Strategy & Operational Excellence Senior Manager
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Job Location:
Buffalo, WY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 121600 - 182400
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Richs also known as Rich Products Corporation is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza appetizers and specialty toppings our products are used in homes restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice retail in-store bakery deli and prepared foods among others. Working in 100 locations globally with annual sales exceeding $4billion Richs is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. RichsInfinite Possibilities. One Family.
Purpose Statement
The Strategy & Operational Excellence Senior Manager is a strategic leader responsible for driving enterprise-wide alignment prioritization and performance tracking across high-impact initiatives. This role leads dynamic planning processes and robust governance frameworks that enable executive visibility informed decision-making and value realization. The Senior Manager reporting to the Senior Director and partners closely with senior leadership including the executive team to ensure seamless coordination strategic focus and operational excellence. The ideal candidate demonstrates advanced financial acumen executive presence and exceptional communication skills to influence at the highest levels of the organization.
Key Accountabilities and Outcomes
Strategic Planning
Lead the development execution and continuous improvement of enterprise planning cycles integrating financial operational and strategic objectives.
Partner with Finance and other enabling functions to ensure strategic plans are tightly aligned with financial targets and resource allocation.
Oversee the creation and refinement of planning templates standards and tools to drive consistency and clarity across all functions.
Set and communicate planning expectations ensuring accountability and alignment throughout the organization.
Manage the annual planning calendar coordinating key milestones deliverables and executive reviews.
Facilitate feedback loops with stakeholders incorporating learnings to enhance future planning cycles.
Design and deliver training sessions to build planning capabilities and drive adoption of best practices.
Provide expert support for plan development acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders.
Operational Excellence
Continuously improve governance frameworks that promote transparency accountability and strategic alignment across all functions.
Coordinate input and materials for forums including E-Team meetings as needed.
Lead the preparation and synthesis of executive dashboards reports and presentations for E-Team and board-level forums.
Proactively identify and escalate misalignments in timing resources or strategic direction recommending corrective actions to executive stakeholders.
Partner with Director of Planning & Governance for executive team (E-Team) governance including agenda setting preparation of briefing materials and follow-up on action items.
Partner with Director of Planning & Governance to ensure E-Team meetings are productive outcomes are tracked and decisions are communicated effectively across the enterprise
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
Build peer relationships with leaders and cross-functional teams.
Influence without authority across global teams contributing to performance management feedback for matrixed resources.
Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization fostering collaboration and clarity in the strategy process.
Leadership & Change Enablement
Drive change management efforts related to planning and governance processes ensuring adoption and sustainability across the enterprise.
Champion planning maturity by identifying capability gaps and recommending solutions to elevate enterprise-wide planning effectiveness.
Performance Monitoring & Insights
Track analyze and report on planning and governance effectiveness including KPIs and success metrics tied to strategic initiatives.
Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on planning outcomes trends and performance data.
Lead post-mortem reviews and lessons learned sessions to drive continuous improvement.
Knowledge Skills and Experience
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance or related field; MBA preferred.
7 years of experience in enterprise planning governance or strategic operations with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role.
Demonstrated financial acumen with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data to executive audiences.
Proven executive presence with strong communication presentation and influencing skills.
Experience with portfolio management tools dynamic planning platforms and executive reporting.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in complex fast-paced environments.
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COMPENSATION
In accordance with state law the rate or range provided is Rich Products Corporation its subsidiaries and affiliates (Richs) reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience knowledge skills abilities shift differential and location.
Annual Range/Hourly Rate
$121600.00-$182400.00
Rich Products Corporation its subsidiaries and affiliates (Richs) are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity standing up for fairness and maintaining a culture of belonging to provide an exceptional experience for all. We will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race color religion sex national origin disability military or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Richs. Please contact Richs Associate Experience Network at if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Data Visualization
- Tableau
- Customer Segmentation
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Investment Banking
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Customer relationship management
- Management Consulting
- Google Suite
- Analytics
