Customer Executive - Retail Sales

CUSTOMER EXECUTIVE – RETAIL SALES

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

• Accountable for managing the Private Label Portfolio across several customers, including ADUSA, Topco, AWG, Ingles, and Giant Eagle.
• Develop, implement, and execute sales and distribution plans at the account level.
• Collaborate with the Customer Business Manager and Corporate support team to pursue private label opportunities aligned with operating units.
• Identify, communicate, and provide recommendations around threats to our current Private Label business.
• Continue to develop and enhance competencies through participation in learning and development workshops.
• Conduct routine discussions with the customer reviewing efficiencies and recommending new tactics that are mutually beneficial in delivering profitable sales.
• Work effectively with Demand Planning to ensure accurate projections, especially around new item launches and discontinuations.
• Assist in the development of new private brand products by working with marketing, R&D, packaging, logistics, and operations.
• Work closely with retail customers and their packaging designers to develop private brand graphics to their specs.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ year of sales, marketing, or sales strategy experience.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply business analytics.
• Pattern of initiative.
• Proven problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
• Well‑developed interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Well‑developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel required:
  
  20%.
• Ability to take opportunities from conception to execution.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or any time in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Flexible location, with a preference to be based near one of our sales offices.

Travel may be necessary 20% of the time.

The base pay range is $71,000 to $111,000 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.

Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non‑contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation.

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.