Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy, Innovation

Grow with us as a Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy, Innovation working within our Away From Home (AFH) Team. In this highly visible position, you will oversee the preparation of innovative solutions, ensuring they are market-ready, driving speed to market, in-market executional excellence, and aligning with our success metrics. This position can be in the Greater Chicago area or Battle Creek, MI.

 

As an influential member of the Away From Home Team, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business solutions by navigating the dynamic AFH market segments. You’ll also collaborate seamlessly with external customers and drive strategic, sustainable growth alongside cross-functional teams within AFH.

 

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing  

• Innovation - As the driving force behind AFH innovation, you’ll collaborate with the broader sales organization and directly engage with customers. Simultaneously, you’ll mastermind best-in-class go-to-market commercialization processes, meticulously plan timelines, envision launch scenarios, and orchestrate customer engagements to ensure we’re day one ready.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Act as voice of the customer with cross-functional teams to influence innovation strategy and execution. Lead cross-functional engagements between Portfolio, Revenue Growth Management, and Commercial Strategy to ensure best-in-class planning and execution.
• Execution – As key leader, you will be responsible for driving innovation by developing and delivering execution plans through playbook deployment processes. Additionally, you’ll track, report, and adjust guidance based on innovation performance.

 

We’re Looking for Someone With 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated experience in Food Service or Convenience market segments and customer dynamics
• Previous experience effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences, both in writing and verbally
• Strong leadership skills and an ability to collaborate and work across functions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

 

What’s Next 

 
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. 

 

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com. 

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information. 

 

Get to Know Us 

 

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others. 

 

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together. 

 

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents, and Ideas to work.

 

The best brands. The best people. The best you. 

 

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.