Director of Business Management

Director of Business Management

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated foodservice and private label producer of fresh and processed meats based in Delphi Indiana (near Lafayette Indiana). Since the start of operations in 1991 we have experienced rapid growth from a single pork processing company into a multi-plant diversified producer of fresh and processed meats with locations throughout Americas Heartland.

We are best known for our national brand Kentucky Legend (the best-selling quarter-sliced ham in the United States) as well as several well-known regional brands including Indiana Kitchen Fischers Field Mickelberrys Kentuckian Gold and Scott Pete. We have additional processing facilities in Frankfort Indiana Holland Michigan and Owensboro Kentucky.

Summary:

This role is responsible for developing sale strategies and pipeline creation aligned to increase profitability of sales within IPCs existing customer base. Align and engage the business management team to implement and maximize planned sales volume and gross profit contribution potential for IPC. This position oversees domestic retail food service and independent wholesale channel sales policies objectives and initiatives. This position is required to set short-term and long-term channel sales strategy evaluate effectiveness of current programs and further develop existing relationships. This role is expected to recommend product and/or service enhancements to improve customer satisfaction and sales potential as needed.

The Director of Business Management will oversee manage and price forward sales opportunities in conjunction with Product Management Field Sales FP&A and other various departments as part of IPCs strategy to leverage known available supply. Coordination with Product Management Operations S&OP teams and others on breakeven and build back primal values to provide insight and team recommendations for make sheet optimization. The ideal candidate will also manage existing customer pricing models conduct performance assessments and implement policy changes for optimal margin opportunities as required. This position will be reporting to the Senior Director - Fresh Sales and is expected to be highly collaborative with leadership and key individuals amongst various departments to ensure growth of customer relationships and profitability maximization of existing supply.

Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible for the leadership and development of the Domestic Fresh Business/Sales Managers and Customer Service Team. Handling mainly FS/Retail/Independent distribution.
• Responsible for the strategic development and execution of short- and long-term maximization of sales profitability within existing customer base.
• Fluid ability to negotiate use formula based forward pricing and other sales tactics.
• Effectively collaborate with cross functional teams such as export sales/ food service/ retail/ product management/ FPS/ etc. to align on product availability pricing forward sold positions and forward pricing opportunities.
• Oversee the day-to-day negotiations of the business management team including both fresh and bulk bacon sales
• Provide direction to the team as needed based on market level and KPI detail
• Develop and execute against appropriate seasonal sales plans for various primal cuts (i.e. ribs picnics butts)
• Develop and implement strategy to connect foster and further existing relationship within our customer network.
• Create manage and monitor current and future KPIs for the business management and customer service teams.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to provide competitive information as well as field-based recommendations for future products margin improvements and initiatives.
• Work closely with field sales business development and other subsidiary roles to appropriately address and transition any form of legitimate consistent and/or new opportunities that have proven worthwhile for continued development and refinement.
• In conjunction with all leaders of fresh sales organization: will take part in and understand overall ad planning opportunities amongst our customer base RFP planning and execution and internal risk management (hedging) evaluations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business Ag Economics or related field preferred or demonstrated equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Minimum 7 years experience in fresh pork sales or protein industry related roles.
• In-depth knowledge of retail and food service channel sales and strong history of customer relationship management. Including a proven track record of building programs and pricing models for maintaining new and existing business with strategic customers.
• Effective communicator and negotiation skills.
• Strong customer & broker management capabilities.
• Ability to use independent judgment creativity presentation skills and problem analysis.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects.
• Strong work ethic with a bias for action and performance management. Must have an only the results matter mentality.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments multi-task & prioritize work.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 platform SAP and other various business-related tools.

Competencies:

• Sales Function: Knowledge of major responsibilities accountabilities and organization of the sales business unit.
• Selling knowledge of and ability to use diverse tools tactics and techniques to persuade a person to take desired actions.
• Sales Tasks & Activities: Knowledge of processes tools techniques and theory behind selling the organizations goods & services.
• Knowledge of Customers: Knowledge of and ability to utilize past customer relationships profiles and information.
• Knowledge of Sales Channels: Knowledge and ability to coordinate multiple options for selling organizations goods & services.
• Knowledge of Product Line: Knowledge of specific pork products and associated development process and strategies.

Benefits:

We reward our team members with compensation and benefits above the competition including three health care options (including a HSA) two dental options two vision options a very competitive 401(k) plan (with two different company match components) and a number of other supplemental benefits (including a generous tuition reimbursement program).

Culture and Environment:

Indiana Packers is part of a large multi-national organization that maintains the feel of a much smaller organization. We value our team members as they are the heart and soul of our organization and strive to maintain the safest work environments for them as well. Workplace safety is not just a term we use; its our core philosophy and the only way we know how to operate. Quite simply we walk the talk.

In addition our work environments encourage and support a collaborative approach while promoting and recognizing individual contributions. This truly unique combination typically not found in most large organizations provides a catalyst for our corporations rapid success since beginning operations in 1991.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Background Screening/Checks:

This position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. This may include verification of employment education criminal background driving history and other relevant information conducted in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations.

EOE including Disability/Veteran

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