DVP - Canned, Frozen, Bakery, Beverage, and Imports

Description

ONLY FULLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

SUMMARY

The Departmental Vice President oversees assigned specified Department Categories in developing supplier program strategies to drive UniPro Member earned income.  The Departmental Vice President has responsibility and accountability for the assigned department’s overall effectiveness, budgeted income generation and to coordinate successfully achieving UniPro’s overall Category Management strategies for those departments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proactively works with UniPro members to grow top line sales within their assigned departments
• Works with the Senior Vice President of Category Management to establish overall department strategies and execution
• Responsible for EDA/SPA income budgeting and performance on an annual basis
• Develops, supports and maintains key supplier and UniPro Member relationships at the key management levels
• Responsible for day to day management of assigned Directors/Directors/Sr. Category Managers within assigned departments
• Works with key functional areas within UniPro (Member Development, Marketing, IT, Supply Chain, Branding) with the goal of driving member support
• Creates and implements key departmental strategic initiatives to align successfully with UniPro’s overall Category Management goals
• Represents UniPro and its members in key industry events/activities including conventions and conferences
• Establishes criteria for team members to drive productivity and establishes metrics to measure success
• Establishes and maintains career development strategy for assigned department Associates with the Senior Vice President of Category Management
• Maintains coordinated responsibility for key departmental suppliers to drive member income
• Responsible for the lead role of ProForma supplier negotiations and income generation

SUPERVISION GIVEN AND RECEIVED

The Departmental Vice President reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Category Management. Direct reports will include assigned Sr. Directors, Directors and Sr. Category Members and others if required.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS

• Inter contact with UniPro Senior Management, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, IT, MUG, Accounting/Finance, Meeting & Conventions, Member Development and Marketing.
• External contact with UniPro Members, Approved and potential specified category suppliers. 

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• May be required to attend various category Industry Training and Educational Seminars to remain well versed in current industry direction and innovations.
• May be required to attend various category Industry Conventions, Shows and Supplier Plants to maintain existing supplier contacts as well as develop new Supplier relationships.
• Communicate assigned Supplier news and activities through established communication channels, to UniPro Foodservice, Inc. and UniPro Members

JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.  Minimum of Fifteen (15) years’ experience in the Food Service Industry required as well as five (5) years’ experience in Buying Group/Corporate Distribution with emphasis in Foodservice Category Management experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, budgeting and associate management; Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Qualifications

Salary : $138,000 - $195,454