Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Director, Strategy & Insights - International & Ingredients! We're a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role - it always comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all - and we've been making our own way ever since.
Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays & Fridays remote.
As the Strategy and Insights Director for our International & Ingredients (I&I) business, you will play a pivotal role in driving the expansion of our International Branded and Global Ingredient footprint and maximizing value across diverse markets. You will lead the development and execution of international strategies, leveraging insights and market intelligence to inform decision-making and capitalize on growth opportunities. Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer of I&I, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive alignment and ensure successful implementation of international initiatives.
A Day in the Life...
- Lead Long-Range Planning (LRP) for International & Ingredients businesses, including segmented growth strategy, holistic investment plan, and key enablers across system, capabilities, & business models.
- Lead and deliver key strategic projects, in partnership with regional business and HQ cross functional teams (Finance, Marketing, Ops, R&D, Legal, Tax, HR, etc.) to accelerate I&I growth against LRP ambitions beyond today's business operations.
- Utilize date-driven insights and market intelligence to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive threats across international markets.
- Build I&I Insights Capabilities across macro, category, consumer/shopper, customers to enable the development and delivery of I&I growth strategy.
- Champion I&I strategic commercial capability with MD/GM and I&I Sales team (e.g. Go to market, Key Account/Franchise leadership, Occasion/Brand/Price/Package/Channel, TPO) and lead the I&I sales ops team to support the cross-regional commercial activities.
- Support Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Performance Management Routine for I&I businesses to ensure plan goals delivery in line with strategy.
- Identity the opportunities in, and lead the deployment of, process improvement and system needs, together with regional business teams and headquarter key functional teams.
What We Are Looking For:
- 15+ years of experience in Enterprise/Business/Commercial Strategy Development, Insights & Analytics or Finance.
- Led Global/Multi-country strategy development and delivery.
- FMCG experience is required and exposure to both B2C and B2B is a plus.
- Business acumen understanding key macro, industry, business and financial metrics and drivers.
- Strong intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, and analytical prowess.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, ability to articulate complex business questions and strategic implications.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, and ability to influence senior leaders at the global level.
- Inspire, motivate, develop team (direct and indirect).
- Experiences and knowledge in Sales / RGM / Commercial preferred.
Education:
Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)Master's Degree (Preferred)
Work Experience:
At least 15 Years of Experience
Benefits:
- Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Telehealth services
- Fertility benefits
- Transgender benefits
- 1:1 health coaching and more
- 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
- Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
- Flexible scheduling options
- Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
- Holiday pay for 12 holidays
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Tuition/Education assistance programs
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Scholarship programs for children of employees
- Parental leave
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
- Adoption assistance
- Bereavement leave
- Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
- Up to $300 massage reimbursement
- Employee appreciation events
- Employee discounts
- Charitable giving
Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future. Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:
- Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
- Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
- Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
- Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.