Senior Director, Bakery and Prepared Foods

4 days ago


Rogers, Arkansas, United States Acosta Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Executive Leader to join our team at Acosta as a Senior Director, Bakery and Prepared Foods. In this role, you will be responsible for leading our Fresh Foods operations and driving business growth through strategic planning and execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with clients and customers to maximize profitability and drive business growth.
  • Manage and expand customer and client relationships to achieve business objectives.
  • Develop and implement strategies to address defined opportunities and scope and manage solutions that have a significant impact on our customer's success.
  • Coordinate customer needs with the Director of Fresh Foods and coordinate initiatives with the team to ensure objectives are met.
  • Develop and communicate category plans to address client priorities, opportunities, and expectations.
  • Create goals that support the strategic vision of the organization.
  • Evaluate the Fresh Operations team performance based on established goals to ensure client and customer needs are met.
  • Establish budgetary guidelines for the team and ensure targets are met.
  • Review and approve program manuals and merchandising tools prior to deployment.
  • Continually identify and communicate improvement opportunities.
  • Provide feedback on the effectiveness of our customer's and clients' strategies, selling programs, and initiatives.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in Retail, with fresh operations experience strongly preferred.
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Ability to engage and influence teams.
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have consistent follow-through, and be organized.
  • Must have strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, and financial analysis.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Must be willing to travel up to 40%.
  • Must be willing to work non-traditional hours, including weekends.
  • This position requires that you drive on behalf of Acosta Sales & Marketing, and as such, any DUI/DWI conviction in the past 36 months will be an immediate disqualifier for this position.
  • Certification in Food Safety preferred.


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