Samyang America, Inc. · 1 day ago
Director, Portfolio Growth Strategy
Brea, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expSamyang America is the #1 Gen Z brand, known for shaping the future of food culture with innovative flavors and experiences. The Director of Portfolio Growth Strategy will be responsible for developing and maintaining the company's growth strategy, managing portfolio opportunities, and ensuring alignment with various teams to drive deliberate growth choices.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a clear growth strategy narrative across short- (1–2 year) and long-term (3–7 year) horizons
Define strategic growth themes and where-to-play priorities
Translate enterprise and regional direction into actionable portfolio choices
Build and manage a portfolio view of growth opportunities, spanning core, adjacent, and future platforms Apply consistent criteria to assess opportunities based on:
Strategic fit, Feasibility (R&D, operations, go-to-market), Long-term growth potential
Drive explicit trade-offs and prioritization decisions to focus resources
Partner closely with R&D, Innovation, Commercial, and Finance leaders to ensure alignment with strategy
Provide strategy-first input into: Innovation pipeline prioritization; New business exploration; Partnerships and M&A discussions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Economics, Engineering, or related field (MBA or Master's preferred)
10–15+ years of experience in strategy, portfolio management, corporate strategy, or growth leadership roles
Proven experience defining and driving portfolio-level growth strategies
Strong ability to frame trade-offs and influence senior decision-makers
Experience working cross-functionally with R&D, innovation, and commercial teams
Comfort operating across multiple time horizons and ambiguity
Preferred
Experience in CPG, food & beverage, or consumer-driven industries
Background in both strategy and operating roles
Experience supporting innovation pipelines, new business creation, or M&A strategy
International or Americas regional experience
Exposure to capability-led or R&D-driven growth models
Hands on Trends, Foresight, Future Forecasting and Predictive Modeling experience
Benefits
Annual incentive bonus
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
PTO/FTO
401(k) plan with company match
Company
Samyang America, Inc.
SAMYANG AMERICA, INC.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Youngsik Shin
Chief Executive Officer
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