Customer Business Manager

Winland Foods

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Customer Business Manager (CBM) will drive profitable growth and strengthen business relationships with assigned national foodservice account customers by developing and executing strategic sales plans, identifying new business opportunities, and ensuring the effective management of account operations. At Winland Foods, we’re passionate about creating exceptional food experiences that bring people together. We are a dynamic and growing company specializing in meal preparation products—from pasta and sauces to plant-based proteins and more. Our portfolio includes beloved consumer brands and custom private-label solutions for retail and foodservice channels. We believe in being exceptional from the land to the table, committed to quality, sustainability & responsibility, and putting people first. We are a team of food enthusiasts who value collaboration, innovation, and integrity, offering an environment where ideas matter, contributions are recognized, and careers can thrive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or related field required
Minimum of 5 years of business experience in foodservice sales or related field required
Knowledge of the Foodservice business from the ground up, with a thorough understanding of national accounts segment
Has well-established contacts within national account foodservice industry
Demonstrated technical and analytical skills for evaluating market segments, and using data to drive product and pricing strategies, and the their impact to production forecasts
Ability to transform insights and analytics into customized strategic account plans for deliver growth
Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills and effective relationship building
Solid financial acumen - Understanding of P&L and price implications to optimize customer bid strategies and management of trade funding
Fluency in Power BI, SAP, SharePoint, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong customer interaction and negotiation skill capabilities
Ability to manage multiple accounts, while cultivating large volume opportunities
Strong management skills with demonstrated problem solving ability, skilled at multi-tasking, prioritization, and communication of AOP performance to stakeholders at varying levels of the organization
Strong cross-functional and team coordination / collaboration skills
Creative problem solution abilities; ability to be resourceful to improve long-term customer relationships
Capable of building strong internal and external relationships to achieve desired customer outcomes
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Responsibilities

Leads development of assigned national account customer business, taking ownership of account specific strategies to drive profitable growth.
Owns creation and execution of national account customer specific annual sales plans, including forecasted volume growth, product distribution, innovation penetration goals, marketing activation strategy, and customer business review presentations (existing and new).
Uses market and product knowledge to source and develop incremental business through prospecting, leads, and referrals.
Delivers business improvements against customer-supplier scorecard metrics.
Cultivates and maintains effective business relationships with decision makers in assigned national accounts.
Pursues identified business prospects, leading the planning and sales process for new business opportunities. This role has a substantial emphasis on new business development.
Oversees execution of existing contracts, including renewal and expansion of existing customer relationships.
Leverages restaurant research insights and trends and to identify whitespace opportunities, and collaborates with other teams to provide innovative solutions and products that align with Winland’s core business strengths.
Maintains a thorough working knowledge of all of Winland’s product portfolio, and a deep understanding of the competition (i.e. markets, products, pricing, culinary and technical facets).
Works with the Customer Data Specialist (CDS) to create and enter product opportunities into our Product Portfolio Management System (PPM) ensuring customer’s expectations are clearly defined.
Owns coordination and management of account operations support, including reconciliation of rebates, allowances, deductions and receivables for assigned national accounts, as well as awareness and support for order fulfillment when necessary.
Proactively identifies opportunities to reduce/eliminate Damages, Distressed or Donated products (DDD), and understands key drivers to help mitigate future risk of product obsolescence.