What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Product Manager - Walmart/Sam's position at Mariani Packing Co.?
Job Opportunity: Associate Product Manager Walmart/Sam’s Club
Come Join us and Grow with our Family!
At Mariani, we believe that family comes first! We understand work is only part of what makes life rewarding. If you enjoy working in a flexible, respectful, collaborative environment where community members embrace change and seek continuous improvement, have a voice and can make a difference, we want to meet you!
We are a 4th generation family owned, global, growing, and innovative company based in Vacaville, CA, driven by our vision to “Inspire Healthy Living.” We have tremendous respect for our planet and a commitment to do our part to leave it in better condition for future generations.
We value our employees and remain committed to the values that have kept us strong for over 115 years, leading with Mutual Respect. We work every day to provide real, whole, plant-based foods that make healthy snacking a little easier and a lot more delicious.
Check us out at www.mariani.com and apply via our Career site at:
Key Responsibilities (Top 5-6)
- Walmart/Sam’s Private Label New Item Setup and Packaging Artwork Routing
- Development, coordination, implementation, maintenance of artwork/package designs.
- Maintain product and packaging specification files in the Loftware system and Walmart/Sam’s Product Management Portals. Lead and participate in artwork approval routing.
- Work directly with Walmart/Sam’s buying depts. (Grocery, Produce, Snacks), Broker partners, other CPG members, and internal departments on improving existing product lines and developing new products using best practices within Mariani capabilities and procedures.
- Ongoing product maintenance: create and update product costing, material revisions, forecast & projections, and updating of price lists for Walmart & Sam’s.
- Conduct product costings as required on existing products, new products based on commodity and competitor product changes
- Responsible for Walmart/Sam’s related administrative duties including but not limited to, customer feedback, sustainability, specifications, audits, quality, and management of Mariani Team collaboration to support the success of Walmart, Inc.
- Partner with the Major Accounts Manager (Sales) in development and in presenting compelling PowerPoint presentations; Business Reviews; on-going sales analysis to the customer
- Interface with Major Accounts Manager and Broker partners on product sales trends, competitive analysis and identifying sales opportunities.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or university; or three to five years related CPG Sales & Marketing experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Packaging Development Experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with Walmart /Sam’s Systems: Retail Link, Prospec, Hive, eHalo, Luminate, & Madrid is preferred
- Must be experienced with a personal computer, and proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with IRI / Nielsen syndicated data, and ERP system experience is preferred.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.
Benefits:
- Fun Safety and Holiday celebratory events!
- Emphasis on Growing, Learning & Developing!
- Competitive Salary & Benefits - Mariani pays the majority of the deductible for medical benefits!
- Health & Wellness Program for our Family of employees and their families!
