Registered Dietitian

Job Summary:

As a Registered Dietitian - Business Development Specialist at Gordon Food Service, you will play a key role in providing value-added services to select current and potential non-commercial customers, with a focus on the healthcare and senior living sectors. Your expertise will be essential in developing regional segment business plans and providing segment expertise to the regional sales, business development, and marketing support teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides relevant business solutions to complement the initiatives of our Sales and Marketing teams, with an ultimate goal of increasing the overall market share of Gordon Food Service.

Provides expertise for non-commercial customers in menu and recipe technology support, cost control, and quality improvement opportunities, including onsite operational reviews.

Interfaces and collaborates with key non-commercial customers to achieve sales and margin goals.

Ensures consistent and relevant business solutions training for non-commercial sales teams, in collaboration with other regional marketing team members.

Assists in development of an annual segment plan in support of the regional strategic goals to contribute to the attainment of the region's sales and margin goals.

Participates in planning, coordination, and execution of food shows, sales and marketing meetings.

Directs regional participation in industry events and networking, including public speaking.

Leverages Home Office content and insights to be used in the region and direct to customers, support adoption, and leverage of tools.

Performs analysis of industry trend data and creation of insights that inform business solutions that strengthen the relationship between GFS and non-commercial customers.

Prepares and delivers presentations on topics of interest in non-commercial segments.

Assists in key customer business planning sessions.

Requirements:

Ability to work independently while also part of a broader team.

Excellent customer service, mentoring, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Must be able to develop, refine, communicate, and implement plans and to set and define goals.

Must have strong knowledge of industry trends and be able to provide training on the technical aspects of non-commercial segments.

Must have industry and segment knowledge and be able to analyze and interpret data.

Must have good time management, administration, and organizational skills.

Must be a strategic thinker in order to build relationships, network, and link resources to plan and execute business practices.

Must have the ability to multitask and be able to work 'exceptional' hours including evenings and weekends and be able to take on new responsibilities with a strong desire to succeed.

Develops solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.

About Gordon Food Service:

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

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