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Senior Director, Bakery and Prepared Foods

Acosta

Acosta

Sales & Business Development
Rogers, AR, USA
Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024

DESCRIPTION

Qualified candidates must have experience in fresh foods operations, meat, food service (service deli/club café), produce and/or bakery categories. In addition, we are seeking self-motivated,passionate professionals who have the following experience profile:

The incumbent(s) in this position should exhibit the following ACOSTA values:

People Minded – Must show dignity and respect to all people

Integrity – Must exemplify the highest degree of ethical behavior

Results Oriented – Must show passion, pride and commitment to succeed

Trust – Must be honest, sincere and confident

Teamwork – Must build trusting relationships

Innovation – Must progress through a combination of creativity, common sense and vision

Balance – Must maintain an optimistic attitude and keep perspective on whatis important in life

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Some Essential Functions of this Position:

  • Partner with Acosta clients and customers to maximize profitability.

  • Manage, influence, and expand customer and client relationships.

  • Develop strategies to address defined opportunities, scope and manage solutions that have a significant impact on our customer’s success.

  • Coordinate customer needs with Director of Fresh Foods and coordinate initiatives with the team to ensure objectives are met.

  • Develop and communicate category plans to address client priorities, opportunities and expectations.

  • Create goals that support strategic visions of the organization.

  • Evaluate the Fresh Operations team performancebased on established goals to ensure client and customer needs are met.

  • Establish budgetary guidelines for the team and ensure targets are met.

  • Review and approve program manuals andmerchandising tools prior to deployment.

  • Continually identify and communicate improvement opportunities.

  • Provide feedback on the effectiveness of our customer’s and clients' strategies, selling programs, and initiatives.

  • Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years of experience in Retail. Fresh operations experience strongly preferred.

  • 3-5 years of supervisory experience.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

  • Ability to work independently and autonomously.

  • Ability to engage and influence teams.

  • Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have consistent follow-through andbe organized.

  • Must have strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making and financial analysis.

  • Must have a valid driver’s license.

  • Must be willing to travel up to 50%.

  • Must be willing to non-traditional hours, including weekends.

  • This position requires that you drive on behalf of Acosta Sales & Marketing, and as such, any DUI/DWI conviction in the past 36 months will be an immediate disqualifier for this position.

  • Certification in Food Safety preferred.

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ABOUT US

Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.

Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.

Acosta et Mosaic sont les moteurs des ventes et du marketing derrière les marques les plus reconnues et éprouvées avec les meilleurs détaillants aux États-Unis et au Canada. Nous offrons des services flexibles qui maximisent l'efficacité. Acosta possède le talent et la technologie pour élaborer des stratégies axées sur les données, la portée et les relations pour exécuter ces stratégies, ainsi que les outils pour surveiller, suivre et optimiser les résultats basés sur des mesures pour les clients et les détaillants.

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Category: Retail

Position Type: Full time

Business Unit: Sales

Salary Range: $123,600.00 - $185,400.00

Company: Acosta Employee Holdco LLC

Req ID: 131