Bimbo Bakeries USA is Hiring a Specialist Brand Stewardship Near Horsham, PA
req39576 Employment Type: Regular Location: HORSHAM,PA Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.DescriptionCome join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Top Reasons To Work At Bimbo Bakeries USASalary Range: $71,000.00- $92,300.00 Annual Bonus Eligibility Comprehensive Benefits Package Paid Time Off 401k & Company Match Position SummaryThe Bimbo Bakeries USA Brand Stewardship Specialist focus is to foster consumer centric in market execution of our brands. The role will consist of working cross functionally with Marketing, Customer, Category Management, Innovation and MAC teams, to link insights and brand strategy to in market solutions, including but not limited to promotional calendars and point of sale. This role will be responsible for coaching and sharing the best practices to Sales Leaders. This will include both small group in market coaching as well as larger presentation format coaching. The goal being to educate our Sales Leaders on the DSDE Merchandising Best Practices, BBU Way to Sell to promote the best in market experience for our consumers, and drive Frontline engagement around our brands. This role will support reimagining how our consumers experience our brands from idea to consumption. Location flexible, work remotely with travelKey Job Responsibilities
Develop and refine Best Practices to be consumer centric, harnessing cross functional insights
Provide Frontline and operational prospective to cross functional Marketing and Customer Teams
Work to steward in market solutions that directly promote brand and customer priorities
Enable World-Class execution through supporting innovative POS and execution strategy
Develop Brand insights through digital technology
Foster Frontline engagement of our brands through improved processes, education, and strategies
Partner with Market Research teams to analyze and suggest in market best practices
Develop and upkeep the DSDE merchandising best practice brand guides
Develop new product merchandising best practices and sales execution strategy
Small group and one on one in market coaching
Large group presentation format coaching
Promote a Safety culture and belief that all injuries are preventable
Execute upon the DSDE playbook fundamentals and the journey to becoming a DSDE Vision Carrier
Foster an atmosphere of continuous improvement to include the development of self, others, and work processes
Travel up to 50%
Position RequirementsKey Behavioral Competencies:
Facilitation - A passion to coach and enable others to reach their goals
Impact and Influence - Ability to manage up and influence without authority
Information Gathering - Ability to identify and assess opportunities within existing processes
Project Management - Ability to establish project objectives, checkpoints and timelines and manage team members to meet project tasks and expectations.
Attention to detail - develop concise and informative process documents and guidelines with attention to detail
Collaborating with Others - Ability to work cross functionally and connect with other work streams
Digital Literacy – ability to use digital technology and communication tools to find, evaluate, and create information
Education And Work HistoryBachelor’s Degree in Business or Entrepreneurship or related field preferred. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
5 years of related experience in brand, sales, or digital art design; DSD experience preferred
Computer skills and proficiency, specifically in Adobe Creative Cloud or similar design tools, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word is required
Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively negotiate and influence others
Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills
Physical Demands
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Able to use a variety of communication methods on frequent basis
Use a notebook computer and standard office equipment printers, fax, phone etc
Able to sit, stand, stoop and have use of hand motor coordination regularly
Use various forms of transportation for extended periods of time on periodic basis
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job. Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.