Assistant Marketing Manager​/Associate Marketing Manager - Heritage Meats

Position: Assistant Marketing Manager / Associate Marketing Manager - Heritage Premium Meats
Location: Long Prairie

** Assistant Marketing Manager / Associate Marketing Manager - Heritage Premium Meats*
* ** About Hormel Foods -*
* Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World's Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts.  

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Heritage Premium Meats (Burke, Dan's Prize, Sadler's Smokehouse, and Jennie-O Private Label Turkey), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation, has an opportunity for a Food service Regional Sales Manager in the Central Region. Burke operates in Nevada, IA and produces a variety of fully cooked crumbles, toppings, meatballs, and diced items.  Dan's Prize operates manufacturing plants in Long Prairie and Browerville, Minn.

and produces roast beef, corned beef, prime rib, pastrami and other cooked meats for food service and deli operators.  Sadler's Smokehouse operates in Henderson, TX and produces authentic pit smoked meats for food service, retail, and deli operators.  HPM also represents the distributor private label business for the items produced at Jennie-O.

** RESPONSIBILITIES:*
* + Develops and executes the annual marketing plan which is designed to achieve volume and margin goals for assigned categories.

+ Works closely with the Heritage Premium Meats sales force to execute marketing plans to drive both tonnage and profitable growth for assigned categories.

+ Works closely with Operations and Supply Chain coordinating production with forecasted demand, monitoring product quality, and working on projects pertaining to specific products and categories. This individual will also work closely with other cross-functional departments (QC, Packaging, R&D, Purchasing, Cost Accounting, Demand Planning, etc.).

+ Closely monitors inventories such that order fill is maximized while distressed sales due to too much inventory are minimized.

+ Works directly with creative design and graphic production firm(s) to develop creative strategies and materials designed to help deliver marketing and sales goals.

+ Involved in new item development and innovation strategies for the category.

+ Research food service and operator trends and insights that support Heritage Premium Meats key objectives and provide regular notification of those to the sales team members.

+ Creation, management, and optimization of Heritage Premium Meats SKU-level product content for syndication to food service distributor partners.

+ Makes periodic trips to the field and plant locations to get frontline exposure to specific markets so he/she can provide marketing support for key sales objectives.

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* QUALIFICATIONS:

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* Level of position offered (either Assistant Marketing Manager or Associate Marketing Manager) will depend on candidate skill set and experience.

Required

+ 1+ years of marketing or sales experience within the food service channel.

+ 1+ years of 1

World Sync, GDSN, and/or food service distributor content syndication experience.

+ A pattern of initiative and demonstrated creative thinking skills.

+ Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.

+ The ability to work effectively in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.

+ Strong analytical and time management skills.

+ Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills.

+ Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

+ Demonstrated aptitude and effectiveness in budget and financial management.

+ 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 in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

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