Segment Lead, Food Services SEA

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.Founded in 1919 in Chicago, Griffith Foods is a global product development leader in food product development specializing in high-quality food ingredients. Its product portfolio includes seasonings, sauces & dressings, marinades, textures & coatings, functional blends, soups & sides, and dough blends, all crafted to specifications that are culturally authentic, flavourful and wholesome. Headquartered in Alsip, IL, USA, the company operates with the purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World.” across 30+ countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.As a fourth-generation family led group of companies, Griffith Foods employs roughly 5,000 people, including over a team of over 40 award-winning chefs and 340 product developers who combine culinary expertise with food science and technology, drawing on global and regional culinary trends, local sourcing and cleaner ingredient standards.Griffith Foods’ Family Of CompaniesCustom Culinary®: Focuses on providing authentic branded and proprietary culinary flavour systems for foodservice and processing professionals for the past 70 years.TEROVA: Delivers premium, sustainable ingredients with a focus on traceability and a farmer-first approach.Nourish Ventures: Partners with emerging ventures to create the future of food that are nutritious, delicious, and sustainable.Partnerships And Global ReachGriffith Foods collaborates with foodservice professionals, processors, distributors, and retailers across the globe to both delight consumers and grow businesses. Griffith Foods’ key partnerships include: The Hatchery, SAI Platform, ASTA – American Spice Trade Association, Techno Serve, and BRC Global Standard for Food Safety. Griffith Foods has also signatory in and partners with a number of key sustainability initiatives including UN Global Compact, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, SSI – Sustainable Spices Initiative, and Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. This ecosystem helps Griffith Foods extend coverage across the globe, enhance innovation, provide access to a network of global chefs and experts, and further the company’s efforts to nourish the world.2030 Aspirations Key GoalsPartnering to create sustainable food system networks to restore nature:Scaling regenerative farming practices to 1 million acresAdvancing towards Net Zero (across Scope 1, 2 & 3) by 2040Improving the livelihoods of 25,000 small-scale farmersCreating a positive impact on our people and the planet with Griffith Foods products:Developing a nutritious and sustainable portfolio with 80% sustainably sourced ingredientsImproving 60% of products to globally accepted nutritious guidelinesDevoting 10% of products to provide taste, texture, and nutrition for alternative proteinsCreating new markets and serving underserved communities by developing nutritious, affordable, and accessible products for economical and nutritionally underserved consumers:Focusing initially on the elderly, children, budget-conscious retail consumers, and recipients of emergency food aidAs Griffith Foods advances its sustainable business strategy and transformative journey, the EcoVadis rating serves as a key benchmark for measuring progress against peers and supply chain partners. Griffith Foods is proud to have earned another gold medal for its 2023 performance, placing in the top 5% of all companies ranked by EcoVadis.Griffith Foods In AsiaGriffith Foods has a strong presence in Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia, where it operates two manufacturing sites based in Thailand that specializes in dry blending (coatings and seasonings), and liquid products (hot sauces, cold sauces, and blast freezing). These facilities export products to more than 50 countries worldwide. Griffith Foods in Asia focuses on creating value through strategic partnerships with food service companies, processors, retail businesses as well as joint venture partners in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and beyond to create sustainable, healthy, and nutritious foods.The company prioritizes innovation in health and nutrition, developing low-sodium and reduced-sugar products, in line with global health trends. They aim to support customers by enhancing the nutritional profiles of their products without compromising on taste or texture. The company's commitment to sustainability and social well-being also aligns with its broader corporate purpose of "blending care and creativity to nourish the world."In Thailand and Southeast Asia, Griffith Foods has been recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work For in Asia, winning the HR Asia Award for three consecutive years (2021-2023). With an employee-friendly work culture, with a focus on personal growth, employee wellness, and sustainability. It has implemented programs to foster leadership, wellness, and professional development of its workforce.Deliver financial expectations on volume, net sales, and marginsIn consultation with the Managing Director and Finance Director, review and where needed, implement price increases through structured negotiations to ensure account profitabilityDevelop and execute go-to-market commercial execution plans:Think strategically and lead initiatives that will value-add and further boost Griffith’s competitive edge within Food ServiceDrive customer management through strategic and operational account planning and executionDevelop account plan, cascade and work to achieve agreed sales forecast, goals and objectivesDrive commercialization of key innovationsContinue to develop and maintain close, multi-level relationships with top-to-top relationshipsBuild a distributor network to penetrate with Custom Culinary BrandRepresent the Food Service business in South-East Asia in internal and external stakeholder forumsSupport regional strategy development based on structured insights and assessmentsGuide resource allocation in alignment with strategic prioritiesProvide guidance and advice to Griffith sales team in their account planning and executionEnsure that core and new capabilities are leveraged to exceed Griffith Foods’ customers’ expectationsEnsure that a healthy and vibrant culture is ingrained across the organization; one that promotes collaboration, openness, intelligent discourse and engaged leadershipUnderstand and support the company’s activities and policies and also control & development of environmental and safety system to subordinatedLead and drive the change toward the 2030 AspirationTake responsibility for communicating the 2030 Aspiration to the team and building understanding among team members within the divisionActively participate in corporate initiatives that support and promote the achievement of the 2030 Aspiration