Channel Innovation Manager - C-Store

At Johnsonville, we use our business to build our people. If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better. Wisconsin-based Johnsonville is the No. 1 national sausage brand enjoyed in 45 countries. Founded in 1945 by the late Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, our company is 3,000 members strong and remains privately owned today. Come join our family-owned company!

Johnsonville, LLC

Job Posting

Channel Innovation Manager – C-Store

Position Overview:

It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Johnsonville Foodservice Channel Marketing Team, a strategic growth area for Johnsonville. The marketing vision at Johnsonville is to create a world-class brand that creates success for our customers, drives innovation in the marketplace, and delivers an exceptional financial return. As the Channel Innovation manager for the Convenience Store (C-Store), you will be the expert on the product innovation pipeline and own the development and execution of the development plan, overall product, and strategy for the C-Store channel and customer. 

The Channel Innovation Manager plays a critical role in developing and executing the company’s product strategy and pipeline and is, therefore, key to enabling the company to achieve its future growth targets. 

Responsibilities:

• Identifying, evaluating, and implementing new ideas, products, services, or processes by leading cross-functional teams, managing innovation projects from ideation to execution, and ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals, all while fostering a culture of creativity
• Design, plan & launch C-Store innovation to help deliver company growth goals and ensure a robust multi-year innovation pipeline
• Build compelling business cases that demonstrate a deep understanding of consumer insights and unmet needs, marketplace trends, competitive environment, and customer interest
• Develop a strategic vision, roadmap, and integrated marketing support for the channel.
• Act as a leader within the company
• Work collaboratively with various cross-functional team members, including R&D, project managers, culinary, operations, sales, finance, and demand planning
• Work closely with key members of the sales team and directly with major national retailers to ensure robust go-to-market plans and customer success

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing or business is required; MBA preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years in marketing for a consumer product company
• At least 2 years of experience in new product development from concept to commercialization
• Previous experience in C-store or Foodservice channel marketing preferred

Skills:

• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, including data analysis, P&L understanding, and market research tools, such as NPD/Datassentials/Technomic
• Entrepreneurial; demonstrated ability to identify, design, and build new lines of business
• Balance strategic rigor with willingness to roll up sleeves to make it happen
• Strong collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Strong presentation skills, including internal teams, senior leadership, brokers, and customers
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office tools

Location:                            Global Headquarters, Sheboygan Falls, WI (Our office is about an hour north of Milwaukee)

Coach:                                Senior Channel Marketing Manager- C-Store

Member Status:               Full Time, Salaried

Travel:                                About 10-20% of your time

Reason for Posting:        New Position

Benefits:  Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement!  

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. Our culture is 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!

How to Apply:

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

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

Johnsonville, LLC performs pre-employment, post offer drug screens, physicals and background checks for all external manufacturing candidates.

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.