Jobs at Griffith Foods

Develop and execute sales strategies, lead and coach a high-performing sales team, achieve revenue and profitability KPIs, transform product portfolios, acquire new protein-sector customers, drive innovation, and monitor industry trends. The role focuses on poultry, meat, seafood, and alternative protein processors across local and international markets, requiring bilingual communication and 40% travel.

Provides first- and second-level technical support to employees, troubleshoots Microsoft 365 and Windows environments, manages IT assets and software licenses, supports help desk operations and technology deployments, performs preventive maintenance, assists with IT projects, and delivers user training across European business operations.

Manage transport bookings for UK and Ireland shipments, coordinate logistics providers, resolve delivery issues, monitor on-time performance, and communicate with customer service. Review transport invoices, conduct service reviews, maintain accurate transport-management data, support customer delivery requirements, and provide logistics assistance across departments while following health and safety standards.

Develop and manage sales for poultry processing customers across Greater China. Promote compound seasoning products, build relationships with plant decision-makers, and achieve revenue and profit targets. Lead customer product-development projects from demand discovery through formula trials, pricing, contracting, and mass production. Coordinate sales, technical, R&D, and logistics teams while resolving formulation, pricing, delivery, and competitive challenges. Conduct regular plant visits and drive new product introductions, repeat orders, and customized seasoning partnerships.

Leads profitable sales growth across Germany and the DACH region within the food ingredients industry. Manages strategic accounts, develops new business, commercializes innovations, owns sales and operating budgets, and leads a local B2B sales team. The role requires cross-functional collaboration in an international matrix organization, strategic account management, value-based selling, and regular travel.

Partners with plant leaders and employees to align HR programs with manufacturing goals. Responsibilities include workforce planning, performance management, talent development, training, onboarding, employee relations, investigations, engagement, offboarding, leave administration, workers’ compensation, and compliance. The role is onsite five days per week in Oswego, Illinois and supports a 60-person, multi-shift manufacturing workforce.

Coordinates procurement and supplier activities to ensure timely raw-material supply, accurate purchase orders, inventory continuity, and production support. The role expedites and reschedules orders, monitors supplier performance and KPIs, manages MRP messages and reorder levels, supports product launches and alternative sourcing, and reduces slow-moving inventory exposure. It collaborates with Planning, Production, Purchasing, Sales, R&D, and suppliers to optimize lead times, inventory levels, costs, and customer delivery performance.

Owns strategic Pan-European customer accounts, developing account plans, driving business growth, managing customer relationships, negotiating contracts, forecasting sales, and coordinating cross-functional teams. The role identifies new opportunities, supports product and marketing initiatives, monitors market developments, manages pipelines and KPIs, and contributes to budgets, reporting, and profitable commercial performance across the European food ingredients business.

Partners with regional leadership to drive profitable growth through financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance improvement. Builds and communicates insights from P&L, working capital, manufacturing costs, sales, and pricing data. Recommends corrective actions, supports cost savings, improves processes, and provides objective financial leadership in a matrix manufacturing environment.

Provides executive administrative support to the President and Managing Director, including calendar and correspondence management, meeting coordination, travel planning, visa documentation, event support, agenda and presentation preparation, invoicing assistance, office bookings, and confidential information handling. The role requires strong organization, communication, relationship-building, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently under pressure in a team environment.

Drive profitable growth across key QSR accounts in Germany and Europe by managing customer relationships, negotiating contracts, optimizing margins, developing strategic account plans, coordinating cross-functional technical and commercial activities, and identifying innovation opportunities. The role also oversees forecasts, budgets, development pipelines, market insights, presentations, and resolution of supply or quality issues.

Manage general ledger processes, month-end and year-end close, journal entries, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, account analysis, and financial reporting. Support audits, maintain accurate records, ensure compliance with US GAAP and other standards, resolve discrepancies, and contribute to accounting policies, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements while collaborating with cross-functional finance teams.

Supports customer relationships, account managers, pricing, CRM administration, customer documentation, audits, forecasting, order handling, and KPI reporting. Coordinates questionnaires, tenders, quotes, pricelists, customer requirements, samples, product data, and payment follow-ups. Liaises with customer service, demand planning, accounts receivable, and commercial teams to address supply challenges, maintain accurate records, and improve processes.

Manages IT system implementation, budgeting, application support, information security, equipment purchasing, and technology consulting. Coordinates with international IT teams, supervises system performance, supports new projects, and promotes company sustainability, environmental, safety, and 2030 Aspiration initiatives.

Oversee accurate, timely Belgian payroll processing, including compensation, benefits, deductions, payments, and statutory filings. Manage external payroll providers, ensure compliance with Belgian labor and social security legislation, support audits, and maintain payroll governance. Drive process standardization, automation, data accuracy, and HRIS improvements. Provide payroll expertise to People and Finance stakeholders, resolve employee queries, deliver reporting, and support budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation.