Responsibilities

• Develops and executes annual marketing plans to achieve volume and margin goals for assigned categories.
• Collaborates with the Heritage Premium Meats sales force to drive tonnage and profitable growth in assigned categories.
• Coordinates with Operations and Supply Chain and works with QC, Packaging, R&D, Purchasing, Cost Accounting, Demand Planning and other cross functional teams to align production with forecasted demand and maintain product quality.
• Monitors inventories to maximize order fill while minimizing distressed inventory.
• Works with creative design and production partners to develop creative strategies and materials that support marketing and sales goals.
• Leads new item development and innovation strategies for the category.
• Researches foodservice and operator trends and shares insights with the sales team to support key objectives.
• Creates and optimizes SKU level product content for syndication to foodservice distributor partners.
• Makes periodic field and plant visits to provide marketing support for key sales objectives.

Requirements

• 1+ years of marketing or sales experience within the foodservice channel.
• 1+ years of 1WorldSync, GDSN, and/or foodservice distributor content syndication experience.
• Pattern of initiative and demonstrated creative thinking skills.
• Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
• Strong analytical and time management skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated aptitude and effectiveness in budget and financial management.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid vacation.
• FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees.
• and more.