Broad product management experience, business savvy and the leadership skills to influence people in multiple functional areas. If this describes you, this position offers you some compelling opportunities. You will:

• Help shape this role and the breadth of your impact -- at Bonduelle you can be as engaged and influential as your capacity, intelligence and knowledge allow.
• Join the corporate marketing team and make your mark as you lead the development of new products, optimize the product portfolio and more. Quick question for you - click here
• Make a difference beyond your job description -- at Bonduelle, you can make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, on others, and on the planet. For example, we are committed to earning B Corporation certification by 2023.
• Showcase your potential; our goal is to hire a professional who can move up in relatively short order as we grow. You also can pursue international opportunities.
• Support our mission of Giving People the Freedom to Eat Healthier™. In the United States, Ready Pac Foods leads the way in offering ready-to-eat fresh foods.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonduelle (BON.PA), and home of the Ready Pac Foods brand. Bonduelle has been family-owned for over 100 years, and our leaders believe that plant-based foods offer the most powerful leverage to respond to major challenges for the future. With four processing facilities throughout the U.S., we focus on fresh vegetables, salads and fresh meal solutions for the Americas. We manufacture a complete range of products featuring fresh produce and protein under the company’s Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts®, and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™ brands.

Pictured: For nearly 50 years, Ready Pac Foods has offered American consumers healthier and fresh options. We also provide an extensive portfolio of private label products to retailers and the foodservice industry.

To be a good fit for the Senior Manager, Portfolio Marketing opportunity, you will have:

• 5 to 8 years of experience in consumer products marketing.
• A bachelor's degree. An MBA is a strong plus.
• Experience in the food industry is strongly preferred; CPG food is an advantage, and fresh food would be ideal. Quick question for you - click here
• Demonstrated success in marketing, including product/portfolio management.
• Private label experience is highly desired.
• A proven ability to lead customer and senior management presentations.
• Business and financial savvy, including the ability to understand product P&Ls and know what questions to ask.
• Some understanding of consumer-level product performance information, such as Nielsen data.
• Experience leading and mentoring direct reports.
• Demonstrated success in managing key projects against established deadlines through self-efforts.
• Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A valid driver's license and insurable driving record.

Just as important will be the following competencies and characteristics:

• Strong leadership skills, including a demonstrated ability to:
  • Influence people across the organization.
  • Manage cross-functional teams.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Proven multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.

The marketing team is currently working from home, and we have yet to decide if and when we will return to the office. Once it is safe, you will travel, including overnight, to meet with clients and deliver presentations. We don't expect you will travel more than 20% of the time, and travel will be intermittent rather than regular.

Pictured: Our Ready Snax® Snack Packs are the perfect snack solution at work, after school or anywhere on-the-go. Each of the nine varieties was created to curb your hunger and provide you with a boost of vitamins, all with fewer than 250 calories.

Reporting to the Vice President, Innovation & Development, you will provide leadership to an Associate Marketing Manager and a contracted resource. You'll lead the development of new products, line extensions, and packaging graphics modification projects. This will include working with internal cross-functional teams, other segment leaders, Sales and directly with customers to ensure smooth product/graphics development and launches.

In addition to supporting Bonduelle's Ready Pac products, you will manage our portfolio of private label products, which make up half of our overall business. One area in which you can move the needle is streamlining the portfolio, including which products to update and which to discontinue.

You will be responsible for introducing new ideas for innovation, including the areas of product development, packaging, marketing communication and/or in-store materials. Innovation sources could include R&D, Procurement, partner companies, magazines, trade shows, store checks, networking, etc. These ideas could come from competitors, related categories and unrelated categories both within and outside the U.S. Quick question for you - click here

More specifically, you will:

• Review and/or author new product process initiation for new projects, and champion them through the approval process. Complete all necessary documentation for cross-functional teams to deliver on their roles.
• Develop and track projects against published timetables, which have been approved by the customer and all internal teams.
• Coordinate the development of costs and financials.
• Update project status in preparation for bi-weekly segment meetings and customer meetings, as requested.
• Collaborate with Customer Development on customer marketing support plans.
• Maintain and publish reports as requested. These reports may include comparison of costs vs. plan for launched products, budgeted spending vs. actual spending, shipment tracking, Nielsen reviews, etc.
• Work with Procurement to manage inventories of film, labels, cartons, containers, etc. for assigned customers.
• Travel to customer meetings, as needed and as requested.
• Support our Corporate Social Responsibility BFA objectives and help drive progress against our 2025 CSR goals and B Corp certification requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Pictured: Our latest line of chopped salad kits are inspired by flavors and recipes from around the world.

A passion for fresh
If you love food, this role should be a great fit. Optimizing the product portfolio will be very much like creating a well-planned menu. As you may know, fresh food is in high demand, and it is at the core of our business. Our products include single-serve salad bowls, salad blends and kits, fresh snack packs, soup kits and wrap kits, and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables.

Healthy products, healthy values
"Giving people the freedom to eat healthier" has a deeper meaning for us. We believe in responsible business practices that benefit our associates, consumers and communities. Every consumer should have access to fresh, healthy and convenient choices and every one of our products is made with responsibly-sourced ingredients, by individuals who are treated ethically and with respect every day.

Be The Difference
The Bonduelle Fresh Americas Difference is our identity. It defines the value we create that fuels our growth in order to be the most innovative fresh food company. It also defines the culture we create that enables our success and gives us the freedom to invest in our people, our business, and ultimately our consumers. The values defined in The Difference support our ability to give our Associates the freedom to drive results, learn and have fun.

Corporate responsibility
We are passionate about promoting sustainable agriculture, reducing our environmental impact, encouraging all employees to drive a culture of corporate social responsibility (CSR), feeding people well and feeding them sustainably, and promoting the well-being of our employees and communities. See the video for more information.

Rewarding environment
Our culture values teamwork and collaboration, and we are proactive about maintaining an atmosphere that is positive and motivating. We encourage and reward engagement, such as identifying potential safety or quality issues.

Excellent compensation
In addition to competitive salary and bonus potential, we offer healthcare benefits to all associates after 30 days of employment, a 401(k) plan after 60 days, a tuition reimbursement program, and more.

If you are new to fresh-cut foods, you may be surprised at the pace and urgency with which we work here at Bonduelle. To keep up, you will need to be comfortable wearing multiple hats and managing priorities. While we have established processes, you will work at the forefront of new initiatives, so you'll need to be able to forge new paths.

We're looking for someone with the bandwidth to grow. To demonstrate that, you should be able to establish a broad span of influence and to drive change -- rallying the troops to support your cause. You also will need to be able to develop and articulate a strategic vision while also remaining comfortable handling details.

In addition, to be an outstanding Senior Manager, Portfolio Marketing, you will:

• Take a proactive approach to getting up to speed quickly, including building relationship with key internal and external contacts.
• Support your direct report in developing professionally.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Take initiative, act with a sense of urgency and remain flexible as the company, the department and your own role evolve.
• Bring an entrepreneurial spirit and the resourcefulness to make things happen.

Pictured: Our processing facilities apply the latest global standards of food safety and quality. Using the latest technology and equipment, our goal is to ensure we only offer the highest-quality products.