at Del Monte Foods Inc. in Rochelle, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Company and Position Information:
Del Monte Foods, Inc. (DMFI) is a multi-national food company headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a powerful portfolio of brands, including iconic Del Monte, Contadina and College Inn. Our premium-quality meal ingredients, snacks and beverages can be found in six out of ten U.S. households.
At Del Monte Foods, we believe in supporting one another. In helping our people shape their own careers - in letting them grow outward, upward and across disciplines. We are tending to the greater good, providing accessible, nourishing, great-tasting food for all. We are Del Monte Foods - Growers of Good.
The salary range for this role is:$117,880.47 - $212,096.80
Responsibilities:
The Business Development Senior Manager for the Dollar & Natural Channels will be responsible for the successful achievement of the ongoing Merchandising, Assortment, Pricing and Shelving objectives established each fiscal year assigned for the accounts within their responsibility to include Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Sprouts, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market and Fresh Thyme in addition to other customers within the assigned Channel(s).
The key competencies associated with this position include (but are not limited to) establishing a strategic vision & perspective for assigned customers, effectively managing ambiguity and complexity in the marketplace, developing strategically aligned partnerships with assigned customers, demonstrating decision making agility, providing thought leadership through creative and innovative customer approaches, and utilizing business and financial acumen to deliver assigned revenue & profit goals within assigned spend. Broker management experience, Spins Data affiliation and adept understanding of the assigned channels and small format landscape are also critical.
This position will focus on further developing Del Monte's base business and play a key role in developing growth initiatives, strategies, and tactics for emerging categories. Position is remote working out of a home office.
Achieve Fiscal Year Financials
Direct and deliver key financial metrics versus AOP sales with an aligned trade spend plan.
In-Market Execution and Customer Development
Develop customer specific objectives in support of Del Monte's strategic plan.
Achieve new item, assortment, pricing, and merchandising objectives.
Direct and Drive JBP Partnership at Appropriate Levels of Customers.
Merchandising: Achieve annual and key merchandising objectives.
New Items: Deliver new item objectives.
Pricing: Manage everyday pricing within GTMS.
GDP's: Grow GDP's/maintain share of GDP's.
Execute assortment and shelving initiatives/customer category reviews to improve shelf presence.
Drive market share in select categories and sub-categories in line with corporate objectives.
Shopper Marketing program coordination where applicable.
Effectively engage and leverage cross functional resources (HQ Business Unit, Customer Strategy & Development, Shopper Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain) to exceed/achieve business objectives with assigned customers.
Capabilities
Own development of Dollar & Natural Go to Market strategy utilizing cross-functional resources such as Category Management & Insights, Shopper Marketing, Customer Finance and Business Intelligence Analytics, to drive volume and share growth.
Leverage Customer Strategy & Development to translate, integrate and activate Del Monte Consumer strategies into key customer-level business plans.
Manage the business forecasting across all business segments and ensure successful entry and integration into trade planning and promotional tools.
Customer Meeting Support
Coordinate and attend sales/review/innovation presentations at Customers.
Collaborate with Category Management and Customer Strategy & Development to deliver best in class presentation materials and insights for business meetings.
Create meeting cadence with Category Managers, Coordinators, Directors and other key cross-functional partners.
Other duties as assigned.
Del Monte Foods Leadership Behaviors:
As leaders we:
Ground Our Teams
Connect our teams to a clear strategy.
Provide the support our teams need for success.
Hold ourselves and our teams accountable.
Create the Climate
Solve problems together with our teams.
Enable smart risk taking.
Empower our teams to make decisions and take action.
Nurture the Good
Are intentional about building trust.
Lead with empathy.
Grow and develop our teams.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science... For full info follow application link.
Del Monte Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical condition, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
