Ruiz Foods Looking for Associate Manager – East at Remote Full Time

POSITION IS REMOTE LOCATED IN EASTERN REGION

COMPENSATION: $100k – $120k per year Depending on Experience (Exempt)

BENEFITS: Competitive Salary, Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Vacation, 401k

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (e.g., mathematics, economics) that requires extensive quantitative knowledge
• Ability to work well under pressure with strong ability to multi-task. ·
• Highly detailed with strong organizational and operating skills.
• Proficient computer knowledge: Microsoft Office, Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Demonstrated professional and academic success (e.g. graduated in top of their class; consistently received top evaluations at prior job)
• Experience in CPG Revenue Growth Management, specifically post-promotional analysis and trade spend effectiveness
• 3 years of experience is preferred
• Communications skills- advanced writing and communication skills, and be able to interact and persuade individuals levels senior to him or her, as well as actively participate in meetings and group discussions with individuals from various parts of the organization (e.g. Marketing, Sales, Finance)
• Analytical skills- the individual must be able to follow detailed instructions to perform complicated financial analyses, as well as determine basic analyses required to support the regions in their pricing decisions (e.g., structure the problem, collect data, identify issues and present results)
• Computer skills- familiarity with computers and advanced knowledge of Excel, Tableau and PowerPoint is required. Alteryx optional.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct promotional analytics for key accounts and across channel archetypes
• Develop promo event-level guidelines
• Work with Sales to develop ROI-informed promotional calendars/plans
• Maintain promo effectiveness scorecards
• Lead quarterly promo effectiveness reviews
• Run analytics to understand effectiveness of trade terms (e.g., incremental margin or growth per dollar invested in a given account) and make recommended changes
• Partner with Trade Strategy team to develop, implement, and manage trade spend architecture by channel
• Partner with Sales & Marketing to develop customer sell-in stories when needed

JOB SUMMARY:

Support promotion optimization and trade management. Perform RGM analytics for promotions & trade and drive insights to support RGM strategy. Facilitate inter-department communication and sharing of best practices. Support commercial functions in ad-hoc requests (e.g., evaluating new promotion under consideration).

THE COMPANY:

We are a fast-growing, roughly $1B CPG food company (Top 125 in North America) that was founded by a father-son team (Louis and Fred Ruiz) in 1964 with the idea of sharing their authentic Mexican family recipes with the world.

With the #1 brand in retail frozen Mexican Food (El Monterey) and two up-and-coming Natural/Organic brands (Artisan Bistro & Plantivore), Ruiz Foods is committed to investing to grow the business through brand-building, industry-leading innovation, and high-quality ingredients with bold, authentic Mexican flavors.

Ruiz has led the industry in growth over the past decade, organically doubling revenue during that time. El Monterey is the leading frozen ethnic food brand across frozen, with strong businesses in four different categories, including Snacks and Breakfast. Our objectives in the coming 5 years include significant increases in brand awareness and household penetration, with increased investments in marketing communication, shopper marketing, e-commerce, etc.

This position will be based Remotely in the Eastern Region

EOE–M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: Remote