Job Description
Position Summary:
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!
Bimbo Bakeries USA is part of Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest baking company with operations in 35 countries. Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) employs 20,000 associates across the U.S. in bakeries, sales centers, corporate offices and on sales routes to ensure our consumers have the freshest products to feed their families at every meal. But our associates come to work for much more - the chance to feed their own lives through exciting work that offers the opportunity to make a real difference in their professional and personal lives every day.
The Corporate Strategy team sits within the Transformation Organization at BBU. Our team's purpose is to transform and disrupt the bakery and snack industries through building new go-to market strategies, embracing new channels of distribution, and developing new approaches to the business. The Corporate Strategy team collaborates across the BBU business to solve cross-functional challenges, serving as thought leaders.
MBA Summer Associate in Corporate Strategy will solve a well-defined strategic business problem or opportunity within new industry categories, existing product and brand portfolio, or areas like sales, supply chain and operations. Past projects include strategic market analysis, asset strategy and business case development, and product portfolio/pricing optimization. Summer Associates will also have exposure to company operations, including visits to bakeries, sales/delivery route rides and retailer market tours. The internship will also allow associates to interact with senior executives throughout the company, including presenting project analysis and recommendations to C-level executives.
Key Job Responsibilities:
The program will provide the following opportunities:
Project ownership: Complete assigned project from kick-off to recommendation development and presentation to Senior Leadership
Data analysis / Data-driven decision making: Conduct various analyses (e.g., consumer or customer segmentation, market sizing, competitor analysis) and conduct scenario modelling to identify key insights and opportunities for BBU using internal and external databases and tools
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Navigate the organization and work with other functions within BBU, such as marketing, innovation, consumer insights, category management, R&D and supply chain to ensure alignment of strategic recommendations
Actionable Results: Produce actionable and relevant insights, recommendations and project results, integral to the business in the form of PowerPoint Presentations and Excel Financial Models
Key Behavioral Competencies:
Do ideas excite you? Do you enjoy problem solving? Are you a connecter with strong intuition? When you see a blank sheet of paper,does it energize you or leave you feeling stuck?
We are always building something new and are looking for results-driven, creative people who like to win as a team. Positive attitude in the face of adversity is paramount. Must have proven business acumen, be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team and sharing your unique perspective on achieving results. Are you up for the challenge?
The ideal candidate will demonstrate to following qualities:
Problem Solving AbilityComfortable working on broad assignments, breaking down "big picture" questions and problems into smaller components along the way
Comfort with Ambiguity Demonstrates adaptability and resilience when faced with unclear or shifting objectives, or incomplete data
Analytical SkillsAbility to generate clear insights from analysis and translate those into actionable plans, comfortable with use of spreadsheets and databases
Leadership SkillsManaging cross-functional projects, working with cross-functional partners towards a common goal/result, influencing others to take action/make decisions
Communication SkillsAbility to
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Irving, Texas |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1993 |
| Website | www.bimbobakeriesusa.com |
About Company
Bimbo Bakeries USA is a leader in the baking industry, known for its category leading brands, innovative products, freshness and quality. As part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, BBU is proud to share the company philosophyHighly Productive and Deeply Humane in the U.S.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Bakeryunmatched
- Business Administrationunmatched
- Business Caseunmatched
- Business Strategyunmatched
- C-Level Managementunmatched
- Category Managementunmatched
- Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
- Corporate Salesunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer/Client Researchunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Door-to-Door Salesunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Financial Modelingunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Market Analysisunmatched
- Market Entry Strategyunmatched
- Market Segmentationunmatched
- Marketingunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Product Pricingunmatched
- Project Evaluationunmatched
- Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
- Salesunmatched
- Spreadsheetsunmatched
- Strategic Analysisunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
- Transportation Routingunmatched
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