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Jennifer R. MacRitchie

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record of delivering innovative outcomes in complex organizations. Skilled in vision creation, collaboration with senior leadership, and leading diverse teams to exceed ambitious goals. Expertise encompasses brand management, supply chain optimization, global strategy, and sales. Committed to driving growth and operational excellence through strategic initiatives.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Effectiveness Relationships CoE Lead

Accenture
08.2021 - Current
  • Teamed with leadership to identify senior client skill gaps for the NextGen business needs
  • Led vision, development and curated content enabling 1,500 leaders to elevate their C-suite competency to build long-term, trusted-advisor relationships, lead transformational conversations, build value-driven financial acumen and elevate their influence and confidence in the C-suite

Strategic Growth Consultant

Accenture | Barilla | Gatorade | Quaker Oats
01.2002 - 01.2021
  • Proactively collaborated with leadership to identify C-suite skill gaps for the NextGen business needs
  • Led vision, development and curated content enabling 1,500 leaders to elevate their C-suite competency to build long-term, trusted-advisor relationships, lead transformational conversations, build value-driven financial acumen and elevate their influence and confidence in the C-suite
  • Curated pool of over 30, highly experienced C-level client executives by cultivating relationships and building a valued team environment, creating highest rated leadership workshop in S&C
  • Accelerated priority growth drivers by capturing leadership vision and priorities, establishing metrics, tracking financial performance, and activating E2E, transformative industry growth
  • Developed and led execution of executive team's strategic initiatives, including innovation, market-entry and cost refinement
  • Coached priority accounts to target and deliver sustainable value by focusing on client’s top issues

General Manager, Brand Management

PepsiCo (formerly Quaker Oats/Gatorade)
01.1992 - 01.2002
  • Created and presented Gatorade new product roadmap to C-suite of PepsiCo and Quaker/Gatorade during Pepsi/Quaker acquisition as input into size of opportunity and positioning of brands within merged company
  • Appointed leadership executive of new JV to innovate functional products, collaborating and aligning resources across the two multi-national organizations
  • Launched company’s first multi-category, multi-channel, functional product offering with record execution
  • Within eight months, delivered new financially viable, $75 million brand, across three product categories, with top box scores resulting in a patent filed in my name
  • Restored growth and profitability to a mature segment
  • Initiated plan to increase year one sales and profitability by 20%, and volume upwards of $100 million over a three-year horizon

Consultant - Supply Chain and Operations practice area

Accenture
01.1990 - 01.1992

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Northwestern, Kellogg School of Management

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain and Operations, High Honors

Michigan State University

Skills

  • Entrepreneur
  • Influencing skills
  • Training design and learning development
  • Learning and development
  • Stakeholder management
  • Coaching and mentoring

Affiliations

  • Currently on board of Eagle Valley Land Trust
  • English and reading tutor at bi-lingual elementary school
  • Avid outdoor and travel enthusiast

Timeline

Sales Effectiveness Relationships CoE Lead

Accenture
08.2021 - Current

Strategic Growth Consultant

Accenture | Barilla | Gatorade | Quaker Oats
01.2002 - 01.2021

General Manager, Brand Management

PepsiCo (formerly Quaker Oats/Gatorade)
01.1992 - 01.2002

Consultant - Supply Chain and Operations practice area

Accenture
01.1990 - 01.1992

Master of Business Administration -

Northwestern, Kellogg School of Management

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain and Operations, High Honors

Michigan State University

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