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THE VALUE YOU'LL BRING:
Are you passionate about leading a team, coaching, and developing talent within Supply Chain? If so, the Associate Customer Success Manager role at Smithfield Foods could be the perfect opportunity for you!
As an Associate Manager, you’ll lead a team of Customer Success team members, drive efficiency, and deliver exceptional service. You’ll set goals, mentor your team, and implement daily tasks to ensure success. We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of Supply Chain, and the ability to solve problems and coordinate teams.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make an impact, join us in shaping the future of Smithfield Foods!
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
Team Training and Development: Ensure clear understanding and proficiency in team responsibilities. Execute departmental objectives and individual yearly goals, managing progress toward them. Oversee and organize department training, including cross-training with other departments.
Create training materials (documentation, recordings, spreadsheets, job aids) to support training and new initiatives.
Meetings and Communication: Organize and lead weekly team meetings with agendas covering announcements, changes, and updates. Serve as an escalation point for the team, addressing issues as they arise. Lead and participate in daily and weekly calls representing Customer Success.
Performance and Metrics: Analyze daily reports to ensure all orders are completed and processed through EDI, free of blocks. Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Fill Rate, On-Time Delivery (OTIF), lead time, and Cost to Serve. Host calls with internal and external partners when supply chain metrics fall below goals. Drive KPIs like OTIF, TUI, Cost to Serve, and DPS by collaborating with other departments.
Leadership and Mentorship: Guide and mentor Customer Success Supervisors, supporting them in their supervisory duties. Present departmental updates in weekly team leadership calls and monthly Supply Chain leadership meetings.
Strategic Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate as a strategic member of cross-functional teams to improve products, services, and processes. Present customer data and trends to leadership for departmental updates.
System Testing and Enhancements: Lead system testing for enhancements or fixes that impact the department.
Customer and External Engagement: Attend customer visits and review key supply chain metrics. Create and present PowerPoint presentations on specific topics to stakeholders via Teams or in-person.
WHAT WE'RE SEEKING:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 3+ years’ relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
Flexibility to adapt to a varied work schedule
Travel may be required
OTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT:
Knowledge of Microsoft office with an emphasis on Excel and Power Point
Effective change management skills
Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to be kind, respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to coach and mentor
Ability to manage conflict
"Can" do attitude and solutions driven.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Capable of sitting for extended periods of time.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Frequently required to sit; stand; walk; reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
Able to travel as needed.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EEO Information
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
- 3+ years' relevant experience
- Experience in training, coaching, or mentoring
- Flexibility to adapt to a varied work schedule
Smithfield Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out as a strong component of the package, with a 401(k) match repeatedly characterized as competitive. This element is portrayed as a meaningful contributor to overall total rewards beyond base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, disability, and life coverage. Insurance quality is often positioned as a notable strength relative to other parts of the employment experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is frequently framed as competitive for the industry, particularly for skilled trades and certain salaried roles. Overtime availability is depicted as a major lever that can materially increase take-home pay in many settings.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others.
