Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com. Role summary: Drive Profitable growth by providing strategic guidance, focus and execution of all Marketing activities within Protein Processors Segment (Added Value Poultry, Pork, RTC, RTE) and targeted customers and for the appointed business unit. Responsibilities: Leading Protein Processors Activation by Campaigns & targeted events across Europe – Cross category. Leveraging existing Innovation, Global FlavourIQ trends & Insights Drive Strategic Customers Growth: Through Proactive Activations defined Growth Moments Calendar. According to account plans and service level - from cross segment content creation to activation He-she is a key member & contributor of the European Segment Customer Marketing Team, European Protein Processors GTM team & the Business Unit Go-to-Market teams. B ringing inspiring market and consumer insights to support new product development and translating ideas into actionable concepts that engage chefs and guide R&D innovation Enable Innovation Customer Engagement: From Validation to Commercialization Responsible for creation & execution of Segment & Unit Plans (With Business Development as Accountable) Serves as a key project manager, supporting the Business development team on customer-specific product development opportunities Clearly positions Griffith Foods as the preeminent product development partner with key customers, collaborating with cross-functional peers to deliver best-in-class customer solutions Assesses primary and secondary research and is capable of clearly communicating trends and insights to key customers. Leads commercial efforts at trade events designed to elevate the Griffith Foods brand within targeted segment-specific trade organizations Acts as linking pin with global Food Manufacturers teams, ensuring alignment European activation with global focus areas Own end-to-end project execution with a hands-on approach, ensuring seamless coordination, reporting, and engagement of internal team stakeholders for successful outcomes Experience required: Previous experience in the UK&I-European Food industry. Experience in both B2B and B2C is highly valuable. Retail market knowledge. Understand structure, needs & ways of working of UK Retail market. Previous Experience at a Food ingredients Company, ideally in Marketing, Innovation, Product Development Experience in Business-to-Business and clear understanding on how to create and deliver value propositions to Customers