Segment Lead, Food Services SEA

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 Companies:

• Custom 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 Reach:

Griffith 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 Goals

• Partnering to create sustainable food system networks to restore nature:
  • Scaling regenerative farming practices to 1 million acres
  • Advancing towards Net Zero (across Scope 1, 2 & 3) by 2040
  • Improving the livelihoods of 25,000 small-scale farmers
• Creating a positive impact on our people and the planet with Griffith Foods products:
  • Developing a nutritious and sustainable portfolio with 80% sustainably sourced ingredients
  • Improving 60% of products to globally accepted nutritious guidelines
  • Devoting 10% of products to provide taste, texture, and nutrition for alternative proteins
• Creating 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 aid

As 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 Asia
Griffith 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 margins
  • In consultation with the Managing Director and Finance Director, review and where needed, implement price increases through structured negotiations to ensure account profitability
• Develop 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 Service
  • Drive customer management through strategic and operational account planning and execution
  • Develop account plan, cascade and work to achieve agreed sales forecast, goals and objectives
  • Drive commercialization of key innovations
  • Continue to develop and maintain close, multi-level relationships with top-to-top relationships
  • Build a distributor network to penetrate with Custom Culinary Brand
• Represent the Food Service business in South-East Asia in internal and external stakeholder forums
• Support regional strategy development based on structured insights and assessments
• Guide resource allocation in alignment with strategic priorities
  • Provide guidance and advice to Griffith sales team in their account planning and execution
• Ensure that core and new capabilities are leveraged to exceed Griffith Foods' customers' expectations
• Ensure that a healthy and vibrant culture is ingrained across the organization; one that promotes collaboration, openness, intelligent discourse and engaged leadership
• Understand and support the company's activities and policies and also control & development of environmental and safety system to subordinated
• Lead and drive the change toward the 2030 Aspiration
• Take responsibility for communicating the 2030 Aspiration to the team and building understanding among team members within the division
• Actively participate in corporate initiatives that support and promote the achievement of the 2030 Aspiration