Levi Strauss & Company:
Strategy Manager Job in San Francisco, VT

JOB DESCRIPTION We believe that clothes — and how you make them — can make a difference. Since 1853, we’ve been obsessed with innovation to meet people’s needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. A company doesn’t last 160 years by standing still. It endures by reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the marketplace, and by remaining true to its values. We employ more than 17,000 people around the world – supporting great brands, including Levi’s®, Dockers® and Denizen®. Our employees are committed to innovation, creativity and collaboration. Key Responsibilities: The Manager of Levi Strauss Amercias Strategy is a key member of the Strategy team which supports our senior leaders on developing and executing key strategic initiatives across our brands & functions within the Americas region. This manager will collaborate with our business leaders to create and facilitate the Strategic Business Planning process, design & execute deployment of the strategy across the organization & own meaningful projects from strategy to implementation. This highly visible position will enable a deep understanding of apparel retail & the LS&Co. corporation. Key Responsibilities: The scope of the role will provide a rich path to tremendous growth & development opportunities including but not limited to: • Partnering with the Americas senior leadership to identify, analyze & accelerate strategies for growth • Collaborating on key strategic initiatives across the LS brand portfolio, the U.S., Canada & LatAm markets & functions • Driving analytics, managing projects & delivering & supporting executive communication / presentations • Assessing the Americas business context across consumers, competitors, categories, channels to update the Americas Strategic Business Plan (3-5 year Plan) • Developing insights & strategic perspective on new opportunities • Understanding & communicating insights on the impact of the competitive industry movements on our business • Supporting Americas leadership team meetings & facilitating communication with senior leaders (within the Region & across the organization) • Collaborating with Finance, Marketing, Merchandising & other Strategy teams throughout the company to develop & execute strategic initiatives Job Requirements: • Minimum of 4-5 years of total work experience with 2-3 years of pre-MBA experience in strategy consulting, corporate development or investment banking with a passion for apparel & consumer categories • MBA preferred but not required • Demonstrated capability to build trust, exercise judgment and communicate on behalf of executive leadership • Self-starter with well-developed interpersonal and influence skills; ability to create strong working relationships across all levels and disciplines in the company, driving progress through influence; ability to interact independently with senior leaders; executive presence, business judgment, and maturity • Effective interpersonal and communication skills at all levels within and the organization including executive leaders • Very strong problem solving skills • Top-notch quantitative and analytical skills; ability to find structure, logic, and insight in complex business problems to provide meaningful conclusions • Ability to structure documents and quantitative analyses to effectively communicate with senior management • Strong project management capabilities with ability to thrive in a project-based, collaborative team environment We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot: • 401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save. • Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations • Product discount of 40% off regular-price merchandise The Company's policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. The Company has established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. LOCATION1155 Battery St. San Francisco, CA, 94111FULL TIME/PART TIMEFull time