Marketing Manager - Dairy Foods
Land O'Lakes Venture37
Join Land O’Lakes, Inc., and help us bring food from farmer to fork, building vibrant communities along the way. We’re a global, Fortune 250 company and a farmer-owned cooperative, which means we work for one another—not Wall Street. Land O’Lakes operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including LAND O LAKES® Dairy Foods, Vermont Creamery, Purina® Animal Nutrition, and WinField United® Crop Inputs. Positions are located at Land O’Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters in Arden Hills, MN.
Marketing Manager Position Description:
This position will be in the Dairy Foods Division. Dairy Foods produces a diverse array of industry leading products that are an icon in home kitchens, restaurants, and food manufacturers around the world. Our industry leading brands include LAND O LAKES®, Kozy Shack® refrigerated desserts and Vermont Creamery
Rotational program – move to different assignments across the organization to advance marketing skills and general management competencies in a variety of industries and situations
Identify unmet and underappreciated consumer / customer needs and use them to generate insights to drive the business forward
Create growth strategies and plans that are consistent with enterprise objectives
Own the P&L and proactively adjust plans and tactics as necessary
Champion consumer and customer first thinking
Maintain a strong relationship with Sales and Key Channel Customers
Monitor metrics and milestones to chart progress against expectations and accountabilities
This position includes leading and developing 1 or more direct reports
Competencies-Skills (Required):
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or similar degree with strong understanding and or experience of P&L ownership
5+ years of relevant work experience
Ability to collaborate and influence across functions and up through leadership
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills
Effective analytical, critical thinking and quantitative problem-solving abilities
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Background:
MBA preferred
Experience in consumer-packaged goods and/or agricultural industries preferred
The salary range for this role is $120,880 - $181,320. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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