Associate Platform Marketing Manager - Minneapolis, MN

North America Foodservice (NAF) is on a mission to be the undisputed leader in food away from home by building brands through business-to-business marketing. In store bakery bread represents one of the largest growth spaces for NAF as we expect grow our business by more 10% in the next couple of years. It's an incredibly exciting and pivotal time to work on the bread business as we continue to grow capabilities with our core customers and build out our portfolio to new customer and channels. We are seeking a highly motivated strategic leader to lead the in store bakery bread team and take on the role of Associate Marketing Manager - Bread Platform. In this role, you will lead an amazing cross-functional team of Consumer Insights, Innovation, Technology, Quality (ITQ), Supply Chain, Finance, Channel Marketing and Sales to deliver competitively advantaged product solutions to win in our channel. You will develop strategies, create a robust 12Q flow across innovation, renovation, strategic revenue management, holistic margin management, and capacity on your platforms. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role. You will be an integral part of a tight-knit team that has big growth ambitions and will work together to achieve them! You will be supported by your manager and have development opportunities to help you continue in your career progression and keep you energized. We are looking for a leader who is growth oriented, highly accountable and embraces the NAF culture. In NAF, we lead with courage - we are resilient, move fast and tackle problems head on. We win together - we invest in each other, taking time to celebrate wins, both big and small! KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Deliver Topline Growth: Champion long-range vision and strategies, stewarding a robust consumer-first pipeline of innovation, renovation, and growth ideas that sufficiently deliver reported net sales growth. Improve Profitability: Partner with NAF holistic margin management and strategic revenue management teams to build and execute strategies and pipelines that drive value to the PNL. Run the Business: Lead product management review and demand review processes for your platforms and work with cross functional partners to maximize service and minimize waste. Lead Teams: Lead a diverse cross-functional team toward executional excellence against both short- and long-term initiatives. Model an entrepreneurial mindset to unlock creative, bold thinking. Customer First Mentality: Develop strong market and competitive knowledge, understand customer needs and consumer desirability in retail channels. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in related field 5+ years of experience in a related marketing or business role. Ability to work collaboratively, leading, and inspiring high functioning cross-functional teams. Knack for managing multiple complex projects. Cross-boundary effectiveness with ability to influence across and up the organization. Excellent communication skills and bias for action Ability to drive connections across functions, ideas, and processes. Strong analytic ability to translate data into meaningful insights, strategies, and actions. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Business to business marketing experience. Understand P&L mechanics and how to impact topline and bottom-line drivers. Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, dynamic environment directly with many functions and sales team members. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: Minneapolis, MN (HQ based) - relocation eligible. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for a U.S. work visa. International relocation not available. COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big he rts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next. Salary Range The salary range for this position is $91900.00 - $153300.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance. General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.