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SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA

Job Title: Food Strategy Manager
Status: Full Time, exempt
Place in the Organization: Reports to Chief Impact Officer; supervises Inventory and Receiving Manager
Starting Salary Range: $60,000 – $65,000

Posted November 13, 2024

Purpose:

  • Create, develop, and manage a strategy to solicit donations of food and other products from the food industry, including manufacturers, distributors, farmers, food processors and supermarkets. This position is responsible for securing a steady flow of food donations from local food donors by cultivating existing relationships and developing new relationships with local network partners and food donors.

General Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and vision of Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana
  • Ability to think strategically, in order to develop long term food procurement strategies to meet the needs of the food bank and advance the food bank’s goals
  • Demonstrate success working independently while also collaborating with colleagues to accomplish stated goals
  • Ability to interact professionally with the public, donors, volunteers and staff
  • Work in relationship with the other management team members to achieve donor relationships and financial requirements of the organization
  • Display a desire to work with a diverse population using a compassionate, collaborative, and respectful approach
  • Experienced in team building, collaboration, and conflict management
  • Support a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Ability to use discretion and independent judgment in time management to meet objectives
  • Demonstrate skills in budgeting, planning, and analysis
  • Highly organized with ability to successfully multitask and meet deadlines.
  • All other duties as assigned by Director of Impact

Specific Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Develop and cultivate new food donors including retailers, processors, manufacturers, produce famers and meat processors throughout our service area to ensure food donations increase annually
  • Cultivate current food donors with the goal of receiving more pounds per donation and more frequent donations, preventing attrition
  • Collaborate with Operations to make the most efficient use of transportation and other logistics needed for handling donations
  • Provide required monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as required by food donors, FANO, USDA, and food bank leadership
  • Responsible for securing purchased food product at a reasonable price for both resale to agency partners and for use in SHFB initiatives
  • Develop relationships with farmers who are willing to specifically grow food for Food Bank use both for compensation reimbursement and for donation
  • Collaborate with the Development and Marketing team on a donor recognition program for major food donors
  • Determine form and frequency of solicitations and develop a system of donor tracking, reporting and acknowledgments in collaboration with the Development and Marketing team
  • Work with Director of Impact and Director of Facilities and Warehouse Operations to ensure inventory needs are met
  • Work with the Director of Facilities and Warehouse Operations to communicate incoming shipments and create strategies to reduce waste
  • Facilitate and maintain Retail Store Donation Program
  • Provide ongoing training to retail partners and agency staff involved in the store donation program
  • Host industry visits and tours demonstrating our mission and the importance of donors to impact the communities we serve

Requirements:

  • Five years or more related experience in customer service, food sales, or the food industry
  • Experience in team building, collaboration, and conflict management
  • Present a professional and positive image of the food bank to external and internal stakeholders
  • Excellent writing, communication, public speaking, and presentation skills
  • Ability to attend work functions outside of normal work hours
  • MS Office Suite proficient
  • Bachelor’s degree in sales, marketing, business management or another relative field
  • Ability to work on the telephone and computer for hours at a time
  • Valid Driver’s License and Insurance on personal vehicle
  • Ability to bend and lift a minimum of 20 lbs.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Customer service: 1 year (Required)
  • Sales or Procurement: 1 year (Required)
  • Inventory Management: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Muncie, IN 47303: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person