Vp, Corporate Development and Strategy - Toronto, Canada - McCain Foods (Canada)

McCain Foods (Canada)
McCain Foods (Canada)
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Toronto, Canada

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Position Title:
VP, Corporate Development and Strategy


Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time


Position Location:
Toronto HQ


Requisition ID: 25070


Job Purpose:


Reporting to the Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, the Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy will be responsible for leading the company's corporate development office, as well as for supporting the development of long-range strategic plans to improve the company's competitive position and create shareholder value.

This individual will help support development of the strategic direction for McCain Foods' underlying businesses and assets, as well as provide the senior executive team with strategic insight.

In addition, and in line with the company's strategy, the Vice President will also be responsible for developing the company's corporate development (M&A) framework and acquisition pipeline, leading the execution of corporate development initiatives.

This will include the creation of business cases, execution of transactions and playing a key role in the integration of acquired assets.

This individual will work extensively with McCain Food's executive team, becoming a key contributor in helping the company realize its growth agenda.


Key Accountabilities:


The priorities for the role include:

  • **Support and lead elements of McCain's growth strategy.
  • The organization has identified several key areas of its future growth strategy that have a corporate development component. The VP Corporate Development and Strategy will develop a plan to support this overall strategy and, importantly, will take on leadership of key cross-functional initiatives to help drive progress more broadly across the organization and to support acquisition momentum.
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Lead investments approach, increase consistency in equity investments. The VP will lead M&A and equity investments in the priority areas, in a structured and deliberate manner, engaging the support of both the executive and the Board of Directors in a recommended approach. S/he will develop an approach to placing and managing smaller equity and venture-scale investments that are currently ad-hoc. S/he will leverage sector, market and competitor analysis to identify and prioritize key targets for investment or acquisition. S/he will work closely with senior executives as needed, to provide project leadership in all areas of transaction work including identifying, evaluating, structuring, negotiating, closing and integrating significant corporate business ventures, working with external advisors and internal team members.
- **Lead and develop a high performing team.
  • This leader will coach, develop and hire to sustain a high performance culture and support the career progression of those who are ready to move to other areas of the business. This team will have the skills, the intellect, capability and agility to provide insight and analysis on key sectors and target organizations of interest to advance McCain's overall growth objectives.

Key Qualifications and Experiences

  • Direct experience leading successful M&A transactions
  • Fluency in financial analysis including valuation, financing, and accounting
  • Exceptional analysis and decisionmaking skills with ability to evaluate situations, identify potential impacts and deliver commercially focused, factbased and forwardthinking decisions
  • Strategy development and execution experience
  • Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships and work effectively across functions and levels
  • Experience with business integrations
  • Graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
  • Management consulting or Private Equity experience is an asset
  • Food or Consumer Industry experience is an asset
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Leadership Skills and Competencies Required:

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  • McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, meritbased, and equitable workplace. As a global familyowned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger._
  • McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs._
  • Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the _Global Privacy Policy_

Job Family:
Communications; General & Administration


Division:
Global Strategy


Department:
Global Growth and Strategy


Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto


Company:
McCain Foods (Canada)
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