Market Manager, Pet Food

Darling Ingredients • Irving, TX

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About The Position

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy. The Market Manager, Pet Food is responsible for all aspects of pet food account activity including interaction with customers, production facilities, customer service, administrative and accounts receivable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, Marketing or related field ; or 3 to 5+ years of comparable work experience in an agriculture, ingredient or related field; or Equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Detail oriented; highly organized; self-motivated; ability to multi-task.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Agility in decision making.
• Excellent communication skills with both internal and external customers.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Background in agricultural business/sales a plus.
• Proficiency in Oracle sales, purchases and inventory management programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manges the sale of finished product fats and/or meals
• Provides oversight of customer service for finished product sales
• Manages and addresses any quality issues associated with finished materials
• Acts as point person on communication between suppliers/end users/our plant personnel.
• Responsible for conversion margin management and forecasting on a monthly & quarterly basis
• Negotiates contracts with customers
• Works with Market Coordinators to manage inventories and logistics associated with plant and customer needs
• Ensures all plant positions are completed as required by accounting and assist with financial closings
• Coordinates trade show and conference schedules, meetings, etc.
• Sell and prospect for potential new business.
• Communicates with Darling's other lines of business which overlap with Pet Food activity
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees