Tropicana Brands Group
Tropicana Brands Group is hiring: Director, Supply Chain Finance - Manufacturing
Tropicana Brands Group, Bradenton, FL, United States
About Tropicana Brands Group
The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.
With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.
The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.
Key Responsibilities:
Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a highly qualified Director of Finance – Manufacturing for Supply Chain Finance. This role will be responsible for leading the manufacturing finance team which includes manufacturing finance, yield/waste, and co-packer finance. This role is responsible for leading the analysis of monthly results with actionable insights, development of monthly forecasts, as well as the building of the annual plan. The Director Finance – Manufacturing provides strategic insights while driving financial performance across the manufacturing organization at Tropicana. This role plays a critical part in decision-making processes, financial forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis to support the company's growth objectives. The Director Finance – Manufacturing role is also responsible for the leadership, growth, and development of a high performing manufacturing finance team. Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. The ability to build strong, collaborative business partnerships across the organization is critical. This role reports to the CFO Supply Chain Finance.
Location: Bradenton (Hybrid)
Additional responsibilities include:
The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.
With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.
The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.
Key Responsibilities:
Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a highly qualified Director of Finance – Manufacturing for Supply Chain Finance. This role will be responsible for leading the manufacturing finance team which includes manufacturing finance, yield/waste, and co-packer finance. This role is responsible for leading the analysis of monthly results with actionable insights, development of monthly forecasts, as well as the building of the annual plan. The Director Finance – Manufacturing provides strategic insights while driving financial performance across the manufacturing organization at Tropicana. This role plays a critical part in decision-making processes, financial forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis to support the company's growth objectives. The Director Finance – Manufacturing role is also responsible for the leadership, growth, and development of a high performing manufacturing finance team. Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. The ability to build strong, collaborative business partnerships across the organization is critical. This role reports to the CFO Supply Chain Finance.
Location: Bradenton (Hybrid)
Additional responsibilities include:
- Develop and oversee manufacturing finance processes, including monthly close and performance analysis and insights, annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and ad hoc projects as required.
- Support and drive results on all supply chain productivity and transformation initiatives with strong leadership, analytics, and business insights.
- Co-lead development of three-year productivity pipeline which includes strong analytics on project savings and/or cost avoidance. Drive implementation and delivery of productivity savings by collaborating with supply chain business partners.
- Lead the communication of financial and operational performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods, providing actionable insights to leadership.
- Identify areas of opportunity and risk, collaborating with manufacturing finance leads to identify and develop strategies for risk mitigation and/or improvement.
- Serve as a strategic business partner providing financial expertise and support in decision-making processes for manufacturing operations.
- Lead the preparation and delivery of accurate and timely financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership which include strong insights and recommendations
- Lead the communication of financial results and insights effectively to key stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
- Continuously review and enhance manufacturing finance processes, systems, and tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
- Lead and mentor a high performing finance team providing guidance, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence across the manufacturing finance team and our supply chain business partners
- Leverage deep understanding of CPG manufacturing environment to support financial analyses, business decision making, and recommendations.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration. MBA a plus
- CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certifications are a plus
- Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain finance with a focus on the CPG industry preferred
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting techniques, and variance analysis
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated leadership experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams and strong collaborative partnerships
- Strategic mindset, with the ability to think analytically, solve complex problems, and drive business results
- Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and dynamic environment
- Strong experience in SAP or Oracle. Power BI preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Extremely versatile in fast-paced ambiguous environment with drive for results
- Strong attention to details and accuracy
- Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives in a fast-moving environment
- Possess a strong sense of urgency and accountability
- Inquisitive and critical thinker with the ability to drive strong thought leadership
- Results driven team player with a passion for success!