Vice President Of Planning, Measurement & Reporting

Dairy’s journey starts on the farm, and the road we travel demonstrates our unwavering commitment to sustainable nutrition, as our farmers provide lasting and meaningful nourishment to people, the planet and our communities, both urban and rural.

We are a nonprofit organization located in the greater Chicagoland area and we're always looking for talented people to join our team who share the passion and motivation to promote the goodness of dairy.

Position Overview (office-based in Rosemont, IL with hybrid flexibility; relocation is not available for this position):

The Vice President of Planning, Measurement & Reporting will lead and implement the Dairy Management, Inc. “DMI” commercial planning and reporting process. Reporting to the CFO, this position will work in partnership with DMI’s leadership team and broader federation of 15 state/regions and affiliated organizations to ensure planning and implementation of Unified Marketing Plans “UMP” strategies and tactics to achieve business objectives. Working with leaders of sustainability, exports, innovation and reputation as well as state and region CEO’s, the VP will lead the budgeting and calendarization of the plan and modernization of the process to report and communicate the performance impacts of the UMP. The role will also lead internal and external progress updates and measurement reporting.

This role will:

• Provide leadership in creating strategic planning framework for the national and local teams, taking a big-picture approach to how the industry is changing, identifying areas of opportunity to evolve our plans and overall opportunities for dairy
• Establish measurement reporting cadence to inform strategic decisions/BOD meetings, align to timing of trackers, reporting periods, etc
• Work with leadership team to develop and implement plan “Scorecard” for measurable goals and performance against plan reporting. Drive the training and implementation of Scorecard approach across the organization
• Lead with a story-based approached to reporting performance against objectives, write the performance narrative of checkoff based on what’s been executed and the impact those activities have had
• Work with department heads and project leaders to generate and analyze and summarize performance and impact for key initiatives and projects
• Work across multiple functions and entities to coordinate reporting efforts, summarize and share learnings and implications and work to bring a more unified approach to measuring and reporting against objectives
• Guide the development and coordination materials associated with key planning meeting, including but not limited to: annual planning kick-off, situation assessment, summarizing discussions/key-takeaways and follow-ups to drive accountability
• Create measurement framework linked to UMP objectives, work with senior leadership and local states/regions to align on key metrics and objectives. Partner with outside experts to help identify measurement reporting and analytics best practices
• Inspire 3-year planning vision and engagement through communication with leadership nationally and locally, effectively communicate timelines, objectives and deliverables for both planning and measurement initiatives
• Work proactively and collaboratively with finance, governance and communications teams to ensure alignment on timing, processes and deliverables to meet needs across stakeholders
• Evaluate current planning and measurement tools and establish a roadmap for the planning and performance reporting landscape in alignment with evolution of the UMP
• Establish cadence to regularly communicate to the executive team and other operational leaders on the performance against ongoing plans as well as the adjusted plans/forecasts going forward. Coordinate discussions to identify gaps in the plan, help connect the dots across functions, nationally and locally, and support dialogue to address key issues to identify solutions
• Track progress against the UMP objectives annual plan deliverables, support continuous improvement and accountability of plan execution
• Work with cross-functional partners to understand timing of plan deliverables, consolidate cross-entity calendar of events to provide visibility and create accountability for more effective and efficient planning and measurement
• Lead integration and coordination of the individual Sustainability, People, Innovation, Reputation and Export plans and build a unified plan draft document for leadership to react to. Ensuring goals and objectives in the UMP are clear and measurable and plans, support cross-functional teams in building an integrated plan across functions, nationally and locally
• Consolidate reports, analyze data and summarize input for measurement reporting, analysis and scorecards, present findings and implications to leadership

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university, Master’s a plus

Min 7+ years in corporate planning, strategic planning and/or business analytics functions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Problem-solving skills, solutions oriented

Strong work planning and project management skills

Ability to think critically and connect the dots across teams

Works collaboratively in a team environment

Strong written and verbal communications, ability to provide clear direction and facilitation

Ability to work across national/regional organization structures

Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Office suite

Experience supporting senior leadership, executive presence

Benefits

We know that in order to meet our goal of growing dairy demand, we need the best people. We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits to help our employees balance their work and personal lives. Our Rosemont office is conveniently located across from O’Hare Airport and is accessible to the CTA Blue Line and Metra transit.

Our comprehensive health and welfare plans offer medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability and flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent care, transit and parking). We also offer generous maternity and paid paternal leave plans. Our 401k provides up to a 10% match and includes a Roth account. DMI reserves the right to change or end its benefits plans or programs at any time.

Dairy Management Inc.™ is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to the principles of diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is funded by America’s 29,000+ dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers. Created to help increase sales and demand for dairy products, DMI and its related organizations work to increase demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses. DMI manages National Dairy Council and the American Dairy Association, and founded the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. DMI works with state and regional promotion organizations to implement these programs across the country.

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