Advisor, Sr. Customer Marketing Manager, Foodservice

Cargill • Chicago, Illinois, United States • 1d ago

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Advisor, Sr. Customer Marketing Manager leads the development and execution of customer driven marketing strategies for strategic Foodservice customers. This role applies deep understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, and product portfolios to drive growth, strengthen customer partnerships, and deliver measurable business impact.

The Sr. Customer Marketing Manager owns end to end marketing initiatives - from strategy through execution - while partnering closely with Sales, Product Line Management, and cross functional teams. The role requires strong insight into customer menu strategies, operational realities, and innovation platforms across both domestic and global markets.

Key Accountabilities

Lead the development and execution of customer marketing strategies and annual plans aligned to customer insights, business priorities, and enterprise objectives.
Drive excellence and accountability across all marketing deliverables, ensuring initiatives deliver intended impact and meet bestinclass standards.
Serve as a strategic partner to business unit and product line leaders by aligning marketing efforts to growth strategies, investment priorities, and performance goals.
Provide visibility into the business segment’s organic growth pipeline by translating customer, competitive, and market intelligence into actionable insights and recommendations.
Collaborate crossfunctionally with Sales, Product Line Management, and Channel Marketing to assess pipeline health, identify opportunity creation, and prioritize marketing investments and launch timing.
Translate market and customer insights into defined growth opportunities, connecting category, customer, and ingredientlevel learnings to drive segment growth and P&L performance.
Partner with customers’ domestic and global marketing, innovation, supply chain, and culinary teams to cocreate solutions that improve operator outcomes such as traffic, loyalty, and guest satisfaction.
Lead product commercialization and launch readiness, including messaging, content, training, and performance measurement against defined KPIs; adjust plans as needed.
Act as a strategic contributor who independently identifies opportunities, frames recommendations, and influences stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, and Business Segments.
Other duties as assigned
Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience
Experience in food marketing
Background in B2B marketing environments

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, matrixed organizations and align leaders to enable decisionmaking
Experience developing and executing marketing strategies and annual plans aligned to business objectives
Global marketing experience
Crossfunctional marketing experience (e.g., consumer insights, category data, digital communications, etc.)
Experience leading promotional campaigns and activations within budget and market dynamics
Experience with P&L performance management and outcomes

Position Information

This position is open to candidates in Wayzata, MN or Chicago, IL.
This position is hybrid and requires to be on site and up to 25% travel based on business need.
This posting will expire on March 20th, 2026.
The expected salary for this position is $150,000 - $180,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.
At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet