Risk Manager

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the company's Domestic and international insurance programs which include, but are not limited to: property, boiler & machinery, business interruption, general & excess liability, workers compensation, automobile, Directors and Officers, employment practices, cyber, product recall, environmental, cargo, fiduciary/fidelity, misc. bonds, etc. Prepare all insurance policy renewal submissions. Collaborate with insurance broker(s) to negotiate and market as needed for insurance lines.
  
  Establish insurance budgets, allocations and analysis for accruals.
• Work directly with property insurance carriers to identify and create collaborative risk mitigation plans across our plants and headquarters. Includes periodic annual field engineering risk audits at all locations.
• Work in conjunction with Legal and EHS on Workers' Compensation, product liability, product recall claims and loss prevention programs. Oversee all insurance claims and work directly with adjusters and legal counsel investigating, evaluating and determining resolution plan.
• Review insurance clauses for vendor and customer contracts and agreements. Approve or recommend changes as needed to comply with vendor/customer/company requirements.
• Manage certificate of insurance compliance.
• Interface with insurance brokers and carriers to explore potential new business exposures, assess risk and determine appropriate coverages and services to align with company initiatives, growth and local jurisdictional laws.
• Support the Company's ongoing Enterprise Risk Management program (ERM) being led by the VP of ERM and Internal Audit. Routinely evaluate enterprise risks and gain Management alignment/focus on top risks. Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop ERM framework and process to evaluate, mitigate and manage top enterprise risks in order to help the company attain its strategic goals and financial objectives.
• Manage Company Fleet Service (autos), including procurement, maintenance and disposal of all company autos.

• 5-7 years of experience in a manufacturing, insurance or brokerage environment or equivalent required

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Must be a self starter; capable of working with minimal supervision
• Possess excellent analytical and influencing/negotiating abilities
• Strong team player and must be able to work successfully at all levels of the organization, to influence positive outcomes

Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for food service and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work.

As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $ - $*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

* The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.