Campbell's hiring Director, M&B - FP&A - Soup & Broth in Camden, New Jersey, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. Our history was created by remarkable people, ideas, and innovations. It serves as inspiration and foundation for our future success.

We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Michael Angelo’s, noosa, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Synder’s of Hanover.

We foster a culture of belonging where people come first, and diversity is embraced. And we live our values, always, while setting the highest standards for performance.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be part of a dynamic, collaborative, and competitive team. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Principal ResponsibilitiesAnnual financial planning and target-setting

• Design & execute strategic financial plans for business
• Oversee financial forecasting, evaluation, and budget analysis for the category
• Own consolidated dashboard of financials, trade efficiency, and A&C efficiency for category
• Drive Strategic and Annual Operating Planning to meet top-down targets
• 3-year, annual and quarterly brand financial plan ownership
• Monitor and analyze financial performance; provide insights around ongoing financial performance, trends, KPI, R&Os
• Drive variance analysis; partner with Supply Chain & Sales to mitigate variance against budget
  

Business management and ownership

• P&L ownership - gross sales to EBIT
• Category risk management – identify risk and drive mitigation plans across the category
• Heavy partnership with sales finance and marketing to improve visibility on trade and A&C efficiency. Lead team to take action to drive improvements.
• Identify initiatives to improve the brand’s revenue and gross margin improvement with emphasis on year-over-year improvements
• Co-own A&C resources allocation decisions with the team – where best to utilize the funds.
• Drive SG&A efficiency within the category

Strategic initiative support

• Evaluate major business ventures and financial feasibility; oversee all category-related capital allocation
• Lead interactions with M&B Planning and Analytics team
• Lead financial analysis of innovations within the category
• Thought leadership on how AI / automation will be used to drive more insights and action plan
• Internal Reporting for category including monthly and quarterly business updates, forecasts and analysis

Cross-functional leadership and support

• Engage proactively with category leadership to offer financial insights & manage overall P&L
• Collaborate with broader finance team (including Supply Chain, Sales finance, FP&A, and Sales leads) to drive alignment and synergy in broader financial strategies
• Actively participate in IBP processes, contributing financial expertise to cross-functional planning
• Leverage center of excellence resources in the organization where appropriate