Assistant Marketing Manager / Associate Marketing Manager - Heritage Premium Meats

Assistant Marketing Manager / Associate Marketing Manager Heritage Premium Meats

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.

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 Foodservice 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 foodservice and deli operators. Sadler's Smokehouse operates in Henderson, TX and produces authentic pit smoked meats for foodservice, 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 foodservice 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 foodservice 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.

Qualifications:

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 foodservice channel.
• 1+ years of 1WorldSync, GDSN, and/or foodservice 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.

Location: Nevada, IA (Burke Corp. Office), Austin, MN (Hormel Headquarters), Henderson, TX (Sadler's Smokehouse Office), Long Prairie, MN (Dan's Prize Office)

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for this role is between $78,900 - $127,350 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.