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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Director, Sales Strategy - 51481 Position Overview: The Director of Sales Strategy for our Grilling & Cooking Brands will lead the integration of Brand, Category, and Channel strategies into a clear Johnsonville Trade Strategy. The Director, Sales Strategy will drive opportunities across all core business drivers including pricing, placement, promotion, distribution for all channels and classes of trade. This position provides category expertise, a deep understanding of the nuances of the retail environment to enable better partnerships with Sales and Marketing to drive growth. The Director, Sales Strategy role develops and leads the annual go to market strategy for our Grilling & Cooking Brands. This position aligns and maximizes customer and brand strategies to capitalize on growth opportunities. Responsibilities: * Lead and facilitate the annual Brand & Customer Sales Planning processes to align with customer requirements & timelines * Own and drive development and delivery trade strategy and annual playbook * Lead the timely release of go-to-market strategies, tactics, and KPIs to enable effective sales execution with customers * Partner with Sales in the development and sell-in of annual customer plans with customers * Partner with Category Leadership & Revenue Growth Management (RGM) to develop effective go-to-market strategies and tactics with customers * Partner and serve as the primary contact and advocate between Sales and Marketing to enable effective execution of go-to-market strategies with customers * Translate brand priorities into go-to-market strategies and KPIs that enable improved execution with customers * Proactively conduct ongoing analysis and derives insights to evolve go-to-market strategies aligned to customer opportunities * Proactively identify and scorecard business risks, opportunities and contingencies with Sales and Marketing, to develop the annual plan and KPIs * Participate withRGM to identify and solve gaps to plan within the ROC process * Monitor and scorecard execution of trade strategy with RGM team * Coach the Sales Strategy Manager Date: August 26, 2024 Location: Global Headquarters, Sheboygan Falls, WI required (Our office is about an hour north of Milwaukee and one hour south of Green Bay) Coach: Senior Director Commercial Planning Member Status: Full Time, Salaried Travel: 10-15% Benefits: Members have the potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage;flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement! About our Company Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 2,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself! How to Apply: External candidate: Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future. We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses. Equal Opportunity Employer-minorities/females/veterans/individual with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Education: * Bachelor\'s Degree required; MBA or master\'s degree preferred, or equivalent job-related experience is required Experience: * 7+ years of Trade Marketing, Sales Strategy, Field Sales, or similar discipline experience required Skills: * Leadership experience with proven track record * Outstanding communication skills (verbal, written, listening), organization and presentation skills with the ability to interact with all levels of Johnsonville customers and members * Ability to develop objective point-of-view, be a strategic thought leader on team, building constructive rapport with internal clients * Ability to exhibit thought leadership and influence senior team members * Ability to contribute to a strong team environment with positive and constructive input and desire to improve the Commercial Planning team and function * Exceptional Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Database Management) * Syndicated POS data tool expertise (i.e., IRI Unify, Nielsen Nitro/Answers) * Customer POS and loyalty card data expertise (i.e., dunnhumby, Luminate, 84.51, EYC) ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=e29b40ff70a4fb9fc7259d637d746565 Other: Applicants ONLY to apply via URL link provided! Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.