Business Unit Manager

We are seeking a detail-oriented, strategic business leader to join our dynamic team leading our Ingredient, Co-Manufacturing & Foodservice Dry Pasta business. This role has responsibility for managing the P&L and budget to ensure we meet our annual plan and long-term strategic objectives in these channels. This Business Unit Manager will develop short- and long-term strategies, new product platforms, packaging and new item commercialization in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This position will be responsible for commercialization process management, responding to sales opportunities, developing bid submissions or proposals, and own all pricing decisions.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

General Management

Job Posting Title:

Business Unit Manager

Job Description:

Schedule: Remote Monday and Friday; In office Tuesday to Thursday

Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523 

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $93k to $138k Annually with additional bonus potential

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements annual operating plans while supporting construction of long-term strategic plans.
• Monitors performance to ensure sales volume, share and profit objectives are accomplished while recommending and executing corrective actions, as needed.
• Recommends and implements pricing strategies to ensure category growth targets are met.
• Actively participates in ongoing sales, supply and demand planning sessions.
• Works directly with Sales, Finance, Costing, Supply, and Operations to deliver operating plans and ensure business strategies and new programs are effectively implemented.
• Manages launch of new products and continuous improvement activities for existing products, working directly with Innovation, R&D and Commercialization teams.
• Acts as ‘general manager’ of ingredient, co-manufacturing and foodservice pasta business, leading cross-functional teams to ensure projects are prioritized appropriately and completed on time.
• Creatively identifies opportunity areas for growth by effectively using market research and competitive intelligence.
• Owns overall assortment decisions, develops meaningful portfolio positioning plans that creates added value versus competition and effectively communicates product or supplier production advantages to customers.
• Develops foodservice B2B marketing strategy and coordinate efforts with sales and condiments teams.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sales, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years CPG brand management, product management or relevant marketing experience is required
• Relevant experience in food and beverage with strong preference for having past foodservice or ingredient channel experience
• Knowledge of and experience working collaboratively across several departments, such as Marketing, R&D, Sales and Finance functions, to achieve company and category goals
• Demonstrated business analytic skills, including in-depth understanding of P&L and ability to understand and apply insights/research to make decisions
• Proven track record for delivering volume and profit targets on a complex business
• An exceptional listener also skilled in persuasive and professional communication
• Experience effectively managing cross functional projects/teams, being deadline-driven, commercializing new products and creating related marketing plans
• Comfort working in a start-up organizational environment and being part of an entrepreneurial culture that is still forming
• Ability to think strategically and act decisively
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.