Product Manager

Imagine a Career in Food Services 

See yourself identifying market opportunities for turkey products and developing a marketing plan to capitalize on these opportunities. Envision having marketing responsibilities for the division including new product development and introduction, developing and executing brand planning to assure that volume and profit objectives are met, manage the advertising agency and advertising budget, provide tools and support to the sales force to help drive growth in the turkey category, and position Jennie-O Turkey Store as the industry leader. 

Primary Functions 

• Develop and implement all division’s marketing activities
• Develop and execute the marketing plans for sales growth, share of market, category growth, new products and profitability as well as the marketing strategy and tactics to achieve these goals
• Manage, train, motivate, and provide direction to an associate product manager
• Manage and provide direction to the advertising agency to develop creative strategies

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Communicate effectively: keep all parties informed of issues and conditions in the area that will require more detailed attention
• Timely Follow Through: manage ‘day to day’ product concerns to provide solutions and bring closure to issues in a timely manner
• Drives Change: position Jennie-O Turkey Store as the innovator and the perceived leader of turkey in foodservice
• Increase skill sets: support the sales force and brokers by providing tools, motivation, and training that maximize their opportunities for increased sales volume and margin
• Inspire Employees: provide leadership in the new product development process by continually prioritizing projects, assessing customer needs, providing direction to all departments within the company in a timely manner
• Time management: organize and utilize time effectively to allow for completion of projects and duties and attendance in meetings all within the specified date and time

Training 

Your initial training will include Continual Improvement Process training which will provide a common language and understanding of our commitment to meeting agreed-upon customer expectations 100% of the time.  You will also receive New Hire Orientation which will provide an introduction to:  

• Policies and procedures
• IT support
• Safety
• Communication best practices
• Benefits
• Performance reviews
• Compensation
• Accounting reporting
• Brief business unit overviews

The company also provides continued professional training opportunities that support critical thinking and decision making, communication, interpersonal, customer service and technical skills.  Courses range from Excel Advanced, Business Writing and Grammar, Dale Carnegie Leadership Training, Meat Science Training, DISC Behavioral Styles, Presentations that Deliver, Maximizing Your Writing, and Leading Purposeful and Engaging Meetings.  

See yourself at Jennie-O Turkey Store 

Working together as a passionate and innovative team is an essential piece in our operations, on every level, and contributes to an enjoyable work environment.  

Based in Willmar, Minnesota, Jennie-O Turkey Store is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporations. Close to 7000 Team members contribute to the success of Jennie-O Turkey Store from accountants to engineers, food scientists to farm managers. We are built on traditions of brand strength, quality, innovation, and value, while taking advantage of new trends in technology. 

Our company provides over 125 years of combined leadership in the industry and produces over 1500 products which are distributed throughout the United States and 26 other countries. We also proficiently manage all segments of our supply chain from the consumers’ eating experience back to the egg.

We believe in equal opportunity employment; for this reason alone we understand and appreciate diversity throughout our entire company. We offer exciting opportunities for growth to talented, capable people who share our belief that attitude, hard work, individual initiative, workplace safety and teamwork are of the utmost importance. 

So….if you crave a challenge, become a part of the empowering atmosphere that has made us a company of leaders.