Jobs at Inventure Foods

Provide administrative support to the Algona logistics team: close and document CPU/LTL loads in TMS, upload shipping documents, manage pickup scheduling, assist drivers, process BOLs, maintain logistics reports, and manage vendor accounts. Acts as backup for other logistics admin roles.

Lead sales strategy and planning processes, partner with sales, marketing, demand planning, and supply chain to build annual account-level sales plans, manage trade spend, drive forecast precision, track performance against targets, support IBP/S&OP processes, and enable sales with tools, data, training, and reporting to meet revenue objectives.

Partner with independent operators and distributors to drive DSD sales, market penetration, and merchandising. Perform store visits, prepare weekly reports and KPIs, support promotions and resets, provide route assistance, liaise on settlement issues, enforce safety and compliance, and collaborate cross-functionally to grow market share.

Partner with Independent Operators and Master Distributors to grow DSD sales and market penetration through communication of company strategies, store visits, KPI reporting, promotions, planogram execution, route support, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires heavy travel (75-90%) and ensuring contractual service standards, food safety compliance, and successful resets and product introductions.

Lead the R&D innovation agenda to develop new snack products from concept through pilot and commercialization. Manage a team of product developers, prioritize resources, establish robust innovation processes, and collaborate cross-functionally (Procurement, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Packaging). Build external partnerships with suppliers, equipment vendors, and universities to advance initiatives and drive business growth.

Manage plant production schedules to balance customer demand, inventory targets, and capacity. Maintain ERP data, adjust daily/weekly schedules, coordinate with Purchasing, Finance, and Production, oversee inventory processes, and respond to schedule variances and Redline reports to prevent stock-outs and over-runs.

Partner with Independent Operators and Master Distributors to drive sales, merchandising, and market penetration. Prepare reports and KPI scorecards, perform field and in-store selling, run occasional routes, provide training and route ride-alongs, resolve distributor issues, manage expenses in Concur, and support Sales Operations Director and cross-functional teams to improve distribution, promotional execution, and service levels.

Lead and supervise three production lines and associated shipping/receiving operations, schedule and train staff, ensure product quality, safety, and SQF/GMP compliance, track inventory and ERP data integrity, drive continuous improvement using 5S and standard work, and manage maintenance work orders via EAM.

Lead site quality and food safety programs, manage QA lab and staff, oversee SQF/HACCP/FSMA compliance, direct testing and disposition of nonconforming product, support audits, training, and continuous improvement across the facility.

Lead enterprise quality assurance and food safety strategy across manufacturing, distribution, and third-party partners. Build and coach multi-site QAFS leadership, oversee GFSI/SQF, FSMA, audits, product commercialization, crisis/regulatory response, KPI-driven continuous improvement, and champion quality culture.

Lead strategic relationships with Dollar General HQ to grow sales and distribution. Develop account plans, manage trade promotions and forecasts using syndicated data and BluePlanner, collaborate cross-functionally, coach field teams, and deliver profitable results while meeting sales quotas and reporting requirements. Role requires travel and Tennessee-based candidates.

Partner with Independent Operators and Master Distributors to drive sales, merchandising, and distribution. Conduct store and route visits, prepare reports and KPI scorecards, support promotions and resets, resolve IO settlement issues, run routes when needed, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve market penetration and ensure safety and compliance.

Drive sales growth and distribution for assigned retail accounts in the Seattle/Portland region. Build strategic customer partnerships, develop account business plans (AOP/JBP/OGSMs), leverage trade systems (BluePlanner) and syndicated data (IRI/Nielsen) to forecast, plan promotions, and optimize trade investments. Collaborate cross-functionally and with distributors to execute merchandising and maximize profitability.

Lead Boulder Canyon natural channel sales at Sprouts and other key natural accounts. Drive distribution, trade spend planning (BluePlanner), forecasting, P&L optimization, broker management, category reviews, cross-functional collaboration, and distributor trade show leadership to achieve sales targets and accurate forecasts.

Manage and grow strategic retail accounts (Wakefern) to drive sales, distribution, merchandising, and profitability. Build customer partnerships, develop account business plans and forecasts, leverage syndicated data and trade systems, coordinate with field and distribution partners, and execute promotions and trade investments to meet sales targets.

Run bilingual (English/Spanish) new-hire orientations, recruit hourly manufacturing staff, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, support onboarding (background checks, I-9, E-Verify), maintain ATS and recruiting data, represent the company at hiring events, and perform administrative Talent Team tasks.

Partner with Independent Operators and Master Distributors to drive sales, merchandising, and market penetration. Prepare reports and KPIs, perform field/store visits and in‑store selling, facilitate trainings and quarterly meetings, resolve distributor/IO issues, run routes as needed, and support Sales Operations Director with planning and team management while ensuring safety, food‑safety, and contract compliance.