Career Foundation Program (CFP) - Business Track (2025 & 2026 Graduates)

Smithfield Foods • Smithfield, VA

85d

About The Position

As a Career Foundation Program Associate - Business, you will gain hands-on experience in both business management and supply planning. This is your chance to work with diverse teams, drive sales growth, and ensure our products meet customer demand. Your contributions will directly impact the success of our company, and you'll love the dynamic, collaborative environment we offer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business, Agribusiness or related field; or currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation prior to the start date
• High level of professionalism
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• High standards of accuracy
• Currently authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast paced, dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

• Work experience in a team-based environment within manufacturing or supply chain
• Experience with SAP and its related supply chain applications
• Strong self-motivation and organization skills
• Strong interpersonal and technical skills required; presentation skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the profitability of a specific category, such as bacon, ham, or fresh pork
• Execute the annual business plan, including managing the profit/loss for an assigned product group/brand
• Act as a liaison between operations, sales, and marketing functions
• Lead forecasting efforts with demand and supply planning teams
• Develop and maintain documentation for retail pricing and promotion for product groups
• Manage trade spending targets and day-to-day P&L and volume plans
• Participate in field trade planning meetings and provide brand training to the sales team
• Collaborate with Marketing and R&D on new products and cost savings initiatives
• Monitor the marketplace for pricing opportunities
• Create finished goods plans to support customer orders, forecasted demand, and inventory requirements
• Establish critical inventory parameters, such as Target & Safety Stock settings
• Collaborate with manufacturing operations and plant schedulers to manage stock levels
• Interact with demand management, manufacturing, quality, warehousing, and transportation teams
• Measure, analyze, and report key process metrics and monitor adherence to KPIs
• Identify and address material shortages, develop action items, and follow up on issues
• Manage long-term capacity status, weekly category KPI updates, product shortage reporting, and ad-hoc daily information flow

Benefits

• Relocation Package Available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees