Investor Relations Manager

McCormick & Company Inc. a global leader in the spice flavor and seasonings industry is seeking a fulltime Investor Relations Manager. This new hire will work in McCormicks Global Headquarters located at 24 Schilling Road Suite 1in Hunt Valley MD. The Investor Relations Manager will report to theDirector Investor Relations.

McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 13000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across nearly 170 countries and territories we manufacture market and distribute spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including ecommerce grocery food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick Frenchs Franks RedHot Stubbs OLD BAY Lawrys Zatarains Ducros Vahin Cholula Schwartz Kamis DaQiao Club House Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day no matter where or what you eat or drink you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is A World United by Flavorwhere healthy sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services. Benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical dental vision disability group life insurance 401(k) profit sharing paid holidays and vacations.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for the under the direction of the Investor Relations Director of Investor Relations (IR) & Investor Services (IS) strategy and programs that enhance McCormicks image and reputation among its constituencies both the institutional and retail investment community as well as employees. This includes involvement in preparing the external as well as internal communication materials for the SVP of Corporate Strategy and IR CEO CFO and other Management Committee executives to use for quarterly earnings calls acquisitions annual report investor meetings conferences and adhoc questions. Internal communications responsibility for summarizing relevant external events such as industry news peer earnings and announcements and providing to Management Committee and BOD as well as ownership and communication of the consensus models and shareholder ownership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing and preparing executive level reporting for the McCormick Management Committee and BOD as necessary on McCormicks investors including factors affecting the stock price trading activity financial and ESG performance vs. peer companies and shareholder ownership. This also includes maintaining consensus models and communicating them to management including analyses of consensus versus actuals.
• Participate in preparing the communication materials for McCormicks quarterly financial results which include conference call script and presentation press release audit committee deck and internal communication materials. (e.g. employee letter and general meeting presentation). Includes the coordination preparation and communication of materials to provide IR and McCormick leadership industry perspective sellside sentiment and reference materials to effectively handle external inquiries. Proactively address issues and participating in responding to investors as deemed necessary.
• Manage IR processes including technical aspects of the quarterly conference call annual report proxy statement annual shareholders meeting analyst/industry conferences investor visits stock transfers & shareholder recordkeeping and nondeal roadshows. This includes project management direction of any associated internal resources as well as external providers development of presentations and executive preparation materials.
• Develop and advance the information available to investors via the companys IR website. Keep the McCormick IR content management information system current as applicable for both voting and nonvoting shareholders. As applicable under the direction of the IR Director represent McCormick to shareholders research analysts and potential investors through formal meetings and phone calls.
• Manage or participate in the routine monthly quarterly and yearend IR accounting forecast and budget activities. Activities could relate to cost centers compensation committee activities equity awards and stock compensation shares outstanding dividend analysis and payments and the applicable tax related activities or reporting associated with these activities.
• Develop core competencies as well as IR technical knowledge of the financial markets and NYSE requirements as well as equity transactions and processes. Manage IR liaison processes as needed between shareholders and any applicable outside agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS/BA Business Accounting Finance or related field; MBA preferred
• 8 years progressive financial/business experience with demonstrated sound accounting knowledge
• CPA Preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with external and internal customers
• High degree of ownership and professional commitment
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in high pressure sensitive situations within strict timelines
• Broad knowledge of McCormick and the ability to speak to it externally
• Investor Relations Research Analyst and/or Equity accounting experience a plus
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products; FactSet experience a plus
• Highly detail oriented selfstarter who can work both independently with a team and with internal partners as well as external vendors and shareholder representatives (e.g. attorneys financial planners foundations etc.
• Ability to influence without formal authority
• Initiative to recommend process changes to improve efficiency. Required to work with all employees of all levels with highly sensitive and confidential compensation information.
• Must have multicultural sensitivity
• Organization personal/team leadership and problemsolving skills

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religionnational origin disability protectedveteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.