Strategy & Business Operations Associate / Senior Associate / Manager

It's a Perfect Day to change the world! At Perfect Day, we're doing just that.Perfect Day was founded in 2014 to create delicious, nutritious dairy products that everyone can love. We’re using fermentation (not animals) to make dairy proteins that are the foundation for foods like ice cream, cheese and yogurt – all with the distinctive taste and textures that consumers demand, but without lactose or environmental downsides. Through partnerships with respected brands, we’re working to launch a whole range of dairy products that will help shape a humane, sustainable food system for future generations. We are looking for a talented Strategy & Business Operations team member to join the Commercial team. This individual will work to ensure effective decision-making and execution of our strategic priorities across the organization. You are the perfect mix of strategic, operational, analytical, and people skills. You will apply critical thinking, data analysis, and communication skills to make and present actionable recommendations with follow through by driving those recommendations to execution. You will be involved in and take the lead on key projects such as M&A transactions or building new verticals of the business and providing end-to-end support from high-level strategy development to operational implementation. You are a clear, confident communicator who loves taking a complicated problem, decomposing it, building a compelling business case, and making it happen.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify and tackle key questions, issues, and roadblocks facing the company.
• Help assess and drive key strategic decisions such as mergers & acquisitions, expansion into new businesses, creation of new business models/revenue streams, major partnerships, etc. and spearhead execution of special projects.
• Drive the definition (including KPIs, project plans, resource requirements) of company initiatives/projects by working closely with relevant internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Lead critical cross-functional initiatives to achieve growth opportunities and operational improvements. Persuade and align varying audiences during change management initiatives of your own, turning your strategic recommendations into reality.
• Conduct qualitative/quantitative research and analysis to generate insights that results in compelling recommendations for our commercial and leadership teams.
• Serve as an important cross-functional liaison between Perfect Day’s Commercial team and other departments including R&D, Marketing & Communications, Operations, Finance, and Legal.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred.
• Strategic thinker, analytical problem solver, collaborative team player, and strong communicator.
• Ability to deep dive into data or deal with ambiguity when there is limited data to identify and quantify opportunities to design creative and sustainable solutions.
• Ability to review, distill and compile information from disparate sources into a coherent, logical, presentable, and compelling format.
• Experience with strategic planning, executive presentations, financial modeling, market research, and business development.
• Total fluency in Microsoft Office, especially in building PowerPoint presentations and modeling/conducting analysis in Excel.
• Experience with a wide breadth of M&A or investment transactions. is a plus.
• Industry experience and technical knowledge in biotech, food (including pet food), nutrition, biomass upcycling, cosmetics, or materials, is a plus.
• Motivated self-starter who can solve problems and work well independently, and drive initiatives to completion without much oversight.
• Can execute and thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment with ability to learn quickly.
• Has the “get-it-done” mentality, irrespective of the obstacles, with genuine passion for our mission.
• Work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated cross-functional and collaborative project management experience, and a track record of leveraging data for business impact. Preference for those with experience in Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Banking, Private Equity, or similar roles.

It's a Perfect Day to change the world. The day when delicious dairy goodness is something everyone can love. The day we say goodbye to the downsides of factory farming. The day we throw a big party with luscious, animal-free milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, all made with Perfect Day! We hope you join us!