Responsible for oversight of the Manufacturing Business Development team and collaboration between Manufacturing and other business partners. Manages Manufacturing projects and initiatives from the point of idealization through product launch by engaging subject matter experts and leading cross-functional teams to aid in timely commercialization of Meijer self-manufactured products. Collaborates with the Director of Business Development to develop and execute the co-manufacturing strategy as well as new business ventures to further manufacturing growth and performance.
Position follows our hybrid schedule: Monday-Wednesday in office. Thursday-Friday remote. Some travel required.
What You'll be Doing:
- Manages the Manufacturing Business Development new product process, ensuring metrics that measure key performance indicators are met.
- Responsible for developing and owning internal and external customer relationships and managing customer satisfaction.
- Collaborates with the Business Development Director to develop and execute the co-manufacturing strategy to support the overall manufacturing growth strategy.
- Partners with cross-functional leaders on business strategies pertaining to new products and services.
- Identifies and proposes potential business growth areas by building business partnerships, exploring opportunities, and conducting feasibility analysis of new business capabilities.
- Responsible for, understanding market trends and identifying, in partnership with finance, business opportunities with greatest ROI.
- Presents opportunities to business partners and develops strategies for product implementation, product improvement or product discontinuance.
- Partners with Product Development and Own Brand Quality to coordinate research activities by through focus groups consisting of owners, technicians, consultants and internal business owners and partners to gain alignment and create prototypes.
- Maintains and implements an ongoing business development plan for Meijer Manufacturing that will achieve predefined growth targets.
- Responsible for hiring, training, developing and supervision of business development team.
- This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.
What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or Food Science or relevant related work experience.
- 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or business disciplines.
- Previous Leadership experience required.
- Ability to manage complex situations in a way that drives results.
- Intuitive ability to recognize innovative opportunities that could be applied to Meijer.
- Knowledge and understanding of food industry.
- Ability to translate service requirements and risk mitigation throughout processes.
- Demonstrated ability to design practices, processes and procedures to drive internal consistency.
- Ability to manage complex projects with standard project management processes; including Lean/6 sigma.
- Office computer skills; able to learn company systems and tools, preference for Microsoft application experience.
