director strategy manager Charlotte, NC
Job description
Position Title: DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & STRATEGY (REMOTE)
Pay Grade: 17
Reports To: Chief Marketing Officer
As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies - in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.
Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.
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Job Summary
The Director of Innovation & Strategy will play a key role in the development, implementation, management and communication of strategic innovation planning, supplier activation, promotional strategy. This individual will have a keen ability to formulate partnerships to deliver value added services that reflect the business objectives of the organization and will work closely with product development teams, retail and marketing and other stakeholders to ensure the company’s brand stays relevant and competitive in the ever-changing business landscape. They will maintain an effective level of business literacy about the business units’ financial position, its mid-range plans, its culture and its competition and should be experienced in program development, solutioning across a matrixed organization, driving quantitative results. This role is focused on maximizing sales and profitability, analyzing sales performance data to identify opportunities for growth and improvement. The business savvy candidate will have had a proven track record in relationship building, innovation, analytics & problem solving and will collaborate with the Eurest Sector team to play a significant role in researching and developing internal brands. This opportunity allows for flexibility to work remotely, with periodic office presence based on candidate location.
Responsibilities
- Drive like for like growth through strategic initiatives and programming (coffee, grab-n-go, robotics, etc)
- Manage and inspire team to develop consumer-centered programming that drives participation
- Work closely with field marketing teams and champion network based on focus area for coffee development, experience marketing initiatives and other solutions
- Work closely with procurement to help drive the preferred and new product process for the team
- Collaborate with optimization and data teams to monitor trends and develop actionable insights
- Manage launch of new initiatives for managing both P&L and subsidized models
- Work with digital team to develop and activate retail solutions: improving product selection, promotion, loyalty
- Track retail trends with a focus on product mix and promotions
- Work with E15 and gather research on product development and current and future trends to support all functions of the business
- Support implementation teams with training, field implementation and store openings
- Identify and lead strategic initiatives and connect market research to field teams
- Develop tools and resources to help the field in execution of innovation that is relative to client and guest wants
- Demonstrate behavior and actions consistent with the company code of conduct
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Business/Marketing or related field required
- 10+ years of experience desired
- 5+ years experience with retail food stores highly desired
- A high level of expertise with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Planogram software is required
- Food and Foodservice operational experience is essential
- Working knowledge of suppliers and distribution ideal
- High energy, assertive and self-confident individual with a good working knowledge of the external market place from a retail perspective, food and non food environments
- Proven change management experience
- Financial analysis and/or metrics analysis required
- Strong presentation skills are key
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Proven ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals and to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.
Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
About ESFM
CEO: David Hogland
Revenue: $1 to $5 billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Subsidiary or Business Segment
Website: www.esfm-usa.com
