Lead legal strategy and intellectual property activities for a global snack-food business. Manage U.S. and international patent prosecution, portfolio optimization, freedom-to-operate analyses, design protection, invention harvesting, IP agreements, and enforcement support. Partner with R&D, engineering, marketing, supply chain, and business teams to identify innovations and align IP strategy with commercial objectives. The role also requires legal risk management, outside counsel oversight, global stakeholder collaboration, and adoption of technology and AI-enabled processes.

Leads legal strategy for North American supply chain and global professional services procurement. Advises senior stakeholders on commercial agreements, supplier negotiations, contractual risk, claims, cross-border transactions, and contracting technology. Oversees internal and external counsel, manages a small legal team, drives contracting process improvements, and supports governance, templates, and negotiating standards across a matrixed multinational organization.