Ardent Mills

Manager

• Assist with critical aspects of transaction execution including project management, due diligence, valuation, and integration planning.
• Collaborate with business leaders and subject matter experts to develop investment theses, build business cases, and align opportunities with Ardent Mills’ long-term strategic goals
• Build and maintain detailed financial models and valuations (e.g., DCF, precedent transactions, public comps), and assess synergies to support decision-making on potential deals
• Prepare and deliver executive-ready materials and recommendations to senior leadership and other key stakeholders
• Prepare business cases, management presentations, and other supporting materials for M&A and partnership opportunities
• Track post-deal performance and support integration efforts by collaborating with business units and enabling functions to ensure strategic goals are achieved
• Support cross-functional strategic projects as needed.
• Provide support for executive leadership and board materials, as needed
• Provide support for annual operating planning process
• Contribute to Ardent Mills’ long-term growth by supporting the identification and evaluation of strategic opportunities aligned with emerging market trends, customer needs, and innovation pathways.

Manager, Corporate Development and Strategy

Director

• Lead long-term and annual strategic planning processes, including functional strategies and focus area deep dives (e.g., adjacencies, new geographies)
• Own the tracking, analysis, and reporting of progress against the ongoing 5-year strategy, ensuring visibility and accountability across the organization
• Serve as project leader for complex cross-functional initiatives, managing workplans and cross-functional teams from diagnosis to implementation
• Conduct analysis and synthesize data to answer critical business questions; develop frameworks, insights, and recommendations
• Develop business cases, success metrics, and performance tracking for key initiatives
• Analyze external trends, customer needs, and market dynamics to anticipate disruptions and identify growth opportunities
• Translate complex data and insights into compelling narratives and strategic recommendations
• Deliver high-quality internal work products, including Board materials, key presentations, and executive scorecards
• Lead the annual operating planning cycle, aligning corporate goals with business unit objectives and investment priorities
• Establish clear metrics, milestones, and performance dashboards to track strategic progress and impact
• Partner with finance and other business functions to embed strategy into business reviews, investment decisions, and resource allocation
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that enable innovation, operational transformation, or commercial acceleration
• Drive structured problem-solving efforts to unlock value, enhance competitiveness, or expand capabilities
• Support strategic partnerships, innovation pilots, and internal ventures aligned with Ardent Mills’ growth agenda
• Collaborate with Corporate Development on evaluating acquisition or partnership opportunities that support enterprise strategy
• Contribute to strategic diligence, business case development, modeling and integration planning as needed
• Serve as a thought partner to the VP and senior leadership team on critical strategic questions
• Prepare board and executive-level materials that synthesize strategy insights and highlight enterprise performance
• Facilitate executive workshops and strategy offsites to ensure alignment and buy-in
• Foster a culture of analytical rigor, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Director, Strategy

Performance Marketing

• Develop and execute strategic plans to protect and grow the brand while creating and executing highly impactful solution campaigns• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and external agencies to develop winning content that drives engagement with industry stakeholders and customers, driving awareness of the Ardent Mills brand and generating customer leads• Developing solution marketing plans including market research, positioning, value proposition and messaging that resonate with our target customers• Ability to inspire work through others by developing stimulating briefs, initiating strategic feedback and professionally demonstrating partnership when it comes to agency management• Own content and campaign analytics and reporting; working alongside agency partners to provide ROI measurement and analysis to the business• Managing multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of independence• Develop and uphold brand policies, guidelines and standards across all initiatives for the global organization• Initiate and develop creative ideas for the corporate website, marketing campaigns and cross-channel digital platforms (social media, email, etc.)• Manage and develop one direct report and two contractors that support our overall brand and creative deliverables• Lead initiatives to improve design materials and internal processes• Work collaboratively with the VP of Marketing in the development and management of fiscal year (FY) planning and the articulation of those plans to cross-functional teams• Ensure effective and accurate management and reporting of the Marketing & Communications budget• Collaborate with the VP of Marketing on the development and continuous improvement of department scorecards, ensuring the information is pertinent, drives decision making and is accurate

Strategic Content & Campaign Manager

Project Manager

• Independently support and assist in driving the facilitation of one or more strategic initiatives, encompassing the definition, planning, orchestration, and realization of a given strategic initiative and/or business outcome
• Facilitate and support the management of resources, scope, scope changes, timelines, risks, and issues, making use of sound technical judgment and thorough, practicable solutions
• Establish, monitor, and assist in steering the team to accomplish milestones in alignment with the business case and program/project objectives
• Spearhead comprehensive reporting on the progress of the program/project to key stakeholders
• Identify, escalate, and expertly mitigate project risks, issues, and resource constraints/challenges, clearly communicating the impact to the project
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure the successful execution of all project metrics and goals, acting as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Apply business acumen, skills, knowledge, and understanding to effectively influence and drive behavior and results
• Align projects with strategic objectives, and proactively seek opportunities to enhance efficiencies, cost-effectiveness, quality, and service
• Conduct comprehensive research on industry trends, stay current on key issues, and apply these learnings to improve products or services
• Carry out all activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner

• Establishing and overseeing the testing process from beginning to end, leveraging testing services and automation tools.
• Implement and maintain the automated test strategy and plans to ensure software quality.
• Configure, deploy, and manage adoption of Playwright and Selenium for automated test cases.
• Assist in the development of automated test scripts built in Typescript for regression test suites on strategic platforms and applications.
• Recommend new tools, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality.
• Document and demonstrate solutions to development and test teams, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Product Owners, and Business Architects to understand product requirements and define test coverage.
• Analyze testability of project requirements.
• Oversee the execution of test cases, both manual and automated, and ensure they are completed on time.
• Calculate high level testing resource estimate based on project size, complexity and duration.
• Supports test script development and the optimization of those scripts.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
• Ensure defects are identified, tracked, and managed efficiently
• Provide regular updates on test progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Lead post-release/ post-implementation testing review to gather insights and drive improvements.

IT Test Automation Manager

Customer Support

• Act as the primary liaison between external customers and internal stakeholders
• Manage and maintain strong customer relationships and serve as the voice of the customer
• Accurate order entry, contract application, and price confirmation management
• Solicit customer orders based on trends and inventory
• Coordinate with mill schedulers, transportation, sales and supply chain to meet customer expectations
• Create and foster positive customer relationships through daily/weekly interaction and professional service
• Acquire and maintain customer insight/information and communicate to the business
• Resolve customer incidents and track relationships using the Incident Management Process
• Track and communicate short-term changes in customer demand and escalate as appropriate
• Carry out activities with reliability, integrity, compliance, and in a safe, environmentally responsible manner

Customer Service Representative

Systems Engineer

• Analyze, diagnose, and resolve incidents related to the D365 platform
• Coordinate with the business users, and IT teams, to ensure timely and effective resolution of incidents and small enhancements, minimizing the impact on the business operations.
• Monitor and report on the incident management metrics, such as incident volume, severity, resolution time, and customer satisfaction.
• Document the incident details, root causes, and solutions, and maintain the incident management database and knowledge base.
• Provide incident management support for the D365 platform enhancements, upgrades, and migrations.
• Identify and implement preventive measures and best practices to reduce the occurrence and severity of incidents.
• Provide training and guidance to the business users and IT teams on the D365 platform functionality and incident management processes.
• Provide comprehensive support throughout the project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and documentation to testing, deployment, and post-implementation evaluation.