Senior Business Manager Food Contact
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Job Location:
Greenwood Village, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Senior Business Manager Food Contact is responsible for driving profitable growth within the Food Contact division by combining aluminum market expertise customer facing commercial support and business development leadership.
This role serves as the Food Contact divisions aluminum subject matter expert with customers but also internally while also partnering with cross functional teams on new business development new product and application growth and foodservice and processor/distribution channel expansion.
The position is designed for a lean operationally focused organization and works closely with Sales Marketing Product Development and Operations to ensure growth initiatives are commercially sound and operationally executable.
Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Customer Facing Market & Aluminum Expertise
Customer Facing Market & Aluminum Expertise
- Act as the companys credible customer facing expert on aluminum and related market dynamics and respond to customer challenges and questions.
- Support strategic customer conversations including:
- Pricing adjustments
- Annual Locks
- Volatile market conditions
- Develops market update newsletters published monthly for distribution
- Partner closely with Sales to:
- Strengthen pricing conversations
- Improve customer understanding and acceptance
- Maintain trust during difficult market environments
- Ensure customers see us as disciplined transparent and knowledgeable not reactive
Business Development & Growth Initiatives
- Identify and develop new growth opportunities within the Food Contact division including:
- New items and product extensions
- New customer applications
- New markets or adjacencies aligned with our capabilities
- Work cross functionally with Product Development Operations and Sales to:
- Prioritize the right opportunities
- Align innovation with real customer demand
- Build clear practical business cases for new initiatives
- Support commercialization and launch of new products and programs
- Help ensure growth is intentional profitable and operationally sound
Foodservice & Distribution Channel Leadership
- Serve as the commercial lead for the foodservice channel including:
- Foodservice processors
- Distributors
- Channel specific customers
- Act as the internal expert on foodservice economics and distributor models
- Support Sales in pursuing foodservice opportunities
Other duties as assigned by management.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Required education and experience
- Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Supply Chain Finance or related field
- 10 years of experience in aluminum based or commodity exposed manufacturing
- Demonstrated experience with aluminum markets and cost structures and customer facing commercial or business development roles
- Proven ability to communicate complex market information clearly and build credibility with customers and internal teams
- Experience working cross functionally
Preferred education and experience
- Experience with aluminum packaging or commodity driven cost structures
- Exposure to foodservice processor or distributor based business models
- Track record of supporting profitable growth initiatives
Benefits
- Employee-owned
- Advancement Opportunities
- Insurance coverage that includes medical dental vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
- Tuition assistance program
- Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
As we celebrate 100 years, growing from a family-owned bean and elevator company to today’s thriving food products corporation, we credit our success to our entrepreneurial, competitive spirit and our 100% employee ownership.
