Director/Sr. Director - Strategic Initiatives, GP Foodservice Solutions (Hybrid Role)

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The GP Foodservice Solutions business is seeking a Director / Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives to join our team. This role is responsible for developing strategies and leading initiatives that generate a competitive advantage for GP Foodservice Solutions focused on sustainability. This role will partner with subject-matter experts within Georgia Pacific / Koch Industries and external organizations to build a strong knowledge base, helping to inform strategies and recommendations to transform the product portfolio, enter new markets, invest in technologies, and acquire new capabilities. GP Foodservice Solutions is a high growth platform comprised of the Dixie, Anchor, and Panoramic brands serving both retail and away from home markets. The product portfolio currently includes paper plates, paper cups, plastic cutlery, and plastic containers, generating over $2.5B in revenue.

This high-visibility leadership role requires a candidate with stand-out strategic thinking, ability to collaborate across the organization, a bias for action, and strong communication skills.

This role is based out of GP's HQ in Downtown Atlanta (hybrid role with 3 days a week in office).

What You Will Do

The Director / Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives will lead sustainability related point-of-view and strategy development while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to execute these strategies and other high-value initiatives related to sustainability dynamics. This role will define potential opportunities, develop workplans, execute primary and secondary research, assess existing and potential new market spaces, and interface with key business leaders to organize GP Foodservice Solutions' response to critical strategic opportunities.

• Point-of-view & strategy development:
• Develop and maintain a market based point-of-view to drive sustainability-related strategies for the business
• Ensure the GP Foodservice Solutions and broader GP Consumer Products organization is connected and aligned to point-of-view, strategies, and prioritized initiatives
• Develop fact-based, economically driven, 'outside-in' perspectives on potential implications to our business and opportunities for growth
• Recommend attractive market segments for cultivation and market entry
• Execution
• Collaborate with GP Foodservice Solutions leadership team and innovation leaders to support execution of brand and product-specific sustainability initiatives
• Lead cross-functional teams in delivering on long-term strategic initiatives that impact multiple brands and/or products
• Support organization in executing legislation relation tactics

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years of strategy experience, including management consulting, strategic finance, business development, or commercial strategy
• Experience communicating complex recommendations to all levels

What Will Put You Ahead

• Sustainability experience
• MBA
• Prior CPG experience
• Prior b2b experience

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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