Specialist, Product

* Interfaces and collaborates with internal and external customers, brokers, and vendors to achieve sales and margin goals.
* Provides consultative selling services on product category with Customer Development Specialist (CDS) and customers as requested to achieve category goals.
* Analyzes relevant reports to understand the sales Market or Region key performance indicators and category impact and resources that drive effective decision-making.
* Develops action plans to achieve category goals for the assigned Market, Region or Division.
* Develops and utilizes training modules to plan and execute sales product training.
* Analyzes sales reports, market trends and forecasts to identify segments and account targets. Identifies and presents product and produce trend information to internal and external customers.
* Develops relationships with key customers to provide product expertise and product marketing trends.
* Participates in food shows, and other related shows and activities, presenting product information in support of strategic plans.
* Attends and contributes to meetings and activities as requested in support of identified needs and Market, Region or Division meetings as appropriate.
* Provides input into the creation, measurement and execution of the marketing and management of product related expenses and resources.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Bachelor Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or other related field preferred.
* Must maintain a valid, unrestricted state driver’s license and safe driving record per GFS policy required.
* Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
* Knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, email and internet software applications;
* Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and recourse, and time management skills.
* Must be able to read, interpret and execute plans and instructions.
* Must have detailed knowledge of product and market trends and the link to business goals.
* Must be able to work collaboratively with a variety of teams and individual CDS and be able to prioritize and schedule and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Observe legal and safety procedures.

Bachelor degree plus two years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience
-or- six years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience in lieu of a bachelor degree.
* Interfaces and collaborates with internal and external customers, brokers, and vendors to achieve sales and margin goals.
* Provides consultative selling services on product category with District Sales Representative (DSR) and customers as requested to achieve category goals.
* Analyzes relevant reports to understand the sales Market or Region key performance indicators and category impact and resources that drive effective decision-making.
* Develops action plans to achieve category goals for the assigned Market, Region or Division.
* Develops and utilizes training modules to plan and execute sales product training.
* Analyzes sales reports, market trends and forecasts to identify segments and account targets. Identifies and presents product and produce trend information to internal and external customers.
* Develops relationships with key customers to provide product expertise and product marketing trends.
* Participates in food shows, and other related shows and activities, presenting product information in support of strategic plans.
* Attends and contributes to meetings and activities as requested in support of identified needs and Market, Region or Division meetings as appropriate.
* Provides input into the creation, measurement and execution of the marketing and management of product related expenses and resources.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
*** Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
**** Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
* Knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, email and internet software applications;
* Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and recourse, and time management skills.
* Must be able to read, interpret and execute plans and instructions.
* Must have detailed knowledge of product and market trends…