Manager, Corporate Strategy

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Michael Angelo’s, noosa, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder’s of Hanover. 

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell’s…

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s.   Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

Who you will work with…

This is a highly visible role that reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and involves regular interaction with Senior Management up to and including the CEO, as well as divisional and functional leadership. A partnership-led, service-oriented mindset will be required to build and sustain the right relationships to make this role successful in driving our enterprise strategies forward. 

How will you make history…

You will be part of a team that has unique access and visibility to leadership, priority issues across enterprise, and will have the ability to drive the action to resolve issues. 

Who we are looking for…

The Manager, Corporate Strategy supports the most critical strategic initiatives for the company. The role is responsible for developing compelling, data driven insights and recommendations for both enterprise and divisional strategic projects and business planning. The role will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team at Campbell’s (Campbell’s Leadership Team – CLT) to drive initiatives forward by identifying opportunities, sizing potential impact, organizing work plans and managing stakeholders.

What you will do…

• Provide project leadership for key Division and select Enterprise initiatives; lead cross-functional teams to deliver successful outcomes on time by creating well-organized and detailed workplans, identifying and overcoming challenges as they arise, holding team members accountable, and sharing progress updates with key stakeholders and steering committee members
• Develop collaborative working relationships with senior leaders and team members, and partner effectively to advance strategic / critical thinking
• Prepare materials for the Board and Campbell Leadership Team to drive clarity and alignment around strategic imperatives
• Support development of the Strategic Plan, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), as well as other short and long-term business plans and business reviews (e.g., portfolio evaluation)
• Analyze and drive insights from quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify opportunities for growth and margin expansion across the business, including industry trends
• Establish clear business cases for growth opportunities with rationale for strategic investments and improvement opportunities by assessing market potential, consumer/customer needs, the competitive landscape, and other relevant considerations
• Analyze strategic fit for potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships and prepare recommendations based on due diligence findings
• Identify leading and lagging indicators of value that can be quantified and tracked over time to measure performance of strategic execution. Manage, track and analyze KPI delivery
• Recommend and develop action plans to implement operational improvements to drive operational efficiency and improved ways of working (e.g., Divisional planning process improvements)
• Develop effective working relationships with other peers and junior team members across the enterprise

What you bring to the table (must have)…

• B.A./B.S. (business-related field preferred, not required)
• Minimum professional experience of 2+ years at a top mana