Bimbo Bakeries Looking for Specialist DSD Excellence Sustainability and Insights at Chicago, IL  Full Time

Job Description
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.

“Position can be performed remotely”

Position Summary:

The Bimbo Bakeries USA DSDE Sustainability & Insights (DS&I) Specialist will collaborate cross-functionally to innovate and identify continuous improvement opportunities and plans to engage sales leaders.This position will be responsible for transforming and sustaining the DSDE Playbooks and will see the DSDE Playbooks from ideation to execution. This role will also be responsible for developing strategic and digital content cross functionally. This position will be tasked with going to the work, analyzing and implementing best practices, and providing a world-class coaching environment. The role will involve significant communication with all levels of leadership and sales operations to ensure seamless execution of DSDE Playbooks.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Support execution of transformational work for DSDE and the Sales organization
• Transform and ensure the sustainability of DSDE playbooks by establishing the core elements of a strategic organization focused on world-class service
• Conduct in-market reviews and go to the work to support, coach, and gain feedback from sales leaders
• Translate strategy into actionable plans to implement consistently across the organization
• Analyze BBU and industry best practices to support DSDE transformational work
• Strategic and digital content stewardship
• Lead DSDE Playbook and coaching form transformation
• Articulate new strategies for all relevant stakeholders
• Coordinate the collaborative effort with all functions to ensure seamless execution of initiatives
• Desire to own projects and exceed expectations, with the ability to find solutions and deliver results within an agile entrepreneurial culture
• Work collaboratively with DSDE Directors, DSD Center of Excellence, HR, Legal, and GB Learning & Development to foster a culture of continuous process improvement
• Create and foster an atmosphere of continuous improvement to include the development of self, others, and work processes
• Promote a Safety culture and belief that all injuries are preventable
• Ability to travel up to 45% of the time

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Job Requirements

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Ability to set and communicate vision that inspires others to follow.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders with a dynamic approach and expert knowledge to achieve results.
• Ability to establish project objectives, checkpoints, and timelines to meet project tasks and expectations.
• Ability to implement programs for area of responsibility.
• Ability to exchange complex information effectively to reach agreement in ambiguous or difficult situations.
• Ability to engage and inspire leaders to pursue the BBU vision for growth.
• Ability to create a culture with operational capabilities to achieve BBU’s objectives
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities to manage multiple ongoing programs.
• Ability to manage a moderately complex problem.

Education and Work History:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Marketing, Change Management. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

* 5-7 years of experience in navigating change management and agile methodologies

* Computer skills and proficiency, specifically Microsoft suite are required, as well as proficiency with data analysis and dashboarding tools as well as training material creation such as video capture.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to communicate and work with managers at all levels both local and remote.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and can interact at all levels of the organization

* 40% travel required

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, disability, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.