Director, Promotions Management

HAVI is a global, privately owned company focused on innovating, optimizing and managing the supply chains of leading brands. Offering services in marketing analytics, packaging, supply chain management and logistics, HAVI partners with companies to address challenges big and small across the supply chain, from commodity to customer. Founded in 1974, HAVI employs more than 10,000 people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit HAVI.com.

The Director of Promotions Management provides enterprise-level leadership for all promotional programs and integrated planning activities across the US Market. This role sets strategic direction for promotional planning, leads cross-functional alignment, manages customer and partner relationships at the senior management level, and ensures flawless operational and collaborative execution. This leader oversees the promotional management team, designs and governs promotional management frameworks, leads organizational capability development, and drives continuous improvement and transformation initiatives to meet evolving customer, market, and supply chain needs. The role will be required to reside in the Chicagoland areas and travel to customer sites periodically (approx. 5% travel expected). 

This is a hybrid role based at 345 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607. Candidates must reside in the Chicago metropolitan area. Relocation assistance is not offered at this time.

Responsibilities: 

Strategic Leadership & Business Growth:

• Define and govern HAVI’s promotional planning frameworks, operating models, and cross-functional communication protocols.
• Lead strategic planning discussions with Supply Chain customers to shape service models.
• Identify opportunities to expand services, improve operational models, and propose new program management services.
• Conduct industry benchmarking to introduce innovative and competitive practices. 

Organizational & Talent Leadership:

• Lead and develop the US promotions management organization.
• Responsible for hiring, talent assessment, succession planning, and capability building.
• Oversee training, onboarding, and skill development initiatives for all personnel executing promotional and CPFR programs.
• Build a high-performing culture centered on accountability, communication excellence, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

Promotional Program Excellence:

• Oversee governance and delivery of promotional events, feasibility evaluations, execution plans, and risk mitigation structures.
• Ensure integrated planning deliverables are executed with excellence.
• Lead change management for new processes, technologies, and service models impacting promotional execution.

Customer & Stakeholder Relationship Ownership:

• Drive New Products Supply Chain satisfaction for HAVI promotional services.
• Partner with HAVI customer leads to align on promotional priorities, risks, and transformation opportunities.
• Represent HAVI at external CPFR, promotional planning, and governance meetings with suppliers, distributors, transportation networks, and strategic partners.

Financial & Operational Accountability:

• Author annual compensable measures and ensure full attainment of goals.
• Ensure service trends and performance metrics are reviewed to optimize operational effectiveness and service levels.

Analytics, Technology & Performance Insights:

• Leverage analytical insights to improve collaborative practices, process compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with analytics, technology, and product teams to drive adoption of digital tools supporting promotional services.

Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of promotional management, supply chain, program management, or related experience, including senior-level client interaction.
• Proven strategic leadership skills, including ability to shape organizational strategy and influence enterprise-level decisions.
• Proven ability to influence, lead and drive forward solutions for external and internal challenges across multiple functional supply chain and customer areas (e.g., Supply Chain, Marketing, & Analytics).
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and build leadership capability.
• Strong communication, executive presence, and change leadership skills.
• Organizational agility and strong tolerance for ambiguity.
• Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving, collecting and disseminating complex supply chain ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience in developing high performing teams.
• Expertise in Supply Chain, CPFR, integrated planning, or promotional operations preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma, or PMP, certification a plus.

*Starting Salary is $140,000-$160,000 with a 20% targeted bonus  

TOTAL REWARDS

• Our total rewards philosophy integrates programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, corporate culture, corporate citizenship and work-life balance. While individual program components may differ by country, some things remain constant:
• Our commitment to rewarding results
• Opportunities to work with talented and driven individuals at every level of our company who respect each other, treat each other fairly and hold one another accountable for our customers’—and our company’s—success

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Inclusive employee resource groups

Generous medical, dental, vision and other great benefits

Paid parental and medical leave programs

401(k) with a company match component and profit sharing

15 days of paid time off plus company holidays

Hybrid work model with flexibility

Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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