Associate Product Manager, Innovation - Elgin, United States - JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SON, INC

JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SON, INC

Verified Company

Elgin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Title:
Associate Product Manager, Innovation

Department:
Innovation (604)

Reports to Job Title:
Sr. Director, Innovation

Summary of the Position:

The Associate Product Manager, Innovation, plays a hands-on leadership role in delivering JBSS branded and private label strategic initiatives and commercializing products to deliver JBSS volume and profit growth.

This critical role enables the delivery of plan-makers and strategic priorities, in addition to helping accelerate growth at JBSS in added value private label, our most important brands & diversifying our portfolio into new high growth snacking categories.

Functions of the Position:

Supports customer initiatives by collaborating with sales and PL marketing team and leading the commercialization process. Supports new product and SKU development by coordinating, manages RFPs, sample requests, product cuttings, documentation, and followup. Facilitates cross functional teams and work group meetings related to projects.
Takes on leadership role in customer new and existing product pricing to maintain or improve JBSS margins.
Facilitates packaging initiatives including discontinuations or transition as it relates to structure, graphics, or ingredient changes in conjunction with appropriate functions.
Partners with sales and PL marketing team to identify and leverage consumer insights and category data to contribute to customer building strategies and initiatives such as optimal assortment, new product ideas, pricing, and retail merchandising strategy.

Qualifications:

Education, Experience and Knowledge:

Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing or business.
Prior experience, ideally with a CPG/food company preferred.
Strong team leadership skills and ability to work crossfunctionally.

Skills and Competencies:

Strong, demonstrated project management skills.
Strong learning mindset and a desire to learn and be developed.
Ability to prioritize and effective time management skills.
Success working and leading crossfunctionally.
Base knowledge of new product launches/commercialization.
Strong financial acumen.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
JBSS is an

Equal Opportunity Employer:
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran._