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Manager, Strategy

CJ Logistics
Des Plaines, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/22/2025

Manager, Strategy

Are you passionate about Strategy? Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a global company? We need people like you to help us hire the best in the business and we're excited to have you join us in this significant role to ensure we continue to build a diverse and engaged workforce! Come be part of something special at CJ Logistics!
Position Overview:
The Manager, Strategy will be responsible for initiating, developing, and driving new growth opportunities and corporate-level strategic initiatives. This individual will work closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners to drive innovation and growth for CJ Logistics America. We are looking for a creative self-starter that is eager to work cross-functionally while navigating ambiguity through a fast-changing environment.
We evaluate and build new businesses, and lead key initiatives that drive CJ Logistics America’s long-term growth and enable cross-functional organizations to achieve their goals. The strategy team leads key strategic initiatives for future growth (organic & in-organic), and go-to-market strategy, and develops strategic partnerships to support CJ Logistics' success.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Identify New Growth Opportunities: Analyze market dynamics, competitive landscape, organizational capabilities, and stakeholder sentiment to identify, develop,p and evaluate emerging organic and inorganic growth opportunities
  • Execute New Growth Opportunities: Support and deliver large, cross-functional growth opportunities and strategic initiatives from development to early-stage execution to drive successful results
  • Strategic Initiative Management: Responsible for oversight and management as well as driving progress and outcomes of key initiatives
  • Strategic Planning: Collaborate with executive leadership, cross-functional leaders, and external partners, develop a long-term (3-year) strategy, and create underlying supporting materials
  • Strategic Analysis: Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses for strategic decision-making through developing business cases, building financial models, analyzing data, and gathering market research
  • Corporate Development: Support inorganic growth initiatives across end-to-end deal lifecycle including target screening, due diligence, and post-merger integration
  • Perform other related job duties as required, within the scope of training and expertise

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business &/or Supply Chain preferred
  • 7 years of strategy and operations experience through a combination of strategy/ management consulting and corporate strategy roles
  • Related experience/ expertise in third-party logistics (3PL) and its underlying segments including warehousing, transportation,n and freight forwarding preferred.
  • Proven track record of independently identifying and executing end-to-end growth opportunities and strategic initiatives
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills in collaborative and multicultural environments involving frequent communication and relationship building with executive leadership, cross-functional teams and external partners
  • Strategic thinker with exceptional prowess who can solve problems in fast-paced and dynamic settings using a well-rounded quantitative and qualitative skillset
  • Willingness to travel as needed

Pay, Benefits and More:
  • Salary range: $103,211 - $125.000
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Full health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k), Life insurance, tuition assistance, PTO, and MORE!
  • Growing company with a performance record that continues to climb!
  • Opportunity to drive significant changes in Talent Acquisition with an ability to make an impact across the organization
  • Open-door work environment
  • High-performance culture with a focus on a growth mindset where continuous improvement is embraced
  • Opportunities for advancement!
CJ Logistics America About Statement:
CJ Logistics America delivers integrated and multimodal logistics services, connecting every corner of the world via air, sea, and land. As a lead logistics partner (LLP), third-party logistics provider (3PL), and supply chain consultant, we help customers leverage supply chain management as a competitive advantage, reducing total system costs, transforming business processes, improving service, and facilitating growth and change. With a focus on social responsibility and sustainability through growth with customers and communities, we prioritize the well-being of the end consumer, our customers, and our employees. CJ Logistics America is responsible for the North American region, specializing in solutions for regulated industries such as food and beverage, consumer-packaged goods, healthcare and medical supplies, and tire and automotive.
CJ Logistics America is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based on race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental) medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, CJ Logistics America participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary : $103,211 - $125,000

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