Starbucks Corporation

senior manager, product - Equipment Strategy

Starbucks Corporation • $120K — $145K *
Seattle, WA 98115In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or related work experience; military experience in a related field accepted.
  • MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years in strategy, consumer product, or technical project management.
  • Experience leading cross-functional programs involving senior stakeholders.
  • Strong skills in analytical and financial modeling, as well as business case development.
  • Past management of program or portfolio budgets, including capital investment recommendations.
  • Ability to translate complex challenges into clear strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic recommendations for future coffeehouse equipment.
  • Analyze market trends and partner workflows to identify growth opportunities.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in defining equipment requirements and support implementation.
  • Facilitate discussions to drive alignment and shared outcomes across departments.
  • Prepare materials for leadership and influence partners towards strategy execution.
  • Synthesize complex information to provide clear business recommendations.
  • Contribute to a collaborative team culture that fosters quality results.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Paid parental leave and family expansion reimbursement.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
  • Tuition coverage through the College Achievement Plan.
  • Flexible paid vacation, sick time, and holidays from date of hire.
Full Job Description
As a senior manager, product - Equipment Strategy, you will...
  • Shape equipment strategy for the future coffeehouse - You will develop strategic recommendations that connect equipment capabilities, operating models, partner workflows, and customer experience priorities. You will evaluate emerging needs across coffeehouses and monitor market, supplier, and technology trends to identify opportunities that support growth, productivity, and operational simplicity. You will contribute to annual planning and forecasting, shaping portfolio-level strategies and capital investment recommendations for equipment and related programs.
  • Translate complex problems into actionable business recommendations - You will use customer, partner, operational, financial, and technical inputs to assess tradeoffs, build business cases, and frame clear recommendations. You will bring structure to ambiguous problems, synthesize quantitative and qualitative insights, and support leadership decisions with rigorous analysis and strategic storytelling.
  • Lead cross-functional equipment planning and commercialization work - You will partner across Retail Operations, Product, Engineering, Coffeehouse Development, Finance, Supply Chain, Store Development, Technology, and Customer Experience to define equipment requirements, align priorities, and support test-and-learn plans. You will help move ideas from strategic concept through validation, scale-up, and implementation readiness.
  • Drive alignment and influence across the organization - You will facilitate discussions, prepare leadership-ready materials, and influence cross-functional partners toward shared outcomes. You will communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences, balancing enterprise strategy with practical execution needs.
  • Contribute to a strong team culture - You will operate with curiosity, ownership, and courage; bring a systems-thinking mindset to complex challenges; and collaborate in a way that strengthens the team and helps Starbucks deliver high-quality results at scale.

We'd love to hear from people with:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience or four years U.S. military experience in a related MOS/C.
  • MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in strategy, consumer product, technical project management or a related field.
  • Experience leading cross-functional programs involving multiple business functions and senior stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business case development skills.
  • Experience managing program or portfolio budgets and capital investment recommendations.
  • Ability to translate complex operational, technical, and business challenges into clear strategic recommendations.
  • Experience developing or influencing long-term strategies, operating models, innovation roadmaps, equipment portfolios, or commercialization plans.
  • Comfort working in ambiguity, balancing multiple priorities, and making recommendations amid uncertainty.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence leaders and cross-functional partners without direct authority.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and strategic storytelling.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a highly collaborative team in a matrixed environment.

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time, paid holidays, and personal days. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program, Starbucks equity program, incentivized emergency savings, financial well-being tools, tuition coverage through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, backup care, DACA reimbursement, and other educational opportunities. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

We believe we do our best work when we're together, which is why we're onsite four days a week.

Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!

About Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks is an international chain of restaurants that retails handcrafted coffee, tea, and fresh food items. With 23,132 stores in 65 countries and territories, Starbucks locations serve hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, microground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full-leaf teas, evolution fresh juices, pastries, and snacks. Most stores also sell pre-packaged food items, hot and cold sandwiches, and items such as mugs and tumblers. The stores also offer a variety of beers, wines, and appetizers, and markets books, music, and film. Some of the company’s products are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Starbucks-brand coffee, ice cream, and bottled cold coffee drinks are also sold at grocery stores. Starbucks was founded by Orin Smith in October 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Learn more about Starbucks Corporation
Size
383,000 employees
Market Cap
$113.2 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$664.8 million
Founded
1971
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$23.1 billion
NASDAQ
SBUX
* Ladders Estimates

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