Senior Meal Planning Manager

Fresh Del Monte

. Translate brand strategy, consumer insights, and marketplace trends into effective partnership, messaging, and activation plans .

Posted 7/23/2026full-timePittsburgh • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in meal planning strategy development and execution, with a strong focus on consumer-driven partnerships and integrated activation strategies. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive sales growth through effective brand collaboration and marketing integration.

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Meal Planning Strategy DevelopmentConsumer-Driven PartnershipsCross-Functional Team LeadershipCPG ExperienceRecipe Development

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Hard Skills

Consumer Insight AnalysisRecipe Database ManagementBudget ManagementActivation Strategy ExecutionCobranding Initiatives

Soft Skills

Project ManagementCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Digital MarketingOmni Channel MarketingShopper Marketing

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMBA Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

CPGRetail CollaborationBrand StrategyConsumer TrendsTrade Execution

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate brand strategy, consumer insights, and marketplace trends into effective partnership, messaging, and activation plans
Working cross-functionally with Business Managers, Consumer Insights, Omni Channel Marketing, Shopper Marketing, and Customer Strategy
Identify and develop consumer-driven partnerships, retail collaboration opportunities, and integrated activation strategies
Build meal planning strategies that connect consumer needs, usage occasions, and product solutions
Serve as liaison between Brand/Omni/Sales/Agencies Teams to execute integrated meal and recipe driven activation platforms
Drive coordination between Fresh and Foods teams
Leadership responsibility of the meal planning strategy development and implementation
Manage partnerships, and strategic retailer relationships for Foods and Fresh Divisions
Budgetary ownership for recipe generation, database, cobranding initiatives, cross promotion, trade execution, and consumer research
Content generation and delivery of meal planning strategy with strategic retailers
Drive incremental volume, net sales, and gross profit associated with Meal Planning and cross promotion execution
Activation of meal and recipe execution of innovation platforms and delivery of new item launch plans
Recipe development for media planning, on-pack updates, and new item launches
Manage cross brand relationship development internally and externally with strategic partnerships

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field of study
MBA Degree preferred
Minimum 7 years CPG experience
Past experience with meal and recipe planning in CPG environment
Past experience with cobranding and partnerships
Past experience working with retail customers on joint meal planning solutions
Ability to create, develop, and action recipe data base for seamless application within the organization
Brand collaboration and integration with marketing teams
Ability to manage many projects across brand marketing, sales, Digital/Omni channel teams.
Consumer insight and analytic background on consumer trend analysis preferred.
Digital and Shopper activation background in CPG preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Employer-paid life & disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
7 Company Paid Holidays
24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program
Optional voluntary benefits (legal, accident, identity protection)