Food Industry Partnership Manager

General Description:  The primary objective of this position is to manage all the appropriate activities of the San Antonio Food Bank Food Industry Partnership program which include product procurement through donation and purchase. Establish strong relationships with food industry partners.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate all aspects of in-kind food donations and related products acquisition including but not limited to researching, developing and maintaining relationships with food industry donors and prospects via in-person visits, phone calls, mailings, and publications under the direction of the Director of Food Industry Partnerships.
• Analyze the productivity of food industry donors using the current inventory management system.  Create and maintain reports and graphs to track trends.
• Meet or exceed specific goals in pounds acquired from food industry partners, as set by the Director of Food Industry Partnerships and Chief Philanthropy Officer.
• Meet or exceed required number of in person visits to current, prospect and lapsed donors as set by the Director of Food Industry Partnerships and Chief Philanthropy Officer.
• Visit with donor personnel and management regularly to ensure that donation program guidelines are understood and implemented.
• Coordinate with the Transportation Manager on the pick-up and delivery of any and all donations secured and obtained.
• When possible, provide tours of the San Antonio Food Bank campus, attend and speak at donor meetings and training sessions.
• Attend and speak at partner meetings and training sessions.
• Responsible for an ongoing donor recognition program to acknowledge and recognize donors through thank you letters and other appropriate means.
• When directed, work with the Development Department to solicit in-kind donations to assist in general fundraising, events, and operational needs.
• Prepare regular written status reports on product donations activities.
• Comply with and abide by all personnel policies and accept additional duties as assigned.
• Travel in and out of state for conferences as directed.

• College degree in relevant field (e.g. Food Service Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, Food Science, Supply Chain) or equivalent work experience (e.g. Business Development, Account Manager, Sales Manager, Brand Manager, Operations Manager).
• Experience with judgement and discretion of food quality.
• Experience in Sales preferred.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in computer applications i.e. MS Office and database management (Salesforce preferred).
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Ability to meet goals, organize work, time, and self.
• Detail oriented, timely and accurate in producing reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other Food Bank staff and volunteers.
• Ability to present a professional demeanor under a variety of conditions.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Possess a valid Texas driver’s license, insurance, and a clean driving record.

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit, talk, hear, keyboard, and utilize fine manipulation and near visual acuity. The employee is occasionally required to walk, utilize gross manipulation, push, pull, reach, and stoop. The employee must occasionally lift, and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

This job is performed in an indoor office environment and occasionally may require attendance at outdoor events. You may be required to drive to different locations with varying conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.

Salary : $55,000