MBA Summer Associate Corporate Strategy

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**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 Ability*** Comfortable 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 Skills*** Ability to generate clear insights from analysis and translate those into actionable plans, comfortable with use of spreadsheets and databases - ***Leadership Skills*** Managing cross-functional projects, working with cross-functional partners towards a common goal/result, influencing others to take action/make decisions - ***Communication Skills*** Ability to present project work to various audiences in oral and written form - ***Results Oriented*** Ability to turn insights into executable plans and actionable results. Ability to manage multiple workstreams/project, adjust priorities, and meet deadlines **Education and Work History:** - First year MBA student - Must be available for 12-week, full-time position from late-May to mid-August - 3+ years' work experience - Experience in the following areas is preferred: management consulting, strategic planning/corporate strategy, finance, operations, supply chain, commercial or growth strategy, market research, project management - Experience with consumer-packaged goods and/or large retailers preferred #LI-JS1 The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job. 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. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.