Job #:  5381
    


Sugar Foods is a multinational food products company servicing all segments of the marketplace – foodservice, cash and carry, retail, specialty and international markets.  Our products cover a broad range of consumer known brands to mainstream commodity items.  We are proud of the fact that over 1000 times a second someone in the US consumes a product that we make.  And still few people know who we are – consumers know our products, and our customers know our award winning efforts at quality, service, and product innovation; tested and proven for over 60 years.

In this high profile Marketing Manager position, located in Commerce, CA you will take the lead for the trade channel marketing of all products lines for our Fresh Gourmet brand.

Reporting to the Vice President Sales/Marketing, you will:

• Manage on-going brand initiatives to achieve revenue and profit goals

• Work with Regional Sales Managers to learn customer’s needs, display options, racks, retail price points

• Develop presentation literature for Sales and Broker managers

• Contact and work with tie-in partners for consumer promotions e.g. salad & salad dressing companies

• Forecast promotional sales programs, Shippers, Display Mods, IRC Coupon programs

• Lead and develop marketing programs, merchandising vehicles, IRC, giveaways & advertising

• Identify and develop new products/line extensions and packaging and support launch

• Develop trade materials and manage related internal and/or external agencies

• Determine marketing research needs, compile IRI and Market research Data

• Develop annual calendar consumer promotions, set parameters for appropriate spend levels, measure and evaluate effectiveness of programs

Qualifications:

• Normally requires a bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing plus 5-7 year’s product/brand management experience with a CPG company

• Demonstrated knowledge of retail environment, trade issues and promotions

• Thorough knowledge of marketing initiatives, processes, and terminology

• Some travel required

Competitive Benefits:

• Medical (HMO & PPO), Dental (PPO & DMO) and Vision (VSP)

• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D

• 401(k) – company match 100% of the first 4% contributed

• Flexible Spending Accts (Medical and Dependent Care)

It is the policy of Sugar Foods Corporation to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state or local law.

Please send your resume to:

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