Regional Culinary Director
at Griffith Foods
Heredia, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 29 Jan, 2025 | Not Specified | 30 Oct, 2024 | 3 year(s) or above | Industrial Organization,Microsoft,Food Service Operations,Budgeting,Communication Skills,Excel,Food Science | No | No |
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Description:
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
Responsibilities:
- 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
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:3.0Max:8.0 year(s)
Marketing/Advertising/Sales
Sales / BD
Sales
Trade Certificate
Post primary/secondary education certificate/degree.
Proficient
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Heredia, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica