Marketing & Innovation Assistant - FSI

Responsible for the execution of project plans for assigned Food Service & Ingredient Division priorities. Administrator for Customer Relationship Management software. Provides additional Marketing, Innovation, and Sales support as assigned.

Your Story.

Responsible for the execution of project plans for assigned Food Service & Ingredient Division priorities. Administrator for Customer Relationship Management software. Provides additional Marketing, Innovation, and Sales support as assigned.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Flexible Work Week

o Hybrid work schedule

• Onsite Tuesday

• Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday

o Compressed work week

• Option of ½ day Friday

• Onsite Health & Wellness Center: includes a nurse practitioner, licensed physical therapist, dietitian, personal trainer, and health coach, care coordinator and work-life mentor

• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation

• Relocation Assistance

• Tuition Assistance

• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

Marketing/Innovation:

• Coordinates cross-functional innovation meetings and responsible for tactical elements (scheduling meetings, notes, shipping materials, etc.)

• Manages sample requests for customer innovation sessions.

• Supports on-site customer innovation meetings (meeting room prep, culinary support, etc.) as needed.

• Serves as a cross-functional team member for FSI CPPM projects as assigned. May serve as project leader as needed.

• Leads preparation for Monthly Innovation Portfolio Meetings and prepares CRM reports for various business updates and additional assistance as requested.

• Assists with development of presentation materials and execution and tracking of marketing/product line campaigns.

• Assist in coordinating customer and internal ideation sessions and product training programs.

• Responsible for tracking Innovation items with Sales, Finance and Demand Planning and reporting out at various Department meetings

• Vets sales leads and website inquiries.

• Manages and updates bulk cheese list for Divisional use.

CRM:

• Acts as administrator for CRM software (Microsoft Dynamics) coordinating system maintenance and training, managing break/fix requests, coordinating the input of updates and data, managing contacts, requesting samples, and regularly pulling reports and trackers for distribution.

• Provides central point of contact for all change requests and system alternations; provides end user support and ensures updates are well understood, documented, and all processes properly followed.

• Independently manages external consulting and software development support resources to allow system programming updates to be made in a timely manner. Manages all workflows, process maps, and facilitates integration with Sargento IT when necessary.

• Builds customer reports and dashboards specific to user needs and job functions.

• Acts as key point of contact for quality/recall process and ensure all CRM touchpoints are maintained to allow for key customer communications on an automated basis.

• Train CRM back-up who is able to step in and manage and provide ongoing training to ensure they are updated on system upgrades and changes

Your Education and Experience.

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis on marketing/business required with at least a year of related experience and/or training. Knowledge of and/or exposure to foundational project management skills or new product development preferred.

Our Story.

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.

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