Job Description

OVERVIEW

Away from home eating has been growing and is proving to be an even more dynamic environment now than ever! The custom food solutions business is one of the most dynamic, fastest growing channels within North America Foodservice with customers ranging from smaller regional chains to national accounts like McDonalds, Yum: Pizza Hut and KFC and Walmart/Sam’s. Foodservice provides a unique opportunity to work on strategies to win in a B2B space and this role covers platforms that will drive segment growth.

Business analysts in NorthAmerica Foodservice are accountable for delivering short and long-term business results across each of their product platforms and channels.  Associates work closely with marketing and sales through P&L management, pricing recommendations and business model support as well as strategy development.

In this role, you will gain financial operator experience in building and executing a financial plan to deliver against Foodservice’s objectives to grow and win in the market. You will proactively support the business with leadership on product innovation, competitive landscape assessment to help drive pricing and SRM decisions, scenario planning, capital investment analysis, and much more. You will develop expertise on core platforms, including learning the complexities of Index Model pricing and lead processes and initiatives to drive growth and profitability. Success in this role requires significant matrix relationship management as you will sit in the center of a cross-functional environment and are accountable for assisting your business team to deliver on operational targets. This role also provides the opportunity to develop as a manager of people as this role is scoped to manage an FLDP analyst in support of the business objectives.

Foodservice is truly a special segment that serves the world by providing food they love and need while away from home. You will have the pleasure of working with and learning from experts in these channels across all functions who are driven and invested in seeing our brands and business models succeed.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop business plans that identify new areas of growth, optimize allocation of resources and asset utilization and drive margin improvement for the fastest growing Channel within the Foodservice segment.
Manage the business cycle requirements to show up as the financial operator to cross-functional partners: performance cycle management, P&L management and target setting, full channel business stewardship
Coach and develop one direct report in the FLDP program
This position has responsibility for one of the primary channels that will enable North American Foodservice Segment long range plan objectives of doubling FBG (Frozen Baked Goods) by 2025! Ability to influence cross-functional partners (Marketing & Sales) will be critical.
Identify and pursue opportunities and capabilities that deliver against the business model and strategy.
Large quantity of active opportunities ongoing across multiple customers – ability to manage several priorities at once is critical for success in this role.
Deliver P&L targets, including development of routine financial estimates and operating plans, identification of business performance drivers and identification of risks and opportunities
Provide external perspective on customers, suppliers, competitors and the industry
Prepare insightful, forward looking financial modeling and return on investment analysis

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
5+ years of related experience 
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders to act (via effective communication and presentation to partner for impact)
Track record of exercising fiduciary responsibility, being accurate and detail oriented (Risk Management)
Able to establish processes, make process improvements, effectively organize own work (Process Excellence)
Identify and extract the right data from financial systems to provide meaningful analysis (Analytic Proficiency)
Demonstrated ability to be proactive, respond quickly, and adjust to changes (Situational agility)
Process oriented, able to make process improvements, and effectively organize work
Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Working knowledge of GMI Finance Systems (Hyperion, SAP, AFO)
Experience in planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting leveraging our PEAK Processes