McCain Foods · 1 week ago
Director, Global Snacking - Marketing Operations
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$146K/yr - $195K/yr
10+ years expMcCain Foods is a global family-owned company focused on creating exceptional work experiences. The Marketing Operations Director for the Global Snacking division will optimize marketing team performance and drive business growth through strategic initiatives, operational efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingFood TrucksSnack Food
Responsibilities
Leads the AOC (Annual Operating Commitment – i.e., Commercial Plan) process for NA Marketing, aligning the process (where necessary) across Potato + Apps + CDN Retail and respective cross-functional team input
Partner across various functions including finance to ensure Business Unit marketing AOC is integrated across the end-to-end planning process up through to SLT (Senior Leadership team)
Lead and drive key cross-functional strategic initiatives and task force teams i.e., Sustainable Cost Advantage, capacity and network expansion, crop management, RFP execution, pack changes, providing Business Unit and brand strategic guidance. Represent marketing on specific cost savings and capacity-based initiatives across the business
Supports P&L / Business Unit financial performance management as a critical stakeholder in the remaining S&OP steps, providing input and guidance on forecast assumptions, identifying risks, & generating opportunities
Supports execution of the bi-annual portfolio health review to address volume and margin outliers. Manages the discontinuation process
Advises on internal and external communications to customers and stakeholders in partnership with Marketing and Go to Market teams
Champions change through process improvements and best practices to drive consistency, encourage engagement & enhance our CWOW cross functionally
Liaises with Marketing and FP&A to set volume and margin targets/floors aligned to support business objectives and portfolio strategy execution
Provides commercial and category support where required on crop related planning and management
Represents the Business Unit throughout R&O and DGR process providing the category POV on demand
Manages master data input and support across related processes (packaging, listings, SCA) and provides budget process guidance to the broader marketing team
Point person for marketing on data governance processes in line with NA data and technology/governance approach
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's or advanced degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field (MBA strongly preferred)
Minimum 10+ years of Marketing, Brand and/or Commercial Planning experience, preferably either with a leading Consumer Packaged Food company or in a B2B industry; Food or Foodservice Marketing experience a plus
Skilled in building annual plans, with a proven track record of successfully delivering large, complex projects
Strong financial and strategic commercial acumen, with the analytical ability to interpret information from multiple data sources to gain clear understanding, provide holistic conclusions and support taking appropriate action
Proficient in leading, prioritizing and multitasking against several complex projects at a time leveraging strong project management skills to guarantee on time within scope delivery of projects
Ability to collaborate to influence at the Leadership team level and to clearly communicate complex issues and solutions; able to easily navigate understanding the details to topline storytelling as needed based on the audience
Performance driven and resilient, with a high sense of urgency to execute with excellence and ‘get things done'
Adept at informed decision making and able to adapt in a changing environment
Previous experience managing people and a team is required
Collaborative and influential, with the ability to clearly communicate complex issues and solutions; can easily navigate from knowing the details to topline storytelling as needed based on the audience
Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations or obstacles
Problem solving, using a structured approach to uncover business needs and challenges, finding commercially sound solutions
A solid understanding of the business, portfolio, end to end supply chain and markets, demonstrated learning agility
Benefits
Health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
Retirement savings benefits
Leave support including medical, family and bereavement
Vacation and holidays
Company-supported volunteering time
Mental health resources
Company
McCain Foods
McCain Foods is a family-owned business and manufacturer of frozen potato products and a global leader in prepared appetizers and snacks
10001+ employees
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