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ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING POSITIONS:
FLAVOR CREATION POSITIONS:
GENERAL MANAGEMENT:
| Crop
Buyer/Grain Trader/Purchasing Manager |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree and 6-10 years previous experience as a crop buyer/grain trader. Will be responsible for material resource planning, determining current and future demands for raw materials, developing/ updating supplier base/purchasing plans, locate new/existing sources of raw materials and meet with suppliers on a regular basis. Will also verify/qualify vendors and negotiate regional/global supplier contracts. Responsible for metrics/reports: scorecards and supplier database. Will be in-house expert on crop inputs supply and marketing of crop input products and services. Will also provide accurate, timely and valuable information on farmer attitudes, selling ideas and crop conditions for this North American supplier of organic products. |
| Location: |
Sonoma Valley,
California |
| Salary Range: |
$85-$135k plus bonus and relocation expenses |
| Director
Bean Trading/Sales |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree and 9-12 years bean buying and trading experience. Will negotiate and build relationships with organic edible bean buyers and suppliers worldwide. Will explore and develop markets for edible bean destinations. Manage and report risks associated with contracts including in-depth understanding of customers, market to market risk, due diligence surrounding contracts and monitor financial strength of customers. Will perform constant monitoring of supply and demand developments related to edible beans. Provide timely information on farmer attitudes, selling ideas and crop conditions. Will evaluate, identify and leverage new trading opportunities and develop key strategic alliances. Responsible for growing business in market share and volume and managing overall P&L position for this organic products supplier. |
| Location: |
California |
| Salary Range: |
$110K-$135K plus bonus |
HUMAN RESOURCES POSITIONS:
| Executive
VP |
| Requirements: |
Prefer 6-10 years previous food ingredient operations management experience, with interest in moving towards General Management. Will be trained in R&D, purchasing, IT, inventory control, sales/marketing and operations of a
privately held Florida based, food ingredients processor. Will eventually take
responsibility for day to day operations of facility, so senior partner may retire. Company has high profit margins and currently sells to nutritional and general food processing customers. Product line is diverse and includes powders and liquid
hot fill/aseptic ingredients. |
| Location: |
Florida |
| Salary Range: |
$95-$140K plus bonus. |
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS:
| Research
Chef |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a culinary arts
degree and 4_6 previous research chef's experience with specialization in
the baking or quick service restaurant product development area. Will work
with customers, internal R&D and technical sales force on product
development related to baked goods, confections and related QSR products.
Some travel and customer contact. AIB training a plus. Reports to Culinary
Manager of this high quality, global food ingredients processor. Position
is available due to growth.
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| Location: |
New Jersey |
| Salary Range: |
$65-$82K plus bonus. |
| Food
Technologist |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 3-10 years product savory development and ingredient applications experience. Will be trained to develop and match
competitors condiments, BBQ sauces and salad dressings. May come from either a food or ingredient processor. Reports to VP Technical service of this mid-sized, privately held food processor. Position is available due to growth. Will train less experienced person or employ ten year veteran. Immediate need. |
| Location: |
Southeast, North
Carolina |
| Salary Range: |
$55-$90K plus bonus |
| Director
Product Formulations/Encapsulation |
| Requirements: |
Prefer an advanced degree with 12-15 yrs. experience in food
ingredients encapsulation R&D and applications. Will develop formulations to meet customer needs, manage toll manufacturers and other external relationships to bring
processing in-house at a later date. Product line includes encapsulated and micro-encapsulated fat
soluble emulsions and suspensions from new novel processing technology that has just completed pilot studies and certifications.
Position reports to President of this mid-sized, well financed biotech firm. |
| Location: |
Northeast |
| Salary Range: |
$140-$195K plus equity |
| Pharaceutical
Applications
Coordinator |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a Ph.D. and 3-8 years product development and applications experience. Will be responsible for identifying, developing and implementing technical projects across all applications for a global supplier of food ingredients to the Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical markets. A successful candidate will be required to quickly become an expert in the pharmaceutical market and technologies associated with the assigned projects. Will be a primary trainer and facilitator for this area. Some customer contact and limited travel. Position has been created due to growth in this market sector. |
| Location: |
Midwest, Illinois |
| Salary Range: |
$65-$79K |
| Director
Business Development - Meat Ingredients |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a BS, MS or PhD. in Food Science, Food Chemistry with 10-15 yrs. previous R&D, Applications, Sales Development, Sales Support and Business Development in the cured meats industry. Will manage a line of natural preservatives sold to meat processors nationally. Will also perform R&D, new ingredient research & development, applications and technology
assessment for product line extensions on any new meat ingredient products or acquirable technology. Reports to the owner if this mid-sized, highly profitable southeast ingredients processor. Position is available due to growth. |
| Location: |
Southeast |
| Salary Range: |
$100-$140K
plus bonus |
| Food
Technologist-Food Confections |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a MS in Food Science or related, Ph.D. ideal and 1-7 yrs. previous new product development, exploration of new applications, project management and troubleshooting customer or internal technical problems in a food/confections processor. Should understand experimental design and statistical analysis tools and a wide variety of product and process technologies. Must understand market drivers and incorporate market drivers to create 'market
pull' for new product initiatives. Knowledge of starch, hydrocollid and sweetener chemistry a plus. Reports to Senior Team Leader of this major, global food ingredients and fine chemical processor. |
| Location: |
Chicago Area, Illinois |
| Salary Range: |
$70k-$95K |
| Director
Bean Trade Sales |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree and 9-12 years bean buying and
trading experience. Will
negotiate and build relationships with organic edible bean buyers and
suppliers worldwide. Will
explore and develop markets for edible bean destinations.
Manage and report risks associated with contracts including
in-depth understanding of customers, market to market risk, due diligence
surrounding contracts and monitor financial strength of customers.
Will perform constant monitoring of supply and demand developments
related to edible beans. Provide
timely information on farmer attitudes, selling ideas and crop conditions.
Will evaluate, identify and leverage new trading opportunities and
develop key strategic alliances. Responsible
for growing business in market share and volume and managing overall
P&L position for this organic products supplier. |
| Location: |
Sonoma Valley,
California |
| Salary Range: |
$110-$135K plus equity, bonus and relocation
expenses |
| Crop
Buyer/Grain Trader/Purchasing Manager |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree and
6-10 years previous experience as a crop buyer/grain trader. Will be
responsible for material resource planning, determining current and future
demands for raw materials, developing/updating supplier base/purchasing
plans, locate new/existing sources of raw materials and meet with
suppliers on a regular basis. Will also verify/qualify vendors and
negotiate regional/global supplier contracts. Responsible for
metrics/reports: scorecards and supplier database. Will be in-house expert
on crop inputs supply and marketing of crop input products and services.
Will also provide accurate, timely and valuable information on farmer
attitudes, selling ideas and crop conditions for this North American
supplier of organic products. |
| Location: |
Sonoma Valley,
California |
| Salary Range: |
$85-$135K plus
bonus and relocation expenses |
QUALITY ASSURANCE/CONTROL POSITIONS:
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS:
SALES & MARKETING POSITIONS:
| National
Sales Manager |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical
degree and 10-12 years food ingredients sales experience with emphasis on
sales of functional nutritional ingredients to dietary supplement
processors as well as other food ingredients suppliers. Will manager an
internal sales force of three and call on A & B level accounts such as
Pepsi and Cott. Will be responsible for developing/upgrading mechanics of
sales force to take this small, high supplier to the next level of sale
growth. Must live near a US airport for ease of travel but based out of a
home office situation. Reports to CEO and owner. Position is available due
to high growth in their market segment.
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| Location: |
East of the
Mississippi |
| Salary Range: |
$95-$130K plus bonus. |
| Technical
Sales Representative - Phytochemicals |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical
degree and at least five years previous value-added food ingredients sales
experience to the nutritional/functional foods marketplace. Will be
responsible for sales of phytochemicals and extracts to US functional food
processor accounts throughout the US, for this mid-sized global
ingredients processor. Position has been created due to growth. Reports to
US General Manager. Must be located near a US airport. Travel anticipated
at 50%.
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| Location: |
any US metro area. |
| Salary Range: |
$70-$95K, plus bonus,
home office, car and benefits. |
| Western
Sales Representative |
| Requirements: |
Our client, a major
global food ingredients supplier seeks a technical sales representative
with at least 6-10 years food ingredients sales experience to quick
service restaurant headquarters accounts in the Western US.
Will call on A and B lever QSR processors such as Taco Bell,
Pizza Hut and Starbucks in a territory from Dallas to Seattle to Los
Angeles. Should be new project oriented vs: sales growth oriented.
Position is available due to double digit growth in the suppliers sector.
Reports to Director of QSR Sales.
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| Location: |
Dallas to Seattle to
Los Angeles |
| Salary Range: |
$80-100K plus bonus to
25% of base, home office, car and expenses. |
| Southeast
Sales Representative |
| Requirements: |
Our Client, a major
global food ingredients supplier seeks a technical sales representative
with at least 6-10 years food ingredients sales experience to quick
service restaurant headquarters accounts in the Southeast US.
Will call on A and B level QSR processors such as Burger King and
Chick-Filet in a territory from Atlanta to Miami to New Orleans. Should be
new project oriented vs: sales growth oriented. Position is available due
to double digit growth in this suppliers sector. Reports to Director of
QSR Sales.
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| Location: |
Atlanta to Miami to
New Orleans |
| Salary Range: |
$80-100K plus bonus to
25% of base, home office, car and expenses. |
| VP
Sales-Retail & Club Stores |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree and 10+ years previous processed food sales to retail and club channels. Will wear many hats in this mid-sized food processor. Will call on national accounts such as
Wal-Mart and Target, while managing a direct sales force of three and a broker network. Must be able to perform sales management
administrative duties in additional to limited national account calls. Reports to General Manager of this privately held 35 year old food processor. |
| Location: |
Southeast, North
Carolina |
| Salary Range: |
$100-$140K plus bonus
and relocation |
| Northeast
Regional Sales Manager |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 5-10 years food ingredient sales to food, beverage and
nutritional processors in the US. Will represent a line of food antioxidants including TPHQ, BHA and BHT for a Global processer increasing their presence in the US. National travel initially. Will be trained to advance to National Sales Manager as division grows. Reports to US joint venture President. Position available due to growth and expansion. |
| Location: |
Northeast |
| Salary Range: |
$75-$100K plus bonus and stock options |
| VP
Sales & Marketing |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree plus 10-15 years sales/marketing management experience in trading, bulk bin, and specialty organic foods/ingredients markets. Will direct company sales/marketing functions to identify and develop new customers for products and services. Develop strategies that identify market opportunities and new product development. Directly manage critical developing client accounts and coordinate management of all others. Establish and develop short and long range goals including five and ten business plans. Establish and execute a sales/marketing plan, coordinating with internal management, vendors, partners and distributors. This organic products supplier has current sales of $30M plus with expectations to grow exponentially over next 36 months. |
| Location: |
Sonoma Valley,
California |
| Salary Range: |
$100K-$150K plus equity and bonus |
| Northeast
Sales Representative - Ingredients |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 5-15 years previous food ingredients sales experience. Experience with key accounts such as Kroger and Campbell's Soup a plus. Broad based
ingredients experience a plus.
Reports to Industry Manager of this major, international food ingredients processor. Can be located anywhere from Ohio, to
Virginia to New York. |
| Location: |
Northeast |
| Salary Range: |
$75-$100K plus bonus |
| Country
Manager |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 8+ years national account food ingredient sales experience in Canada. Will represent a line of starch, sweeteners and polyols to key accounts such as Cadbury, Wrigley's, Colgate and Proctor & Gamble. Will supervise brokers and direct sales personnel as required. Reports to Regional President based in the US. Ideal location is in Ontario but company is flexible. Open due to growth and promotion. |
| Location: |
Canada |
| Salary Range: |
$120-$150K plus bonus |
| Midwest
National Account Manager |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 10-15 yrs previous hydrocolloid or related food ingredient sales experience. Will call on major food and beverage processors in the Midwest representing a custom hydrocolloids line for a well known food ingredient supplier.
Client prefers an aggressive technical sales person, with R&D and purchasing contacts in the industry. |
| Location: |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Salary Range: |
$90-$135K plus bonus |
| Northeast
Sales Representative - Ingredients |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 4-10 years previous value-added food ingredient sales experience. Will represent a line of functional food ingredients sold to food, beverage,
nutriceutical, and pharmaceutical processors.
Territory includes New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and parts of New York and New England. Position available due to growth and promotion in this major, global food ingredients and fine chemical processor. New Jersey/New York location ideal but will consider others in territory. |
| Location: |
Northeast-open |
| Salary Range: |
$65-$85k
plus bonus, car and home office |
| Midwest
Sales Representative |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 4-10 years previous value-added food ingredient sales experience. Will represent a line of functional food ingredients sold to food, beverage,
nutriceutical, and pharmaceutical processors.
Territory includes Chicago to St. Louis, to Baltimore to parts of New York. Position available due to growth and promotion in this major, global food ingredients and fine chemical processor. Chicago location ideal but will consider others in territory. |
| Location: |
Chicago preferred,
Illinois |
| Salary Range: |
$65-$85k
plus bonus, car and home office |
| Mid-South
Sales Representative |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 4-10 years previous value-added food ingredient sales experience. Will represent a line of functional food ingredients sold to food, beverage, nutriceutical, and pharmaceutical processors.
Territory includes Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Position available due to growth and promotion in this major, global food ingredients and fine chemical processor. |
| Location: |
Texas ideal |
| Salary Range: |
$65-$85k
plus bonus, car and home office |
| Country
Manager-Canada |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 8+ years national account food ingredient sales experience in Canada. Will supervise a staff of three representing a line of starch, sweeteners and polyols sold to key national food,
pharmaceutical and industrial. Will also supervise brokers as required. Reports to VP International Sales, based in the US of this global food ingredients and fine chemicals supplier. Ideal location is Toronto but company is flexible. May consider
candidate in Northern US if calling regularly on Canadian accounts. Open due to growth and promotion. |
| Location: |
Toronto |
| Salary Range: |
$100-$135K plus bonus. |
| Country
Manager-Mexico |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and 8+ years national account food ingredient sales experience in Mexico. Will supervise a staff of three representing a line of starch, sweeteners and polyols to key national accounts in Mexico. Will also supervise brokers as required. Reports to Regional US President of this global food ingredients and fine chemicals supplier. Ideal location is Mexico City but company is flexible. Open due to growth and promotion. |
| Location: |
Mexico City |
| Salary Range: |
$110-$135K plus bonus. |
| V.P.
Sales & Marketing |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree plus 10-15 years sales/marketing
management experience in trading, bulk bin, and specialty organic
foods/ingredients markets. Will
direct company sales/marketing functions to identify and develop new
customers for products and services. Develop
strategies that identify market opportunities and new product development.
Directly manage critical developing client accounts and coordinate
management of all others. Establish
and develop short and long range goals including five and ten year
business plans. Establish and
execute a sales/marketing plan, coordinating with internal
management, vendors, partners and distributors.
This organic products supplier has current sales of $30M plus with
expectations to grow exponentially over next 36 months. |
| Location: |
Sonoma Valley, California. |
| Salary Range: |
$110-$150K plus
equity, bonus and relocation expenses. |
| Midwest
Key Accounts Manager |
| Requirements: |
Our client prefers a technical degree and 8-12 years previous functional food ingredients sales experience. Experience in sales of a high quality technical service a plus.
Will travel six Midwest states calling on R&D departments of food and beverage processors, representing agglomeration and encapsulation production services.
Reports to National Sales Manager of this well known ingredients and custom services processor. |
| Location: |
Any Midwest Metro |
| Salary Range: |
$90K-$110K plus
bonus. |
| Sales Manager
- Private Label |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a degree and 6+ yrs. private label and chain store sales experience. Will manage sales brokers and distributors in sales of private label spice and
seasoning blends, for a major international supplier. Will also have direct
account experience as well. Prefer previous spice, seasoning or savory food
ingredients experience but will consider others. Position is available due to
business growth of this $20 million US supplier. Reports to VP Marketing. Good benefits, incentives and home office equipment included. |
| Location: |
Any U.S. Metro |
| Salary Range: |
$85-$115K plus bonus |
| Northeast
Sales Representative |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical
degree and 5-8 years previous food ingredient or food chemical sales
experience. Will call on food, pet food, pharmaceutical and personal care
processors at all account levels and sizes for this mid-sized ingredients
distributor and custom blender. Previous ingredients distributor sales
experience a plus. Candidate must be a 'prospector' that enjoys looking
for new business. Reports to National Sales Manager. |
| Location: |
Northeast U.S. |
| Salary Range: |
$65-$75K plus bonus,
car and home office |
| Northeast
Sales Representative |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical
degree and 6-8 yrs. previous food ingredients sales experience in the
Northeast U.S. Will represent various starch, sweetener and stabilizer
lines as well as selling company's custom blending capabilities. Will call
primarily on food and pharmaceutical processors. Need to be a 'prospector'
that likes to pursue new business and not just manage current accounts.
Excellent commission/bonus package. Reports to VP Sales of this well-know,
North American ingredient processor. |
| Location: |
Northeast U.S. |
| Salary Range: |
$60,000 TO $70,000
plus bonus/commission to 50% of base salary |
| Regional Sales Representative |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical degree and at least three years technical sales or technical service experience. Will sell confectionary ingredients to processors
across the US for major, established supplier and product line. Will have a high level of technical support. Will also perform some sales calls in South America and Canada as needed. Travel requirements 50-60%. Reports to Director Business Development. Open
due to growth in this major ingredients processor. |
| Location: |
Northeast or Midwest |
| Salary Range: |
$58-$69K plus home office and
benefits |
SENSORY EVALUATION POSITIONS:
| Sensory
Manager |
| Requirements: |
Prefer a technical
degree and at least 5 years sensory experience as well as past technical
or quality leadership and management background. Will ensure that the
sensory department creates and presents accurate, impacting and actionable
data and reports to assist senior management in drawing conclusions and
making recommendations. Must be proficient in using sensory tools and
techniques, providing training, mentoring and enhancing cross functional
capabilities between staff. Will develop sensory evaluation as a strategic
partner through planning asset allocation and coordination with customers.
Will also champion the use of experimental design with emphasis on
matching proposed research for this mid-sized high quality dairy foods
processor. reports to Technical Director. |
| Location: |
Midwest, Low cost of
living |
| Salary Range: |
$85-115K plus
relocation expenses to lower cost of living area. |
TECHNICAL SERVICES POSITIONS:
All Positions Available through RightSource, Inc. are on
an Employer Paid Fee Basis ONLY.
If you have interest in being considered for the above listed positions or
any future openings, or have any questions, please forward your resume or
contact in confidence:
- Ron Bynum, President
- Telephone
- 386-672-7282
- FAX
- 386-767-2240
- Postal address
- 2616 Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach, FL., 32118
- Electronic mail
- Personal & Confidential: bynum@rsi1.com
- Resume Submittal: resume@rsi1.com
- General Information: info@rsi1.com
Webmaster: webmaster@rsi1.com
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- Walter O'Brien, Search Consultant
- Telephone
- 847-551-9716
- FAX
- 847-783-5289
- Postal address
- PO Box 217, Dundee, IL 60118
- Electronic mail
- Personal & Confidential: wallyobrien@comcast.net
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