About
Roland Foods:
Roland Foods, based in New York City, specializes in importing high-quality specialty food products from more than 60 countries. Founded in Paris in 1934 and established in the U.S. in 1939, the Company provides customers with exceptional specialty foods, primarily offered under the Roland brand. The company has a national presence in the foodservice, retail, and industrial channels as well as international sales in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Asia. Roland Foods’ dedication to providing quality and consistency has made it a leader among food importers and suppliers. The Roland brand is synonymous with quality for the consumer and chef alike.
Roland Foods is majority-owned by Vestar Capital Partners, a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm that focuses on Consumer, Healthcare, and Business Services and Industrial Products.
Job Description
The Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy & Development is a new position at Roland Foods that will work on the most challenging and impactful initiatives at the company. This role will run the gamut of corporate strategy activities, from evaluating strategic corporate development activities such as acquisitions or external partnerships, to internal process redesign driving improved productivity. It requires an individual with a well-rounded skill set in analytics, financial acumen, problem-solving and executive communication. A high-visibility and high-stakes role, it requires an individual who can be both a strategic thought partner with Roland Foods’ Executive Team, but also dig in the weeds of the company’s data and processes to create actionable insights and feasible solutions. The role is designed for an ambitious, intellectually curious individual, as it will get exposure to almost all business functions and learn the end-to-end mechanics of the company. This position will sit in Roland Foods’ Strategy team, reporting to the Vice President of Strategy & Commercial Operations.
Responsibilities
- Identify and execute transformational projects in partnership with Roland Foods’ leadership team and functional leaders
o Conduct diagnostic on problem to identify scope and scale
o Partner with stakeholders to design solutions and plan implementation
o Project manage key workstreams of initiatives to ensure outstanding execution
o Report out on key milestones and impact KPIs to the Executive Team
- Maintain Roland Foods’ strategic roadmap for transformational projects: growth levers, cost savings initiatives, and organizational capability development
- Lead analysis and evaluation of corporate development opportunities, including acquisition targets, joint venture opportunities or other external partnerships
o Build data models and tools to enable quick but comprehensive analysis of opportunities, and their impact to Roland Foods’ financial metrics and valuation
o Identify and quantify synergies with acquisition targets
- Further the company’s knowledge base on the broader market by identifying, accessing and institutionalizing new data sources on industry performance and competitive intelligence
- Support development of executive-level presentations to update the Sponsors and Board of Directors on key strategic initiatives
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably with a focus in Business Management
• 4-5 years of experience in a highly analytical, strategic role; 2+ years experience in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy/finance required
• Financial modeling experience required; experience in M&A due diligence and valuation preferred
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required; proficiency in Tableau preferred
• Data-driven decision maker, with tangible experience building advanced analytical models that were used for key decision making
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with a track record of presenting analysis in front of senior audiences
• Organized, detail-oriented with strong writing skills
• Previous experience in the food or foodservice industry a bonus
Founded by immigrants, Roland Foods knows that diversity is the spice of life. We believe in the power of food to open minds, spark adventure, and bring diverse people together. All are welcome at our table! We know the transformative value of food in individual lives and communities. Because of this, we insist on obtaining the highest-quality ingredients and talent!
Roland Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Roland Foods considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Roland Foods is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at peopleandculture@rolandfoods.com.