North America Business Leadership Development Program

About the role

Are you driven to turn bold ideas into business success? Fueled by curiosity? Open to challenging opportunities? Passionately care about making a positive impact? Our 12-month North America Business Leadership Development Program is cultivating high-potential individuals to become the next generation of Business Leaders for ofi North America.

Responsibilities

• Embark on an immersive developmental journey of hands-on experiences that will equip you with deep insights into our value chains, business operations, organizational culture, and strategic initiatives.
• Take on crucial business responsibilities and work side-by-side with tenured business experts to deliver impactful results.
• Grow your career at one of the world’s leading food ingredient suppliers where you will be challenged and rewarded as a full-time member of our talented team from day one.
• Step into a management level role within one of our key North America business areas: Business Development, Business Optimization, Commercialization, Marketing, Sales, and/or Product Management.
• Apply data, analytics, and AI enabled tools to drive better decisions and outcomes.
• Expand the scope and scale of your influence with cross-functional teams, customer engagements, and operational priorities.
• Contribute directly to ofi’s long-term growth by leading projects that blend commercial acumen, operational excellence, and technology-enabled innovation.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in business management, business operations or similar from an accredited academic institution (must be completed by time of hire).
• Work experience (inclusive of internships) in business development, brand management, planning and sourcing, product management, or sales.
• Formal academic study and/or work experience in Engineering is preferred.
• Experience within the food industry and/or food service is a plus.

Qualifications

• Driven and ambitious.
• Articulate and influential.
• Flexible and forward-looking.
• Analytical and solution-oriented.
• Entrepreneurial and a team-player.

Skills and Proficiencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills including oral and written communications, negotiating, and influencing.
• Builds trusted relationships across all levels, both internally and externally.
• Strong self-initiative with an ability to operate at a high level with minimum supervision.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and comfortable working with business data in an ever-changing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, ERP systems, and/or MRP and planning suites (e.g., Demand Caster) is a plus.

Benefits

Ofi provides employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that is designed to support your career, health, and future. A Rewarding Career Awaits!

Pay

The pay for this role ranges from $95,000 - $150,000 annually and is based on position responsibilities and geographic location. Actual pay within this range may be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or other determining factors.

Schedule

Full-time (5 days/week) onsite presence. Multi-week stays at different worksites across North America during the Program. Relocation within the United States for post-program role. Work locations may include: Bayonne, NJ, Blakely, GA, Chicago, IL, NYC, NY, Oxnard, CA, Philadelphia Metro Area, Phoenix, AZ, Samson, AL.