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Title: Senior Long-Term Business Strategy Specialist (Remote) Requisition ID 408144 - United States - Administrative - Nestlé Job Description: At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. Must have basic proficiency of English language to comply with verbal and written directions, signs, policies and procedures. Position Summary: We are seeking a Senior Long-Term Business Strategy Specialist to join our U.S. Strategy team and help drive key business priorities across the organization. In this highly visible role, you will partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives, governance, and business performance management. Leveraging strong analytical, storytelling, and organizational skills, you will transform complex information into actionable insights, executive-ready presentations, and meaningful business recommendations that help shape the future of NHSc. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing decisions, and driving impact across a dynamic and growing business. Important Note: Preference will be given to candidates located near our Arlington, VA or Bridgewater, NJ offices to enable meaningful in-person collaboration with key stakeholders when needed. Key Responsibilities: The Senior Analyst will partner closely with senior leadership (Directors, Vice Presidents, and the U.S. Leadership Team) to: - Drive governance and accountability across strategic initiatives. - Develop executive-level presentations, reporting, and business communications. - Build and manage performance-tracking tools, dashboards, and key business metrics. - Support cross-functional strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and analysis. NHSc U.S. Presentation & Storytelling Support: - Coordinate the development and delivery of high-impact presentations led by the Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Directors, including business cycle reviews, CEO presentations, and other executive communications. - Analyze complex data sets and translate key findings into compelling, actionable insights and executive-ready presentations. - Develop and maintain a library of templates, graphics, and visual assets to improve the efficiency, consistency, and quality of presentations. - Stay current on industry trends and best practices in data visualization, storytelling, digital tools, and emerging AI technologies to continuously enhance ways of working. - Conduct rigorous quality reviews to ensure the accuracy, clarity, consistency, and effectiveness of presentation materials. Business Performance Tracking & Analytics: - Build and manage recurring performance reporting that provides leadership with clear visibility into brand, business, and strategic performance. - Develop and maintain dashboards and performance-tracking tools (e.g., KPI scorecards, Power BI dashboards) to monitor key business, operational, and financial metrics. - Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and proactively communicate actionable insights to leadership. - Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate reporting and analytics processes through digital tools and technologies, enhancing efficiency, scalability, and consistency. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategic Projects: - Partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives, business analyses, and special projects. - Serve as a key connector across functions, fostering alignment, collaboration, and execution against critical business priorities. - Support leadership in evaluating strategic opportunities, monitoring progress, and driving organizational objectives forward. Experience & Education Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, Strategy, or a related discipline from an accredited institution required. - Experience developing and consolidating executive-level presentations and complex data analyses for senior leaders. - Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, GenAI assistants) to enhance analysis, content development, and productivity while ensuring accuracy and business relevance. - Proven ability to lead complex, strategic projects and drive initiatives from concept through execution. - Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly, persuasively, and effectively to diverse audiences. - Prior experience in Strategy, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, or a related field is preferred. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, with a demonstrated ability to create compelling, visually engaging, and executive-ready presentations. - Proficiency in Power BI or similar business intelligence and data visualization tools to develop dashboards and deliver actionable insights. - Strong attention to detail, coupled with a keen eye for visual design, formatting, and presentation quality. - Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. - Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. #LI-KO1 The approximate pay range for this position is $100,000.00 to $115,000.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com) 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 Nestlé. 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. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home. The Nestlé 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 or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy. Job Requisition: 408144

• Lead the customer relationship and business plan for assigned accounts • Deliver sales, profit, category growth, and market share goals • Own the customer business plan, including distribution, pricing, promotion, placement, category growth, and annual objectives • Build trusted customer relationships and lead joint planning discussions that support long-term growth • Deliver sales, profit, market share, and KPI results across assigned customer accounts • Manage trade plans, promotional funding, budgets, and customer investments in alignment with company guidelines • Use data, insights, and financial acumen to support customer negotiations and fact-based selling • Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate customer, category, shopper, marketplace, and operational insights into plans • Manage day-to-day account execution, including forecasting, service issues, deductions, price changes, trade activity, and follow-up • Communicate business updates, risks, opportunities, and performance results to customer and internal stakeholders

• Support customer and category growth across assigned accounts, channels, and product categories • Partner with various teams to execute sales fundamentals, develop category-building plans, analyze performance, and deliver objectives • Drive category growth and achieve annual sales and commercial spend targets • Conduct timely and effective communication of customer/category information • Develop category driving business plans and customize customer presentations

• Drive operator sales growth by identifying and securing net new business within the assigned territory • Acquire additional venues/outlets within existing accounts through proactive pipeline management, ensuring opportunities across all sales stages • Effectively utilize Salesforce and C4C to manage growth opportunities, customer events, and forecasting • Lead joint business planning and business reviews to strengthen partnerships and meet contractual service levels • Negotiate and execute contracts that are profitable and aligned with Nestlé Professional’s business strategy • Partner with internal operations to ensure smooth execution of onboarding, training, and installation for new venues • Promote compliance with brand stewardship and manage quality assurance activities within the territory • Sell seasonal and innovation programs to drive incremental growth • Maintain strong distributor relationships and provide guidance on sales opportunities and product stocking • Provide accurate sales forecasts and maintain detailed visibility into pipeline health • Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and pursue incremental growth opportunities • Launch new products effectively, using established tools and best practices • Communicate regularly with internal partners to ensure alignment across all business facets

• Perform system entries and inputs related to termination calculations; • Liaise with the local HR team in Mexico to clarify questions about submitted requests; • Ensure activities are carried out according to schedules and deadlines, delivering within established SLAs; • Ensure compliance with internal procedures and the area's quality standards; • Verify and validate information on terminations and contractual changes to ensure accuracy of the data used in payroll calculations; • Stay up to date on Mexico's labor and social security legislation, ensuring the company complies with current regulations; • Participate in internal and external audits related to terminations, providing the necessary information and documents; • Work collaboratively with other departments, such as Human Resources and Accounting, to ensure integration of information and processes; • Identify opportunities to improve processes and propose solutions to increase efficiency and accuracy;

• Support trade deduction analysis, reconciliation, workflow administration, and documentation • Manage customer post-audit claims • Research and resolve deduction discrepancies • Drive collection of unauthorized deductions and credits • Support customer metric forecasting, off-invoice trade events, planning tool inputs • Reconcile customer forecasts with Nestlé internal forecasts • Coordinate with Nestlé Retail Services on logistics and distribution activities • Maintain customer forms, item data, product attributes, UPCs, dimensions, pricing information, and customer item management records

• Lead factory-level Material & Recipe Management activities, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements • Manage product compliance across the lifecycle, including formulation development, recipe validation, technical acceptance, and specification creation • Monitor compliance KPIs, commercial product compliance, and global targets; drive corrective actions for identified gaps • Create, maintain, and continuously improve recipe, ingredient, raw material, and product specifications within SAP RM • Develop and maintain site recipes, processing parameters, stability loss profiles, and BOM alignment • Review product performance following trials and commercialization, implementing recipe and specification updates as needed • Support new product launches, scale-ups, and formulation transfers through effective recipe management and system implementation • Ensure data integrity, approval workflow compliance, and adherence to change management processes across recipe management systems • Serve as the factory subject matter expert for recipe, ingredient, and product compliance, providing guidance on regulatory, nutritional, safety, and quality requirements • Train and support users on Material & Recipe Management tools, including Formul@1, SAP RM, CAT, and DevEx • Partner with the Category Technical Applications Group (CTAG), Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Global Material & Recipe Management (MRM) teams to drive continuous improvement and business support initiatives

• Lead execution of packaging labeling and artwork projects through the Design-to-Delivery (D2D) workflow • Review project intake materials and Artwork Briefs to ensure completeness prior to project launch • Create, configure, and manage D2D projects, workflows, approval routes, and supporting documentation • Monitor project status, milestones, and approvals to ensure timely delivery and compliance with established processes • Identify and resolve workflow issues, risks, and bottlenecks that may impact project execution • Coordinate copy decks, artwork files, mechanicals, proofs, and supporting assets through required review and approval processes • Partner with Label Information Owners (LIOs), Packaging Design, Regulatory, Legal, Quality, and Marketing teams to align requirements and approvals • Ensure approved content and artwork are accurately reflected throughout project workflows and related business systems • Maintain and validate packaging information, including Artwork Briefs, copy decks, GTINs, FERTs, ZPCKs, recipes, technical drawings, and reference materials • Oversee and ensure Production Artists move, store, and archive approved artwork and labeling assets within D2D, DAM, and related systems

• Lead the development and execution of visual design across digital, eCommerce, social, and marketing channels. • Translate brand strategy into innovative creative concepts and visual systems. • Ensure consistency and quality across all creative outputs, maintaining strong adherence to brand guidelines. • Provide clear creative direction, feedback, and mentorship to designers and agency partners. • Collaborate with key internal creative team members in the development of design concepts across all media. • Drive storytelling through compelling design that enhances consumer engagement and brand perception. • Deliver high-quality design assets (e.g., digital campaigns, PDPs, emails, social, websites).

• Develop persuasive, on-brand copy across various channels including digital, eCommerce (PDPs), social media, email, and marketing campaigns. • Translate brand strategy, product positioning, and consumer insights into engaging messaging and storytelling. • Create and refine content for product launches, campaigns, and ongoing brand initiatives. • Ensure consistency of tone, voice, and messaging across all consumer touchpoints. • Review, edit, and proofread content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with brand and regulatory guidelines. • Maintain high standards for grammar, style, and messaging consistency. • Ensure all content adheres to legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements (as applicable). • Partner with Graphic Design, Brand Marketing, eCommerce, and Regulatory teams to align on messaging and deliverables. • Participate in creative brief development and project kickoffs. • Collaborate with external agencies and freelancers as needed to scale content production. • Support development of content strategies that enhance brand positioning and consumer engagement. • Leverage data, insights, and performance metrics to optimize copy and messaging effectiveness. • Stay current on content best practices, digital trends, and competitive landscape.