Director of Strategy & Business Planning - NA

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

 

PEOPLE.   PRODUCTS.  CUSTOMERS.

 

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

 

Job Purpose and Overview

The Director of Strategy & Planning will report to the Vice President, Strategy & Business Planning, North America, and play a pivotal role in the development and execution of business strategy across the region. This individual will focus on the delivery of strategic plans and goals through strong planning and program management across all functions in North America. Additionally, this role will also lead the internal organizational change management program to drive achievement and sustainment of the strategic business objectives of Dawn North America. 

 

Work Environment & Travel: This is a hybrid position based at our Home Office in Jackson, MI, requiring in-office presence a minimum of 3 days per week, with the ability to flex as needed, and up to 20% travel. To be considered, candidates must reside within a commutable distance of Jackson.  

 

What will you do as a Director of Strategy & Business Planning at Dawn Foods? 

 

North America Strategic Planning & Execution

• Responsible for managing the North America business planning process that contributes to the achievement of North America’s annualized strategic sales and operating income targets and ladders with multi-year strategic targets.
• Responsible for program management and oversight of prioritized growth and efficiency-driving initiatives that are critical for the delivery of strategic P&L improvements and long-term business model changes.
• Will act as an internal consultant to shape & develop solutions to key strategic issues & opportunities (ex., Transformation initiatives, M&A opportunities, etc.), design capabilities, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to determine resources & ownership, drive prioritization, and align/implement decisions to deliver results.

 

Drive & Enhance Organizational Change Management in North America

• Promote and reinforce the use of Dawn's OCM toolkit.
• Continuously improve internal processes and tools based on best practices & internal feedback.  
• Oversee the execution of strategic change initiatives, ensuring changes are implemented according to plan and address issues that arise.
• Lead and Coach North America Change Partners as they perform change management activities. 
• Share best practices and consult with teams to improve change management effectiveness and adoption.
• Lead monthly change partner network meetings to share OCM strategies, approaches, and best practices.

 

 Build a foundation for future strategic shifts in North America

• Lead planning and execution of research (internal and external) and analysis to determine key strategic growth or efficiency areas.
• Partner closely with Market Research and Insights in the design and execution of research.  
• Engage in key strategic decisions by developing business scenarios and financial business