At Johnsonville, our members are responsible for everything! If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. Since 1945, Wisconsin-based Johnsonville has proudly made our products in the U.S.A.! Our family-owned company has grown from a small butcher shop to the No. 1 national sausage brand. We employ 2,000+ members. Johnsonville products are enjoyed in 45 countries and served in 130 sports stadiums throughout the U.S.

Johnsonville, LLC

Job Posting

Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Foodservice (Hybrid)

Flexible Hybrid Work

Position Overview:

The marketing vision at Johnsonville is creating a world-class brand that drives success for our customers, drives innovation in the marketplace, and delivers an exceptional financial return. As the Sr. Product Manager for Foodservice, you will own the development, forecasting, marketing, and strategy for products sold to our Foodservice and C-store customers.

Flexible Work Schedule: Opportunity for Hybrid schedule after training; Summer Hours Available Memorial Day through Labor Day (half day Fridays)

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of annual product strategy planning and setting the longer-term vision and roadmap for core categories as well as identifying new innovation within our foodservice channels and segments (C-store & Traditional Foodservice) to drive future growth
• Ownership of the P&L, pricing and promotional strategy, forecasting, budget / plan, capital recommendations, sku rationalization, supply chain coordination, overall marketing and competitive assessment for core products
• Conduct monthly business review and leverage data and information from a wide variety of sources to drive revenue and profit growth on core categories
• Develop strategic positioning and marketing launch support for new product launches to drive growth. Partner with channel marketing team, sales and external partners (agencies and vendors) to create support tools including, customer presentations, merchandising and sales presentations ensuring products and programs deliver on both operator and consumer needs.
• Work collaboratively with various cross-functional team members including R&D, project managers, culinary, channel marketing, sales, finance and demand planning.
• Act as a leader within the company

Education:

• BS / BA Degree in Marketing or Business required; MBA preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 5 - 10 years experience in the foodservice industry in a product or channel marketing role with a manufacturer (food experience preferred)

Skills:

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical communication and interpersonal skills along with the proven ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Strong presentations skills including to internal teams, senior leadership, brokers and customers
• Proven project management experience to organize, prioritize and deliver on commitments
• Strong financial and business acumen including data analysis and using market research tools (ie. NPD, Datassentials)
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office tools

Location: Global Headquarters, Sheboygan Falls, WI - Hybrid (in office & remote)

(Our office is about an hour north of Milwaukee and an hour south of Green Bay)

Coach: Director of Marketing - Foodservice

(We don’t have bosses at Johnsonville. We have Coaches. They are there to help you develop your talents. They cannot make you run laps.)

Member Status: Full Time, Salaried

(At Johnsonville, you are not an employee. You are a Member and, yes, Membership has its privileges – like the ability to buy sausage at great discounts. Our more traditional benefits are great, too.)

Travel: About 10% of your time

Referral Bonus: Refer a new member and you’re BOTH eligible for a $1,000 referral reward (paid out in increments over the new hire’s first 6 months of service)!

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 2,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

External candidate: Apply on-line only at: http://careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability

Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.