Product Line Specialist - Ground Beef

cargill•Wichita, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Cargill's Food Enterprise, which is committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. The Product Line Specialist will design and implement a comprehensive product marketing cycle. This role involves identifying market potential, establishing pricing and market strategies, estimating potential sales, defining promotional activities, and managing products through their lifecycle. Cargill is a family company dedicated to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world safely, responsibly, and sustainably. They are a key part of the supply chain, collaborating with producers and customers to source, produce, and deliver essential products.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of four years of related work experience
Travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of ground beef businesses
Experience developing and leading the strategy for premium product lines or brands
Profit and Loss experience
Sales, Pricing or operations experience
Project management experience
Understanding of food industry, market, sales and channels

Responsibilities

Prepare and coordinate product introductions and updates.
Compile and evaluate research on market product requirements and identify enhancements to current features and functionality.
Coordinate program planning with customers to identify manufacturing schedules, goals, design criteria, costs and similar considerations.
Plan, organize and coordinate assigned programs to accomplish financial and budgetary goals.
Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned