Mgr Business Development
Employment Type Full time
Category Other
Education Required 4 Year Degree
Experience Required 2-5 Years
Job Description
The Mgr Business Development will be primarily responsible for developing and implementing a decision making model for the sourcing group. The Mgr Business Development will directly partner with innovations, business mgmt and sales. Additionally, this role will be responsible to review the current sourcing contracts and provide recommendations that can improve our current model.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
-Develop a comprehensive decision making model for sourcing of new products. This model will include analysis of sources, logistics, allocation, recommends suppliers, recommendation for execution of project.
-Review current sourcing contracts and provide recommendations for improvement.
-Manage and partner with cross-functional teams -- ability to influence across the organization.
-Develops and builds internal competency in consumer and branding driven concept development.
 
Requirements:
Minimum of 1 year in developing decision making / sourcing models for new products.
Strong knowledge in analytical models design.


Education:
BA or BS required
Master degree is a plus.
 
Skills:
The successful candidate will possess the following:
-Perishable experience preferred
-Proven Project Management experience
-Concept development for brand positioning/ brand equity
-Knowledge of Statistical methodologies including correlation, regression, conjoint, cluster analysis
-Strong Communication Skills oral and written
-Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects with attention to detail
-Strong interpersonal skills to interact with internal clients and external vendors
-Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadline driven
-Product development / research experience
-Food sensory panel research experience
-Knowledge and use of secondary data (scan data)
-Intercultural experiences.
 
 

Salary grade:
100521AE1
About Chiquita Brands International
With annual revenues of approximately $4 billion, Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) is a leading international marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added food products - from energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious blends of convenient green salads. The company's products and services are designed to win the hearts and smiles of the world's consumers by helping them enjoy healthy fresh foods. The company markets its products under the Chiquita? and Fresh Express? premium brands and other related trademarks. Chiquita employs approximately 23,000 people operating in more than 70 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our web site at www.chiquita.com.
 


Chiquita Brands International, Inc. requires that applicants provide authorization and consent to a background check and a drug screen in order to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S which may be verified through Chiquita's participation in the E-Verify program.
 
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Chiquita Brands International and its subsidiaries provide an environment that promotes individual recognition and achievement. We recruit, hire, train, compensate and promote associates without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, disability or veteran's status.