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Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

General Management

Job Posting Title:

Business Unit Manager

About Us** **:

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— **Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together.** We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You G** **ain** **:

+ Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

+ 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

+ Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

+ Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

+ An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

+ Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

_About the Role:_

We are seeking a dynamic Business Unit Manager to join our corporate team. The Business Unit Manager will lead the planning and execution of volume and profit driving initiatives for the dynamic Pickles category. Gain broad exposure to all functional activities including sales and customers, operations, product development and finance, which results in the development of strong marketing and general management skills.

_You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:_

+ Executing the annual business objectives, strategy and tactics for the Pickles category, working closely with Director and leading cross-functional teams; assisting in the development of mid and long-term strategic business planning; act as the key cross-functional go-to person for project decisions, guidance, communication and management

+ Serve as the subject matter expert in the category: Own private label and branded category product assortment, product life cycle, pricing strategy and monitoring category changes. Identify innovation, price-pack architecture, and value propositions for the product category. Responsible for the development guardrails for RDI team and building compelling stories for Sales using syndicated data analysis. Lead in the development and delivery of category and product presentations. Work closely with Sales to ensure proper and timely customer communication.

+ Provide ongoing reporting and analysis on category for competitive strengths and weaknesses, identifying growth opportunities and defense strategies as needed. Tracking competitive efforts and recommending adjustments to changing market conditions

+ Maintain and communicate product knowledge library for respective categories

+ Leveraging and influencing the sales organization to manage customer relationships and influence key go-to-market tactics (pricing, merchandising, shelving, and assortment)

+ Managing and driving business simplification and cost improvement efforts, including development of continuous improvement initiatives and activities to mitigate DDD

+ Driving accountability cross functionally for quality and service, prioritizing portfolio for optimal vol/mix and delivering to customers best-in-class category season execution

+ The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs

+ Other job duties as assigned

_Important Details:_

+ This is a full-time, first-shift hybrid position based at our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL.

+ The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $99,100 to $148,700 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

_You’ll fit right in if you have:_

+ Minimum 5 years of experience in product/category management experience in a consumer-packaged goods food environment

+ Exposure to and understanding of multiple business disciplines (Purchasing, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, R&D, etc.) in previous positions preferred

+ Strong project management and communication skills to lead and influence cross-functional project teams

+ Demonstrated understanding of business fundamentals including P&L management, pricing, and trade strategy

+ Expert in Excel (pivot table, vlookup, equations, formatting), Powerpoint presentation building, Circana IRI data system. Fluency in SAP is a plus.

+ Must possess strategic thinking, leadership, teamwork and analytical skills

+ Creativity and effective interpersonal communication skills required

+ Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to work effectively across the organization and foster cross-functional teamwork

+ Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment

Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!

Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!

_At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”._ _TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact_ [email protected]_

TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Recruitment Fraud Alert

We want to ensure your career journey with TreeHouse Foods is safe and secure. Scammers may attempt to impersonate our company by sending fake job offers, interview, and sensitive document requests. If you receive an email claiming to be from us, always verify the sender’s email address—it should match our official company domain (@treehousefoods.com) exactly. We will _never_ ask for payment, financial, or personal information and documents as part of our interview process. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us directly by visiting the Contact page on our website (http://www.treehousefoods.com/contact-us/default.aspx) . Stay vigilant to protect yourself from recruitment scams.

**Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:** At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected]

**To all recruitment agencies:** TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.