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Corporate Counsel & Compliance
Purpose
Job Overview: As Corporate Counsel & Compliance, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the company adheres to applicable laws and regulations while working as a strategic partner to support business goals. You will work closely with the General Counsel to manage compliance initiatives, review, draft, and negotiate contracts, and assist on a variety of legal issues impacting the company’s operations.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a legal professional to apply their expertise in compliance and contracts within a fast-paced environment. If you are looking for a challenging role that intersects legal, business, and compliance functions, we invite you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
Compliance:
- Manage and update the company’s corporate compliance program, including leading an assessment of the company’s third-party compliance systems to ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies
- Maintain and update compliance policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Lead internal investigations related to compliance violations, ethics concerns, employment matters or other legal risks, proposing remedial actions, as necessary.
- Stay current with evolving laws and regulations affecting the company’s industry.
- Develop and deliver compliance-related training for employees and management, ensuring they understand relevant policies and procedures
Legal:
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts.
- Assist in developing contract templates, playbooks, and guidelines to streamline contract management processes.
- Manage relationships with external legal counsel and oversee legal proceedings when necessary, including with respect to product liability, worker’s comp and third-party subpoenas.
- Oversee the company’s data privacy program, ensuring compliance with global and domestic privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable regulations.
Competencies:
- Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and sound judgment in handling legal and compliance matters.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and provide clear, practical legal guidance.
- Ability to manage multiple legal projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in a state bar.
- Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with a focus on corporate compliance and contract negotiation.
Preferred:
- Certification in compliance (e.g., Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional) is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.
The pay range for this role is $200,000 – $250,000 annually.
*Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.
Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:
· medical insurance
· dental insurance
· vision insurance
· 401(k) retirement plan with company match
· HSA & FSA
· life insurance and disability insurance
· and other voluntary benefits
We also offer time-off benefits including:
· paid time-off
· sick-flex time
· 12 company paid holidays
Senior Director Sales
PURPOSE
Manage and motivate the sales efforts of our Retail Food Brokers within the western region to achieve company volume, share and profit goals within budgeted trade-spending parameters. Manage the success of Bumble Bee Seafoods in the Western United States market and their affiliates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
- Provides leadership to their direct reports to ensure goals are met, while organizing and overseeing schedules, territories, and performance.
- Hires, trains, and evaluates performance for regional and local sales employees
- Develop and execute sales promotion plans to ensure volume, share and profitability goals are achieved using the most effective and efficient fiscal practices
- Manage the broker organization by monitoring market specific goals designed to attain company objectives
- Cultivate professional relationships at all levels of the broker organization to assure expectations are broadly communicated and implemented
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of promotions to avoid un-accrued deductions and ensure accurate financial accounting.
- Aggressively manage deductions to resolution to achieve outstanding balance goals.
- Execute new item introductions utilizing all sales materials and tools to meet or exceed company distribution goals.
- Execute targeted pricing levels to attain company profitability goals, while achieving at least margin parity with key competitors.
- Communicate with customer service, production planning and trade marketing personnel, volume requirements for new and existing products through the completion of accurate monthly forecasts and, as needed, the submission of item alerts for produced-to-order, or large promotional quantities.
- Review business through regular analysis of syndicated consumption data and sales, by customer, segment and item, to identify trends and develop action plans to correct, or capitalize on those trends as needed. Use all key performance indicators to evaluate the health of the business monthly. Understand competitive, price and merchandise relationships and develop business plans accordingly.
- Understand basic Category Management “Best Practices” and utilize these principals in fact-based selling to establish Bumble Bee Seafoods as the leading national seafood supplier in North America. Use all available tools to provide professional sales presentations for the brokers and to the customers.
- Communicate and enforce company policies in a fair and equitable manner with all customers.
- Develop account relationships to establish a direct positive relationship with the customer apart from the broker relationship, to ensure communication channels remain open and Bumble Bee Seafoods is held in high regard.
- Ensure company retail merchandising standards are implemented by training retail sales personnel on product attributes, planogram objectives, shelf standards, rotation policies and point of sale.
- Ensure effective and efficient time and expense management when traveling for the company as outlined by company policy.
- Maintain the highest ethical standards in regard to business dealings with internal and external customers.
- Conduct business in a highly professional and ethical manner with both brokers and customers.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in marketing, or business preferred.
- 7-10 years of Sales and broker management experience.
- Computer literate; intermediate skills in Microsoft Office programs.
- Knowledge of syndicated data analysis in a selling platform.
- Able to travel at least 50% of the time for business.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.
The pay range for this role is $175,000-$200,000 annually.
*The compensation will be commensurate with the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.
We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- HSA & FSA
- life insurance and disability insurance
- and other voluntary benefits
We also offer time-off benefits including:
- paid time-off
- sick-flex time
- 12 company paid holidays
Key Account Manager
PURPOSE
Bumble Bee Foods is posting for two Key Account Manager positions: one for West region and the other for East region. In this position one will be responsible for selling activities for Bumble Bee Foods for the assigned customers. This is a dynamic role in which cross functional partnership is critical. One can expect to work with Sales Leadership, Trade Marketing, Marketing, and Brokers to develop and execute sales plans.
Geographical requirements are as follows. Candidates must be based in one of the following states on the specific position to be considered an eligible applicant:
Key Account Manager – East: Delaware, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Key Account Manager – West: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
- Lead efforts to develop Category influential plans to secure the best possible shelf merchandising for Bumble Bee items.
- Lead the broker relationship to ensure successful execution of plans.
- Assist in forecasting volume and sharing relevant customer information to ensure accurate deployment of inventory across the supply chain.
- Work across internal departments to resolve any customer issues.
- Work with Trade Marketing to complete and review post-promotional analysis.
- Deliver excellence in Trade Spend system management to minimize pricing and promotional discrepancies.
- Aggressively manage deductions at assigned customers to an expeditious resolution.
- Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards regarding business dealings with internal and external customers
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS DESIRED
- Bachelor’s degree Preferred. Business or Marketing preferred.
- 2-3 years of CPG Sales or Category Management experience
- Computer literate; able to produce Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and PowerPoint.
- Understand and be able to apply syndicated data analysis into sales presentations.
- Fundamental and working knowledge of Trade Fund Management systems and internal sales/shipment reporting systems.
- Experience with CAS (TFM), Cognos and SAP preferred but not mandatory.
- Able to travel at least 25% of the time.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable and competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.
The pay range for this role is $85,000 – $95,000 annually.
*Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.
Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- HSA & FSA
- Life insurance and disability insurance and other voluntary benefits
We also offer time-off benefits including:
- Paid time-off
- Sick-flex time
- 12 company paid holidays
Financial Controller
Purpose
The purpose of this function is to direct the financial activities of the business unit by performing the following:
Duties
The duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
Essential Duties These duties directly and substantially serve to achieve the purpose of the position.
- Day to day management of the General Ledger
- Identification of, and research of accounting issues as to support accounting positions
- Prepares the annual budget and latest estimate forecasts
- Coordinates the month end and year end closings
- Prepares accurate and timely monthly financial statements and delivers such results in accordance with the accounting timetable.
- Prepares reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs and explains variances.
- Prepares timely and accurate journal entries, as required in completing the monthly financial close process.
- Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
- Reviews and approves all Capital Project CERs before submission to Corporate.
- Forecasts Capital Spending on a monthly basis.
- Prepares and maintains validation schedules to ensure general ledger accounts reconcile to sub ledger records.
- Ensure plant expenses are posted correctly to the proper accounts and cost centers.
- Approve requisitions, purchase orders and invoices as needed.
- Supervises finance team
Other Duties
- Assist Plant GM with various analyses as directed.
- Support Operations in analyzing factory performance
- Settle Maintenance work orders.
- Assist management with accounting issues (vendor set up, expense reporting).
- Manage Accounting, Inventory, Logistics and HR functions.
- Complete safety assignments
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety rules and Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Other duties to be assigned
Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
When entering the plant, the following PPE is required: hearing protection, hair net, beard net, steel toe slip resistant safety shoes, bump cap, smock, face mask.
Food Defense Responsibilities
- Engage in our “see something say something” Food Defense Program. This will include any necessary training requirements upon hire, then annually. Employee must follow all aspects of the Food Defense Plan and have specific training in their area.
Responsibilities to include the following:
- Ensure that there are no chemicals and non-food grade lubricants or physical contaminants in the process areas and report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction.
- Ensure that no personal belongings are stored in the process areas and report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction.
- Report immediately to Supervisor if there are any suspicious activities.
- Ensure that employees, visitors, and contractors are wearing the Company approved uniform and are following GMP and any other applicable Company policies. Report immediately to Supervisor if there is any infraction.
- Report immediately to Supervisor if there is any unescorted visitor or contracts seen in the process area.
Work Environment:
- Work performed in a combination of factory and office environments.
- Exposed to factory elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, oils.
Physical Requirements (All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.)
Physical activities of this position.
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
- Fine Motor Skills: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole arm as in handling.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Includes those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
- Hearing: Ability to hear and comprehend verbal communication; requires frequent use of telephone.
- Vision: Ability to see in order to clearly distinguish numerals and letters. Requires frequent use of computer.
- Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Degree of physical exertion required for the position.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Education/ Expensive/ Skills Required
- BA or BS degree and 5 years minimum experience with cost accounting in a manufacturing environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Detail oriented with excellent accounting reconciliation and analytical skills.
- Experience working with SAP a plus.
- Excellent MS Office software technical skills, with emphasis on Excel.
- Strong organizational abilities, effective time management skills.
- Ability to handle multiple requests in a fast-paced environment
- Previous management experience
Supervisory responsibilities
This position will be responsible for overseeing the Cost Accountant & the Assistant Manager of Inventory Control.