Jobs in Appleton Wisconsin

About Us

Great retail execution happens when strategy, data, and visual clarity come together in the store. Merchandise presentation plays a critical role in shaping the customer experience—guiding shoppers through intuitive layouts, clear assortments, and impactful product storytelling that drives conversion, increases ATV and UPT, and supports strong inventory performance. As our business continues to evolve, we are focused on delivering best-in-class merchandising execution through thoughtful space planning, consistent standards, and strong cross-functional collaboration. We are seeking a data-driven and creative Merchandise Presentation Analyst II to help bring category strategies to life through compelling, accurate, and scalable planogram solutions.

Your Impact

As a Merchandise Presentation Analyst II, you will directly influence the in-store experience by developing and maintaining planograms that balance customer shopability, brand standards, and business performance. You will use data, analytics, and hands-on merchandising expertise to make informed recommendations on assortment, facings, capacity, and space allocation.

Partnering closely with Merchandising, Inventory Control, Fixtures, Signing, and Store Operations, you will ensure planograms are accurate, executable, and delivered on time—supporting seamless execution at the store level and driving incremental sales across the business.

What You’ll Do

• Create, maintain, and update planograms using enterprise space planning software (JDA preferred) for assigned categories and supporting areas of the business.
• Leverage design and visualization tools such as SketchUp, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop to support clear communication and visual merchandising strategies.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert in physical merchandising, supporting store sets and in-store execution when needed to inform best-in-class presentation direction.
• Monitor seasonal shifts, sales performance, and market trends to adapt planograms and space strategies accordingly.
• Own planogram execution timelines, ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Schedule and lead category review kickoff meetings, driving collaboration and alignment with key stakeholders including Merchandising, Inventory Control, Fixtures, Signing, and other partners.
• Create reporting and validation tools to ensure planogram accuracy and adherence to company standards.
• Facilitate proactive communication with stakeholders and invite feedback from store teams to support continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain optimized space allocation recommendations, including minimum and maximum capacity by category, merchandise program, and fixture type.
• Make data-informed recommendations on choice count, facings, and capacity to support strong presentation and appropriate inventory levels by store.
• Take a proactive approach to business challenges, demonstrating curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to learn, cross-train, and support onboarding of new team members.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) required, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Merchandising and product knowledge background preferred.
• Required experience building planograms (JDA experience preferred).
• Intermediate proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and SketchUp.
• Strong understanding of space-to-sales analytics and how data informs merchandising decisions.
• Strong PC skills with preferred experience in JDA Space, JDA Floor, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision and a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.

Ready to make a difference in how customers experience products on the shelf?

Apply now to join Fleet Farm as a Merchandise Presentation Analyst II and help shape the in-store experience through data-driven, best-in-class merchandising execution.

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About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers—first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen’s®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages – and about building a team that’s just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Position Overview: The Director of Co‑Manufacturing is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the company’s co‑manufacturing strategy across a growing network of external manufacturing partners. This role owns the end‑to‑end governance, performance, and scalability of the co‑manufacturing network, ensuring alignment with enterprise growth objectives, brand standards, food safety requirements, and financial targets. This role is directly accountable for enabling revenue growth, protecting EBITDA, and de-risking supply through the scalable expansion and performance management of the co-manufacturing network.

The Director serves as the executive owner of all co‑manufacturing relationships, providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and cross‑functional leadership to ensure reliable supply, optimized cost structures, and continuous improvement across the network. This role partners closely with Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, Finance, Commercial, and Executive Leadership to enable long‑term growth and capacity flexibility

Responsibilities:

Co‑Manufacturing Strategy & Network Leadership

• Define and lead the enterprise co‑manufacturing strategy, including network design, capacity planning, and long‑term partner roadmap aligned to business growth and portfolio expansion.
• Establish a scalable operating model for co‑manufacturing that supports multiple product categories, technologies, and geographic regions.
• Evaluate make‑buy decisions, capacity investments, and external manufacturing risks to support executive‑level planning and decision‑making.
• Lead the identification, qualification, and strategic selection of new co-manufacturing partners.
• Establish a clear co-manufacturing operating model, including decision rights, governance cadence, escalation paths, performance management routines, and cross-functional ways of working with Quality, Planning, Procurement and Commercial.

Partner Governance & Executive Relationships

• Own executive‑level relationships with all co‑manufacturing partners, setting expectations for performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic oversight of commercial agreements, contracts, and compliance to ensure alignment with operational, financial, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead partner performance governance, including formal business reviews, escalation management, and corrective action planning.
• Serve as the primary executive escalation point for supply, quality, cost, or compliance issues within the co‑manufacturing network.

Performance, Planning & Financial Accountability

• Establish and oversee standardized KPIs and performance management frameworks across all co‑manufacturing partners, including:
• On‑Time In‑Full (OTIF)
• Schedule Attainment
• Yield / Production Loss
• Cost, throughput, and service performance
• Drive working capital optimization, cost of goods improvement, and productivity initiatives across the network.
• Own the co-manufacturing cost agenda, driving measurable improvements in COGS, tolling costs, conversion efficiency, and working capital tied to external manufacturing.
• Partner with Finance and Supply Chain to ensure accurate forecasting, capacity commitments, and financial transparency.
• Leverage ERP, planning, and analytics systems to provide enterprise‑level visibility into co‑manufacturing performance and risks.

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

• Provide executive oversight of food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance across all co‑manufacturing partners.
• Ensure robust audit, qualification, and monitoring programs are in place and consistently executed.
• Lead risk identification and mitigation strategies related to supply continuity, quality, capacity, and regulatory exposure.
• Champion a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across internal teams and external partners.

Organizational Leadership & Capability Building

• Build, lead, and develop the Co‑Manufacturing team, including managers, analysts, and functional support roles as the network scales.
• Establish clear roles, processes, and governance models to support effective cross‑functional collaboration.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability aligned with long‑term business needs.
• Act as a visible leader within Operations and Supply Chain, influencing enterprise priorities and ways of working.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Food Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, co‑manufacturing, supply chain, or operations leadership within the food & beverage industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading external manufacturing networks at scale, including strategy, governance, and financial performance.
• Deep knowledge of food safety, quality systems, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SQF, GFSI, HACCP).
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence executive stakeholders, and drive change across complex, cross‑functional environments.
• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills with experience managing large external partner portfolios.
• Willingness to travel 24-40% to support partner engagement and oversight.
• Experience supporting high-growth, multi-brand portfolios in a PE-backed or highly performance driven environment, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building business cases for make/buy decisions, network expansion, and capital trade-offs.

Hours, Location and Pay:

We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This role works at our Little Chute, WI manufacturing facility.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
• Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:

At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee’s first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
• Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.
• The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.

Why Join Us:

You’ll play a vital role in scaling our operations while maintaining product quality and customer satisfaction. This is a high-impact position for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-growing environment and enjoys working with both internal teams and external partners.