Food and Supply Transformation Director

Role Overview

Sodexo North America is embarking on a bold, company-wide transformation of its operating model—a strategic initiative to simplify food and supply processes, optimize economies of scale, and deliver superior outcomes for clients and operators. This transformation touches every corner of the business—Sales, Marketing, Operations (Entegra, segment sites, and Live!), Culinary, FM expert, IS&T, and Supply.

As the Food & Supply Transformation Director, you will produce content and lead the formal governance of the overall transformation with all parties involved. You will showcase value delivered, explain our approach, educate leadership and convince all key stakeholders. Overall orchestration on decision-making, crystal-clear communication and alignment are key to our success.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, agile execution team committed to "speed over perfection" and with a relentless focus on delivering real results for our operators and clients.

This is a remote position. Preference for candidates in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

What You'll Do

Key responsibilities include:

• The transformation is built over a dozen workstreams. For each one, challenge & support, review and govern proposed approach, secure & accelerate value delivery
• Contribute to overall management of the transformation: prioritization cross workstreams, leading some ad-hoc projects directly, managing overall risk, inertia and drumbeat execution, secure delivery.
• Work closely with finance to secure benefits realization, track progress, KPIs and identify opportunities. Use data and fact-based analysis for swift decision making.
• Formalize and communicate decisions on the future end to end process and operating model of Sodexo and any incremental change we will bring. Bring clarity to all on the operating model incremental changes. 
• Work closely with the portfolio, pmo and change management senior director to decide delivery rhythm and carefully craft change package: which sites, which pilot, which time frame, etc.
• Produce content for alignment across all stakeholders, inc. IS&T for systems upgrades, change resources for required training and Sodexo group in Paris as some topics have been delegated to North America to lead the way globally.

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

What You Bring

Key qualifications include:

• 5+ years’ experience in leading business transformation with high financial impact.
• Exceptional presentation skills, strong project management and good financial acumen
• Experience in engaging C-level executives of large organizations, via well-crafted communication
• Knowledge of food services operations, supply and distribution preferred.
• Strategic consulting background highly valued
• Experience in transforming operating models

Who We Are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experienceBasic Management Experience: 0-7 yearsBasic Functional Experience: 7 years