Director, Enterprise Strategy

Danone North America's (NORAM) diverse $6B portfolio across the US & Canada - spans the Food, Beverage and Specialized Nutrition sectors in 15+ categories with 20+ brands including Oikos, Activia, Too Good, Dannon, International Delight, SToK, Silk, Evian and more - with the mission to 'Bring Health Through Food to as Many People as Possible'. The Director of Enterprise Strategy is an experienced leader that will play a crucial role in helping define and execute Danone North America's long-term growth agenda. This role is part of the Enterprise Innovation, Strategy & Planning team. This role reports into the VP, Enterprise Strategy. As part of the Enterprise Strategy team, this Director will:

Bring fresh ideas and disruptive thinking to ensure Danone stays ahead of competition by developing actionable solutions for the most pressing issues facing the organization
• Help drive the enterprise strategy including development and portfolio shaping, engaging colleagues across North America and the globe
• In close partnership with business unit and functional teams, help support key projects and initiatives supporting the growth agenda with strategic, hands-on thought leadership
• Have frequent exposure to senior management and be responsible for leading high-impact projects

Strategy Development

• Work across the organization and levels, including within the Enterprise Innovation, Strategy & Planning team, to identify, evaluate and propose solutions to emerging consumer and industry trends, competitive threats and internal business performance improvement opportunities
• Scope, manage and execute key strategic projects (both independent analyses and large, complex efforts), including fact-based analysis, critical problem solving, financial model development and scenario planning, presentation of findings to all levels of management

Strategic Planning

• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to set the corporate strategic road map, support the three-year strategic planning and annual planning processes, and integrate all functional areas to define a single agenda with common priorities

Inorganic growth

• Shape and manage Noram M&A strategy, actively developing and managing target pipeline in partnership with global M&A and business development teams
• Lead end-to end due diligence of potential acquisitions- including strategy alignment, business model development, stakeholder alignment, transaction documentation and cross-functional leadership

Leadership support and thought partnership

• Answer key questions, support data requests and provide presentation support to the NA Leadership team, Global Strategy team, Investor Relations team, and other corporate functions
• Act as thought partner with company leaders across all functional areas

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Business Acumen: Strong business acumen and strategic mindset, with an ability to think across a broad system with an enterprise mindset, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks
• Market Analysis: Broad knowledge and understanding of global markets and relevant industries to develop effective strategies and identify potential opportunities
• Strategic Thinking: Develop, frame and problem solve to shape strategic direction, prompting enterprise-wide choices and decision making; Strong leadership experience leading complex strategy & change initiatives at a top consulting firm or within CPG
• Leadership Amongst Senior Executives: Drive agenda to align with organizational objectives. Lead and influence effectively, across all levels and to build cross-functional relationships.
• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment and bring structure and action to ambiguity
• Effective Communication: Deliver impactful narratives (written and verbal) that engage, persuade, and inspire action, use tailored messages, data-driven insights, and clear implications to drive informed decisions.
• Program Management Experience: Lead complex projects at top consulting firms or within CPG, including start-to-finish ownership (defining a problem statement, framing solutions, developing workplans, managing cross-functional teams and large scale projects with senior leaders).
• Self-Directed and Motivated Doer: Stays organized and driven to ensure progress of own & team's work from end to end with strong project management skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Consulting, Strategy or CPG with increasing responsibility. Top tier strategy consulting firm (or an internal strategy team experience) a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in strategic planning, financial model development, M&A and leading large strategic assessments
• Proven track record of progressively increasing leadership responsibilities, including managing and developing high-performing teams, and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic decision-making, foster a collaborative environment, and mentor emerging leaders to achieve organizational goals

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

The base compensation range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000 per year commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

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