senior Manager of Strategic Business Planning will support the Director of Strategic Business Planning in the development and design of the Value Chain Network Footprint. Strategy and scope support commercial category plans (Bread, Buns and Rolls, Sweet Baked Goods, Breakfast, Salty Snacks, and/or Innovation) enabling BBU’s transformation strategy. They will work across key functions (brand marketing, innovation, R&D, finance, manufacturing, distribution, sales) to build key stakeholder alignment and gain senior leadership approval of future supply chain and manufacturing strategy for high priority categories. Success will be measured by the identification, approval and implementation of 2-10 year strategy that will deliver the optimal Value Chain Network Footprint.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Management, MBA preferred
A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted
Build strong business relationships and collaborate cross-functionally
Establish objectives, ownership of work, and accountability for results
Make strategic business decisions impacting short and long term objectives/goals
Cultivate talent through coaching
Lead and coach special projects while meeting specific timelines and objectives
Manage and influence profit and loss results

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate will possess:
Seven or more years of supply chain, finance, sales, or strategy experience (supply chain inclusive of manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or planning) in the food sales or relevant responsibilities in comparable industry
Demonstrated problem solving skills, including strong conceptual and analytical skills and ability to turn findings into executable plans
Excellent presentation and written/oral communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively negotiate and influence others
Excellent organizational and planning skills
Computer skills and proficiency, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Occasional travel throughout BBU

Responsibilities

Translate specific commercial category strategic business plans into actionable, quantifiable, and measurable supply chain actions and enablers
Identify critical supply chain opportunities and risks, inclusive of our manufacturing, distribution, and sales networks (with role focus on manufacturing)
Provide key inputs to data modeling process, validate output, and develop applicable strategy
Validate existing and future commercial brand category key priorities and growth assumptions
Articulate the strategic business planning vision and scope of work to relevant stakeholders, including senior- and executive-level management
Apply analytics and structure plans to solve complex problems; analyze findings to develop insights and recommendations for senior management
Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to ensure execution of initiatives; engage and collaborate with individuals at all levels and across functional and geographic areas
Manage projects and resources over discrete time periods with minimal intervention
Leverage technical, analytical, interpersonal, and management skills to implement projects across the organization
Impact company profit and loss through measurable supply chain logistics projects
Assure associates engaged in or affected by strategy projects possess the operational capabilities to achieve business strategy and project goals