Business Unit Manager

We are seeking a detail-oriented, strategic business leader to join our dynamic team leading our Ingredient, Co-Manufacturing & Foodservice Dry Pasta business. This role has responsibility for managing the P&L and budget to ensure we meet our annual plan and long-term strategic objectives in these channels. This Business Unit Manager will develop short- and long-term strategies, new product platforms, packaging and new item commercialization in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This position will be responsible for commercialization process management, responding to sales opportunities, developing bid submissions or proposals, and own all pricing decisions.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

General Management

Job Posting Title:

Business Unit Manager

Job Description:

Schedule: Remote Monday and Friday; In office Tuesday to Thursday

Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523 

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $93k to $138k Annually with additional bonus potential

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements annual operating plans while supporting construction of long-term strategic plans.
• Monitors performance to ensure sales volume, share and profit objectives are accomplished while recommending and executing corrective actions, as needed.
• Recommends and implements pricing strategies to ensure category growth targets are met.
• Actively participates in ongoing sales, supply and demand planning sessions.
• Works directly with Sales, Finance, Costing, Supply, and Operations to deliver operating plans and ensure business strategies and new programs are effectively implemented.
• Manages launch of new products and continuous improvement activities for existing products, working directly with Innovation, R&D and Commercialization teams.
• Acts as ‘general manager’ of ingredient, co-manufacturing and foodservice pasta business, leading cross-functional teams to ensure projects are prioritized appropriately and completed on time.
• Creatively identifies opportunity areas for growth by effectively using market research and competitive intelligence.
• Owns overall assortment decisions, develops meaningful portfolio positioning plans that creates added value versus competition and effectively communicates product or supplier production advantages to customers.
• Develops foodservice B2B marketing strategy and coordinate efforts with sales and condiments teams.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sales, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years CPG brand management, product management or relevant marketing experience is required
• Relevant experience in food and beverage with strong preference for having past foodservice or ingredient channel experience
• Knowledge of and experience working collaboratively across several departments, such as Marketing, R&D, Sales and Finance functions, to achieve company and category goals
• Demonstrated business analytic skills, including in-depth understanding of P&L and ability to understand and apply insights/research to make decisions
• Proven track record for delivering volume and profit targets on a complex business
• An exceptional listener also skilled in persuasive and professional communication
• Experience effectively managing cross functional projects/teams, being deadline-driven, commercializing new products and creating related marketing plans
• Comfort working in a start-up organizational environment and being part of an entrepreneurial culture that is still forming
• Ability to think strategically and act decisively
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Fo