Regional Culinary Director

at  Griffith Foods

Griffith Foods es un fabricante global de productos alimenticios. Proporcionamos una amplia gama de componentes de sabor y textura para clientes de la industria alimentaria de todo el mundo. Nuestros productos incluyen mezclas de condimentos, mezclas secas, sistemas de recubrimiento, mezclas de masas, migas, sabores, salsas y bases alimentarias que se utilizan en una amplia variedad de aplicaciones, desde aperitivos, carne y pollo procesados hasta platos preparados. Entre nuestros clientes se encuentran procesadores de alimentos, operadores de restaurantes y minoristas de comestibles. Aunque nuestro nombre puede no ser familiar para los consumidores, nuestros productos son componentes clave de los alimentos ofrecidos por muchas de las empresas más reconocidas del mundo.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Post Primary/Secondary Education Certificate/Degree.
• Minimum 2-year AOS Degree of Culinary Arts from
  accredited institution or graduated from a 4-year

cooking apprenticeship or equivalent.

• Food Science, Technical Experience or Certification

preferred.

• 3 years minimum as Directing Manager of Culinary

Team and/or Commercial Team.

• Minimum 3 years professional experience in a

commercial kitchen for food service operations or and
industrial organization specializing in new product

development.

• Experience and proven success in business

development and growth in a 1-2 year time frame with

customers.

• Proven experience in building and maintaining

business relationships.

• Operates with a high level of tenacity, personal

commitment, and enthusiasm.

• Financial and technical acumen in understanding

needs and developing effective strategies.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic Computer proficiency skills in Word, Excel,

Power Point, Microsoft and others.

• Creating, Managing and responsible Budgeting

proficiency.
Griffith Foods es un socio de desarrollo de productos que combina creatividad y cuidado para nutrir al mundo, con profesionales que apoyan a nuestros clientes para satisfacer las necesidades y requisitos del consumidor, a la vez que respetan y preservan el planeta

• Drive new and existing business opportunities
  (Acquisition, Penetration) with Global Accounts or

Regional Accounts.

• Collaboration with regional and local leaders in the

overall development and execution of Operating Plans

and LRPs through the function of Culinary.

• Translates Global and/or Regional Strategies for

application through Culinary Segment and Product

Category Leads

• Overall Leadership/management of Culinary Segment

and Product Category Leads. Provides high-level

guidance to Business Units and Commercial Teams.

• Provides Strategic/Tactical Leadership and guidance

to GMs for the entire Culinary Function.

• Ensures alignment with Local, Regional and Global

Commercial Team(s)/Product Cat Managers and

Leaders across all Segments.

• Updates and Communicates with Regional Leadership

team and President on Segment/PC initiatives,

Customer engagements, Account Planning etc..

• Manages Peer-level Culinary Customer relationships.

Leverages Segment and/or Product category Leads as

needed.

• Provides Coaching, talent development, training to all

Culinary Leads and BU Chefs.

• Co-leads Regional Acquisition customer development

across units. Supports Penetration of existing

accounts.

• Leadership of the Local Business Units’ Culinary team,

their objectives and initiatives aligned with
Regional/Global Leadership Teams, and Regional

Commercial Teams.

• Leverages and enables Proactive and Reactive

Innovation across units and provides unique
applications of Innovation aligned with Customer

needs.

• Leads, in conjunction with Regional Marketing and

Insight in the implementation and validation of Market

relevant trends needed for NPD.

• Works closely with Regional R&D for local unit

enablement of Commercialized/New Innovation and/or