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Director, Food & Beverage Vertical

Job in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55344, USA
Listing for: C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-30
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Business Development, Operations Management, Business Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 128000 - 296000 USD Yearly USD 128000.00 296000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the Food & Beverage vertical strategy, including prioritization of growth opportunities, investment decisions, and strategic trade-offs
  • Drive vertical performance outcomes, including revenue growth, profitability, customer expansion, and market share across Food & Beverage industry segments
  • Analyze market trends, customer economics, competitive dynamics, and performance data to identify opportunities, risks, and areas for differentiation
  • Translate industry insights into actionable growth strategies, scalable offerings, and recommendations for capability development, investments, and partnerships
  • Partner with Commercial, Capability Integration, Data, Commercial Excellence, and Centers of Excellence teams to align resources and execution against vertical priorities
  • Guide the development of industry-specific solutions and capabilities that address customer needs while ensuring scalability, standardization, and commercial viability
  • Support strategic customer engagements by helping shape value propositions, growth opportunities, and market-facing strategies within the Food & Beverage sector
  • Establish and monitor key performance metrics, ensuring initiatives deliver measurable commercial, customer, and financial outcomes
  • Partner with Data and Analytics teams to quantify ROI, evaluate performance trends, and adjust priorities based on results and emerging opportunities
  • Drive adoption of the enterprise operating model, reinforcing clear priorities, execution standards, and accountability across the vertical
  • Identify execution gaps, organizational barriers, and capability needs, and lead efforts to improve performance and operating effectiveness
  • Lead governance and prioritization processes for the vertical, providing data-driven recommendations that inform strategic decisions, resource allocation, and investment choices
  • Define and communicate success measures, performance expectations, and solution standards to ensure consistent execution and value creation across the business
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 8 years of customer engagement, consultative client management, commercial strategy, or business experience segment/vertical leadership experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Food & Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), refrigerated transportation, grocery, manufacturing, or related supply chains
  • Minimum 3 years of experience leading strategy, growth initiatives, business performance, or cross-functional programs tied to measurable commercial outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
  • Understanding of food safety, cold-chain logistics, inventory management, and transportation challenges unique to the Food & Beverage sector
  • Established network and industry relationships within the North American Food & Beverage market
  • Experience supporting or leading customer, industry, segment, or growth initiatives
  • Strong knowledge of North America transportation, logistics, or supply chain markets
  • Experience using customer, market, or performance data to identify opportunities and guide decisions
  • Experience working in a matrixed environment and influencing cross-functional teams
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to align stakeholders and present recommendations to internal or external audiences

Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

EOE isabled eteran Benefits

Your Health, Wealth and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals.

We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

  • Three medical plans which include Prescription drug coverage
  • Enhanced Fertility benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
  • Dental and Vision
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid observed holidays
  • 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off to volunteer in your community
  • Charitable Giving Match Program
  • 401(k) with 6% company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Learn more about our benefit offerings on our BENEFITS & WELLBEING page

Compensation Range

$ - $ The base pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by work location, which takes into account geographic cost of labor, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

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