IZZIO ARTISAN BAKERY

Product Manager

• Lead the end-to-end product development process, from R&D to commercialization.
• Drive consumer-focused innovation while ensuring manufacturability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Optimize and establish enhanced cross-functional process for R&D development and commercialization.
• Oversee testing, formulation trials, sensory evaluation, and shelf-life studies.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Creative Design Teams on packaging design, materials selection, and sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure packaging meets functional and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with suppliers to evaluate new packaging technologies and reduce costs while enhancing product quality.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Operations to optimize raw material sourcing and cost position.
• Ensure all breads and packaging comply with state regulations, FDA, USDA, allergen controls and labeling standards.
• Lead regulatory reviews, labeling approvals, and documentation for launches.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing to align bread strategy and execution.
• Support Sales & Marketing with technical product knowledge, and samples.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with co-manufacturing partners, ensuring strong collaboration and alignment.
• Own timelines, budgets, and resources to deliver projects on schedule.
• Identify opportunities to optimize processes, and packaging for efficiency and sustainability.
• Benchmark against industry trends and consumer insights to drive competitive advantage.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to R&D team.

Director of Product Development

Sales

• Directs and manages the implementation of customer contracts, announcements, and promotions, setting sales objectives and standards, completing deductions and bill backs.
• Maintains customer relationships by presenting promotional opportunities, attending food shows and other events, and performing other duties as required.
• Secure new accounts by making cold calls, conducting research into new accounts, sending product samples, meeting with contacts, and performing other duties as required.
• Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge.
• Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-ups.
• Identify and resolve customer concerns.
• Consistently deliver on agreed targets for case volume, net sales, and revenue growth.
• Implement and drive go-to-market strategies and supporting tactics.
• Develop new business opportunities and relationships with key customer targets which result in increased revenue and profitability for Izzio Artisan Bakery.
• Collaborate with customer and distributor partners to develop sound sales execution plans that drive value and growth.
• Provide "Day to Day" account management, including rapid turn-around & effective resolution on operational, logistical, and pricing issues.
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously, while keeping the company’s long-term goals in mind when addressing short-term issues.

Regional Sales Manager – Foodservice

• Drive and support sales efforts throughout the Food Service distribution segment
• Prospect, develop, and manage new and existing sales opportunities to grow market share and profitability
• Direct and manage implementation of customer contracts, announcements, promotions, and sales objectives
• Secure new accounts via cold calling, account research, product sampling, and meetings
• Maintain customer relationships by presenting promotional opportunities and attending food shows and events
• Manage account services with quality checks, follow-ups, and resolution of customer concerns
• Consistently deliver on agreed targets for case volume, net sales, and revenue growth
• Implement and drive go-to-market strategies and supporting tactics
• Collaborate with customer and distributor partners to develop sales execution plans
• Provide day-to-day account management, addressing operational, logistical, and pricing issues with rapid turn-around
• Manage brokers, represent Izzio at food and trade shows, submit reports capturing activity and results
• Report to the Senior Vice President of Food Service Sales

Director of Product Development

Regional Sales Manager – Foodservice

Regional Sales Manager - Foodservice