Manager, Growth Unit

Bay Valley Foods; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with 5% match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement and learning平台

Inclusive, collaborative culture

Wellness programs and employee support

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods seeks a dynamic Manager, Growth Unit to join our corporate team in Oak Brook, IL. The role leads category performance, drives growth initiatives, and partners across Commercial, Finance, and Operations to deliver net sales and margins.

You will translate Growth Unit strategy into annual plans and actionable programs, manage cross-functional teams, and support talent development in a collaborative, data-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own category business performance, including profitability, growth, and operating priorities.
• Translate Growth Unit strategy into a prioritized pipeline of initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional category tables and collaborate with Commercial, Finance, RDI, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, and Quality.
• Monitor performance and develop plans to ensure delivery of financial commitments.

Job description

Employee Type: Full time

Location: IL Oak Brook

Job Type: General Management

Job Posting Title: Manager, Growth Unit

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values- Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you're eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform - DevelopU - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic Manager, Growth Unit, to join our corporate team. The Manager, Growth Unit is responsible for managing category business performance, supporting delivery of financial commitments, and translating Growth Unit strategy into clear annual plans, commercial priorities, and executable growth initiatives. This role manages assigned category P&L performance and serves as a cross-functional business leader, partnering closely with Commercial, Finance, RDI, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, and Food Safety & Quality to deliver net sales, margin, service, innovation, productivity, and customer commitments.

The Manager will use category, customer, competitive, operational, and financial insights to identify value creation opportunities, prioritize initiatives, remove barriers, and ensure disciplined execution against the annual operating plan and long-term strategic plan. This role also supports talent development, leads cross-functional category tables, and builds operating rhythms that improve accountability, speed, and decision quality across the business.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

Business Strategy and Category Leadership

• Own category business performance, including profitability, growth, operational priorities, and achievement against annual targets.
• Set and execute the category strategy, ambition, and growth plan aligned to enterprise and Growth Unit priorities.
• Translate category strategy into a prioritized pipeline of growth, productivity, pricing, portfolio, and customer initiatives.
• Analyze category data, customer needs, consumer trends, competitive activity, and operational performance to identify growth opportunities, defend market share, and improve margin.
• Define portfolio, pricing, bid, contract extension, and customer strategies in partnership with Commercial, Finance, and functional partners.

Financial Performance and P&L Management

• Manage assigned category P&L performance, including net sales, gross margin, volume, pricing, mix, productivity, and operating assumptions.
• Lead target setting, budget guidance, annual operating plan inputs, forecast reviews, and business performance routines for assigned categories.
• Identify and close value gaps where margin erosion, service issues, cost pressures, capacity constraints, or execution risks are impacting performance.
• Partner with Finance to evaluate initiative economics, customer profitability, pricing actions, bid decisions, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.
• Monitor results and develop contingency plans to ensure delivery of financial commitments.

Cross-Functional Execution

• Lead category tables and cross-functional