Samyang America, Inc. · 5 days ago
Director, Portfolio Growth Strategy
Brea, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expSamyang America is the #1 Gen Z brand, shaping the future of food culture with innovative flavors and trends. They are seeking a Director of Portfolio Growth Strategy responsible for developing and maintaining growth strategies, prioritizing portfolio opportunities, and ensuring strategic alignment across teams.
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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