Dir, Strategy & Development (Continuous Improvement)

Overall Job Summary

The position is responsible for leading the long-term strategy process by identifying and prioritizing opportunities and defining, aligning, and facilitating the execution of our multi-year enterprise growth and enhancing our competitive advantage.  This role is rotational and is intended to lead on to further organizational leadership opportunities, as such responsibilities and projects will evolve.  Near-term responsibilities will likely focus on competitive analysis, long range planning, and corporate development. 
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Lead multiple work streams.  Responsible for long-term strategy development: partnering cross-functionally and conducting analysis to regularly identify and prioritize opportunities to pursue and risks to address; leading executive working sessions to evaluate and prioritize, developing thinking into LT plan including key priorities, activities, targets, and metrics (in partnership with finance and business leaders); leading regular EC-level reviews on delivery of critical strategic initiatives; leading governance (e.g., establishing and monitoring KPIs to ensure plans are met); updating the Board of Directors as needed.
• Lead and support cross functional project teams to manage and execute priority initiatives.
• Provide thought leadership and oversee various business intelligence activities. 
• Responsible for mentoring and developing junior members of the team, fostering a positive and engaged environment, as well as coaching and building capabilities throughout the organization as relevant and appropriate while partnered on major strategic projects and initiatives. Also responsible to help manage overall strategy team capability improvement (e.g., campus recruiting strategies, learning and development plans).
• Expected to become an expert over time in farm and ranch retail and use this knowledge to inform strategy development.
• Responsible for working with and managing 3rd party consulting organizations and external vendors as required.
   

Required Qualifications

Experience: 
8+ years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or corporate development, including 3+ years of leadership experienced.
Broad range of functional experience and exposure preferred (e.g., strategy, marketing, BI / analytics, merchandising, supply chain, inorganic growth).
Retail and/or consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience strongly preferred.

Education: 
Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or similar advanced degree in a competitive field preferred.
Significant experience working with and influencing stakeholders well above own tenure / level, as well as team members in very different roles (e.g., front-line).

Professional Certifications: 
None required; lean / six sigma and other cost management qualifications / experience a plus for-Profit Improvement leadership.
 

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Comfort with (and excitement about) highly ambiguous problems, cross-functional teamwork, and regularly shifting priority set.
• Strong analytical skills and financial analysis literacy.
• Ability to foster strong internal relationships with stakeholders across the business to partner on initiatives and provide ongoing advisory support.
• Well-developed communication skills (both written and verbal). 
• Passion for retail.
   

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.
 
Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.
 
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