Manager Strategic Planning

Manager Strategic Planning Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestl USA, we're all working towards the same goal to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives. Joining Nestl means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Main Purpose of the Job: Lead strategic planning operations and enterprise process improvement initiatives that strengthen commercial planning across the organization. This role owns and evolves end-to-end planning routines, drives consistent adoption of standards and tools, and delivers scalable resources, training, and communications that enable smarter, faster execution. The role also serves as a key driver of AI and automation enablement within commercial planning, partnering across functions to shape, pilot, and scale automation and AI-enabled solutions that improve planning quality, clarify expectations, and unlock efficiency gains. Role Summary: The Strategic Planning Manager on the Dynamic Planning Team plays a central role in evolving division-centric planning into Dynamic Planning by owning standardized ways of working, governance, and measurement across the Integrated Commercial Planning (ICP) process and other long-term and short-term planning processes. This role helps establish the Dynamic Planning Team as an enterprise-wide Center of Excellence (COE) for unified short-term, mid-term, and long-term planningbridging strategic and operational planning to deliver clarity, agility, and best-in-class execution. The manager leads cross-functional programs that improve planning effectiveness and stakeholder experience by: Owning ICP standards, expectations, and governance (what "good" looks like) Creating and scaling planning resources, toolkits, and training Driving change management and communications to strengthen adoption Establishing performance metrics and feedback loops Enabling AI and digital solutions (e.g., CAP Coach, VBT Dashboard / Osprey-connected workflows) to reduce rework and improve plan quality Key Responsibilities (High-Level): Drive Enterprise Commercial Planning Process Excellence & ICP Standardization Program & Project Management with Strong Operating Rhythms Governance Lead AI Enablement & Digital Tool Adoption Resource Creation, Training, and Capability Building Change Management, Communication, and Stakeholder Engagement Measurement, Insights, and Continuous Improvement Responsibilities: Enterprise Planning Process Excellence & ICP Ownership Program / Project Management & Operating Rhythm AI Enablement & Digital Tool Adoption Resource Creation, Training & Capability Building Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement Measurement, Insights & Continuous Improvement Key Experiences / Requirements: Required: 4+ years of experience in strategy & operations, consulting, program management, process improvement, or enterprise transformation. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives end-to-end. Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders. Strong analytical problem-solving skills and comfort translating ambiguity into structured standards and solutions. Ability to manage multiple priorities in complex environments. Bachelor's degree required (or equivalent experience). Preferred / Strongly Valued: CPG and/or commercial planning experience (ICP/IBP/MBP, S&OP, cross-functional planning forums). Experience with digital enablement, analytics, and workflow simplification. Experience partnering on AI enablement efforts, including use-case definition and adoption. Cross-functional exposure across Sales, Marketing, Commercial Development, Finance, Supply Chain, and IT/Digital. Change management and adoption leadership experience. Core Knowledge: Strong understanding of cross-functional dependencies and enterprise planning flows. Ability to translate business needs into practical standards, tools, and enablement. Understanding of the connection between short-/mid-term execution and long-term strategy. It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. To our veterans and separated service members, you\'re at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestl. The skills you\'ve gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestl seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you\'ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestl home. The Nestl Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: View phone number on click.appcast.io. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at Job Requisition: 401228 Arlington, VA, US, 22209 Arlington, VA, US, 22209 #J-18808-Ljbffr