Key Responsibility:

• Responsible for managing and developing Commercial Fresh Food (Bakery Business Development). Manage financial results of Bakery Business Development (sales and operating income). Ensure the results achieve target. Conduct financial performance review Month-to-date, Year-To-Date of own areas. Drive long-term and short-term commercial strategic plan for Bakery Business Development that aligned to company vision, strategic direction in order to drive revenue target
• Liaise closely with internal sales/operations team and relevant support functions in order to drive strategy and revenue goal and external customers to ensure the value of their money. Support Marketing, Commercial Operations, Managed Markets, and Sales in supplier selection and management. Responsible for development and execution of category plans for assigned categories.
• Set Strategic Direction for assigned cross-functional sourcing programs through collaborative development of Strategic Sourcing initiatives and Category Plans. Lead cross-functional sourcing teams.
• Review and drive Bakery Business Development activities that lead business outcomes and enhance strategic partnership with external customers and top suppliers, annual promotion plan, sales gap recovery action plan, special events, etc.
• Determine innovation resolutions to serve customers’ needs, market advantages, market competitiveness and sales recovery that make profitable Bakery Business Development revenue opportunity
• Formulate price policy and price structure by considering relevant factors and ensure of proper implementation to ensure market competitiveness
• Lead Bakery Business Development assortment strategic actions, conduct annual review and the implementation for new store, new product, core product for store type, item performance review, etc.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for strategic sourcing and contract review and negotiation in assigned categories. To ensure that the variety and quality of Bakery product development are to the highest standards of quality, locally sourced, and seasonal in nature
• Identify sourcing best practices and collaborate with cross functional team members to ensure practices are applied. Determine key metrics for supplier performance management and facilitate quarterly reviews with stakeholders.
• Translate and cascade annual budget into steps of actions to achieve. Enroll and ensure understanding of each team members’ accountabilities and timely result updates; Operations and Commercial, Store Format, by customer types, by product group, by sub group.
• Update and communications of tasks and results, agreed steps of actions, communication to other teams, deployment of execution. Meeting with Store General Managers/ Assistant Store General Managers and communicate business direction & achievement, familiarize participants with new products and updated business operations. (continue to next page)
• Ensure the execution of People development framework and relevant matters that build substantial functions. Develop people/team, motive, coach and build team capability to be able to deliver results

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any related filed. MBA preferred. Culinary, Bakery fields are advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Bakery operations in Food Service sector with demonstrated success.
• 15+ years professional experience in retail food service management, retail operations, and/or consumer product goods preferred
• 7 year’s strategic sourcing experience preferred.
• Department level supervisory/managerial experience of direct and indirect reports
• Demonstrated understanding food safety principles and operational requirements
• Must have a strong understanding of the physiochemical and functional properties of various bakery ingredients and baking systems.
• Negotiation skills: Must possess ability to establish strong working relationships and persuade/influence others; ability to negotiate and defend pricing, contracts, and agreements with suppliers and customers in a mutually beneficial manner while maintaining professionalism and achieving goals.
• Demonstrated people/team leadership experience with proven ability to motivate, engage, and develop a high performing team. Ability to coach and provide constructive feedback to overcome performance gaps.
• Fosters Change and Innovation.

CP AXTRA | Lotus's
CP AXTRA Public Company Limited.
Nawamin Office: Buengkum, Bangkok 10230, Thailand

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