Meat - Senior Director

General Information

Company: ACO-US

Location: ROGERS, Arkansas, 72758

Ref #: 47847

Function: Field Management

Employment Duration: Part-time

Description and Requirements

Senior Director – Fresh Foods – SL170 - 100278

Overview

We are a company of exceptional people who work with major consumer brands (CPG). Our Senior Directors take pride our clients and customers and work diligently to increase the market share of the brands we represent. Senior Directors serve as the primary contact to Acosta clients and customers and are the strategic development, creative development and tactical execution of our fresh operations in clubs.

Qualified candidates must have experience in 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:

Responsibilities

• 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 performance based 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 and merchandising 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 experience 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 and be 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.

Acosta Sales & Marketing is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer

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

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