Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.#LI-SO1Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:Salary Range: $176,300 - $246,800Annual Bonus EligibilityComprehensive Benefits PackagePaid Time Off401k & Company Match Position Summary: The Senior Director, Commercial Finance is a key finance leader at BBU, responsible for overseeing Customer and Category Finance. The position is the strategic partner to senior leaders in BBUs’ Customer and Marketing teams to analyze commercial performance as well as develop sustainable growth strategies. The role reports directly to the Vice President of Finance and frequently interacts with BBU’s CFO.This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to own commercial finance team in a large CPG. The position will work with the Customer and Category teams to strategize, plan and execute key growth strategies as well as provide visibility and insights to overall performance. The role will work collaboration across multiple teams including Revenue Growth Management (RGM), Marketing, Sales, Innovation, Supply Chain, and other Finance teams. Key Job Responsibilities:Customer Finance leadershipPartner with Customer VP & Customer Leadership Team to shape financial strategies and business plansStrategically support customer joint business planning with RGM, Category Management, and Customers to generate value for BBU and our key CustomersPartner with Customer & RGM to identify and execute pricing strategy, trade spend optimization, mix management, and margin improvementOwn modeling and evaluation of growth opportunities, including new customer initiatives, customer investment opportunities, and private label bids, to ensure commercial, operational, and financial feasibility Partner with RGM to overhaul offline trade, improving how we track, review, and approve the offline trade budgetCreate visibility to our total customer investment and our customer profit pool including total trade and shopper marketing Build and maintain reporting to monitor and forecast customer performance, profitability, and other key performance metrics (i.e. Share) on a periodic basis to provide actionable insightsDeliver ad hoc analysis and reporting for Customers and RGMCategory & Brand Finance leadershipPartner with Marketing SVP & Marketing Leads to shape financial strategies and business plansLead strategic planning for categories and brands, including annual and long-range (3-5 Year) financial forecastsBuild and evaluate business cases for growth including innovation, distribution strategies, brand strategies, and marketing investments to ensure commercial, operational, and financial feasibilityCollaborate with Marketing and Innovation teams to evaluate innovation, represent finance in innovation stage gate process, and assess post-launch performanceCoordinate with cross-functional teams to build and evaluate business cases for capital investments proposals that support growth initiatives Develop and maintain periodic reporting for category/brand performance to provide meaningful and actionable insights Provide periodic reporting and forecast to FP&A to help understand results and forecast BBU’s total P&LDeliver ad hoc analysis and reporting for Category teamTeam and Cross Functional LeaderDevelop standard business case framework for growth initiatives to ensure they are evaluated holistically, consistently, effectively, and efficiently Develop Category and Customer finance teams through coaching, hands-on training, and career planningServe as finance business partner to SVP Marketing, Customers, RGM, and Innovation teamsPresent findings and recommendations to senior leadership, influencing strategic decisionsDrive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and analyticsSupport development of presentations and content for executive leadership on a periodic basis Key Behavioral Competencies:Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leaders.Demonstrated leadership in managing and developing high-performing team Strong sense of curiosity, continuous improvement mindset, and ability to simplify complex data. Leadership Competencies: Adapts approach and attitude in real time, according to the changing demands of different situations.Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.   Education and Work History:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.10+ years of progressive experience in commercial finance, category/brand finance, or customer finance within CPG or related industries.Proven track record of partnering with Sales, Marketing, and RGM teams to drive business results.Strong analytical skills, with expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and ROI analysis.Experience with syndicated data (Circana/IRI/Nielsen), dashboarding, and data visualization.Advanced proficiency in MS Office; experience with Hyperion Essbase, Oracle, or similar systems a plus. Physical Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law. 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