Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of "We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World". The company's product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit
Duties And Responsibilities
- Execute strategies to grow key protein processer account by identifying promising business opportunities to deliver sales and profit budget.
- Accelerate JP Link by 1) Maintain good relationship with GF JP team and relative upstream processors, ensure delivery of high-quality service and customer satisfaction. 2) Enabled beyond poultry i.e. seafood and seasonal products 3) Expand product portfolio – to include S&D and creative coaters.
- Building thorough knowledge of company products, competitors and market intelligence
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Knowledge And/or Experience Requirements
- Four-year Bachelor's degree, ideally in a Food Science or Commercially related discipline.
- Industry background: sales who sell customized products to Protein Processors
- Protein process application knowledge, know the machine
- Relationship with our target Protein Processor customers
- Customized product
- Multiple decision-making chains within customer
- 5-10 years sales experience
- Fluent in spoken & written English or Japanese
- Shanghai. Travel required
Skills
Skills & Capabilities:
- Microsoft office skills, such as excel / PPT / Word…
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Take initiatives and result driven oriented
Capabilities (Competencies)
- Ownership: Proactively make decisions, take personal responsibility, and deliver on all commitments in a timely manner.
- Global collaboration: Learn from colleagues and partners worldwide, share knowledge through collaborative communication, and jointly create better outcomes.
- Create better together: Seek opportunities to explore and apply innovative methods/tools/technology and actively embrace new possibilities to try novel approaches.
- Drive customer success: Take the initiative to understand the needs of others, adjust work priorities, and meet or exceed their expectations.