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Request Foods, Inc.

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Senior Pricing Analyst</b></div>
<div>Holland, Michigan<br>
</div><div>There has never been a more exciting time to join Request Foods. We&rsquo;ve been selling products to many of the world&rsquo;s leading food companies, retailers and restaurants for over 35 years. A privately owned and financially sound company, we do our best to run our business based on Christian values. Whether it&rsquo;s cooking up great tasting food, assisting in customer support, providing quality and production leadership, or supporting administrative or technical activities, a career at Request Foods is a great opportunity. At Request, we&rsquo;ve achieved success by treating our employees with integrity, trust and respect. If you&rsquo;re passionate about food, and the people who help produce it, then Request Foods might just be for you.</div>
<div></div><div><b>Benefits and Perks:</b></div>
<ul><li><b>Medical</b></li>
<li><b>Dental</b></li>
<li><b>Vision</b></li>
<li><b>401k</b></li>
<li><b>Paid Paternity Leave</b></li>
<li><b>Wellbeing programs</b></li>
<li><b>Immediate Holiday Pay</b></li>
<li><b>Paid Time Off</b></li>
<li><b>Profit Sharing</b></li>
</ul><div><div><div>We are seeking a data-driven and strategic Pricing Analyst to join our team in the dynamic food processing sector. This role is pivotal in optimizing pricing strategies across our product portfolio to maximize profitability, competitiveness, and customer value. The ideal candidate will blend analytical rigor with market insight to support pricing decisions that drive growth and operational efficiency.<br>
</div><div><b>Essential Responsibilities:</b></div>
<div><div><div><ul><li>Analyze pricing and operational data, market trends, and customer insights to develop pricing models and recommendations.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Sales, R&amp;D and Operations teams to align pricing strategies with business objectives.</li>
<li>Monitor and evaluate the performance of pricing strategies, via annual price reviews and updates and adjust based on customer feedback and internal KPIs.</li>
<li>Conduct margin analysis, including price, mix, volume analysis and cost-to-serve evaluations to support pricing decisions. Collaborate cross functionally to support conclusions.</li>
<li>Perform Return on Investment and &ldquo;What If&rdquo; scenario analysis for various investments around sales/customer initiatives.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain pricing tools, dashboards, and reports for internal stakeholders.</li>
<li>Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying efficiencies and providing reporting, specifically around inventory management.</li>
<li>Support new product launches with pricing and scenario planning, including establishing rebate and penalty structures by developing a strong understanding of the Company&rsquo;s overhead structure.</li>
<li>Provide insights on customer segmentation and price elasticity to inform profit optimization strategies.</li>
<li>Perform various month end close activities.</li>
<li>Support interim and year end audit activities related to product costing.</li>
<li>Other analysis and activities as assigned.</li>
</ul></div></div></div><div></div><div><b>Key Qualifications:</b></div>
<div><div><div><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.</li>
<li>5+ years of experience in pricing analysis, preferably in the food or consumer goods industry.</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in Excel, SQL, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).</li>
<li>Solid understanding of cost accounting and financial modeling.</li>
<li>Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.</li>
<li>Critical thinking and analytical skills that reflect ability to analyze a broad range of issues and provide solutions.</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to prepare compelling presentations.</li>
<li>Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing and conflicting assignments.</li>
<li>Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is preferred.</li>
<li>Familiarity with food industry regulations and supply chain dynamics is preferred.</li>
<li>Knowledge of promotional pricing, trade spend analysis, and channel-specific pricing strategies is preferred.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Senior Pricing Analyst

<div><div><b>Packaging Engineer</b></div>
<div>Holland, Michigan<br>
</div><div>There has never been a more exciting time to join Request Foods. We&rsquo;ve been selling products to many of the world&rsquo;s leading food companies, retailers and restaurants for over 35 years. A privately owned and financially sound company, we do our best to run our business based on Christian values. Whether it&rsquo;s cooking up great tasting food, assisting in customer support, providing quality and production leadership, or supporting administrative or technical activities, a career at Request Foods is a great opportunity. At Request, we&rsquo;ve achieved success by treating our employees with integrity, trust and respect. If you&rsquo;re passionate about food, and the people who help produce it, then Request Foods might just be for you.</div>
<div></div><div><b>Benefits and Perks:</b></div>
<ul><li><b>Medical</b></li>
<li><b>Dental</b></li>
<li><b>Vision</b></li>
<li><b>401k</b></li>
<li><b>Paid Paternity Leave</b></li>
<li><b>Wellbeing programs</b></li>
<li><b>Immediate Holiday Pay</b></li>
<li><b>Paid Time Off</b></li>
<li><b>Profit Sharing</b></li>
</ul><div><div><div>Request Foods is a leading food and co-packing manufacturer seeking a Packaging Engineer expert within the food industry. The Packaging Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing packaging solutions that ensure product integrity, optimize cost, and support sustainability goals. This role will cross collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, quality, and customers. Through building relationships with packaging equipment suppliers this person will deliver innovative and efficient packaging systems for new and existing products. The ideal candidate will demonstrate internal and external capabilities to show a growth mindset and be an idea-forward thinker who can present to customers, negotiate and work with supplier partners, and assist Request Foods for further excellence within the packaging space.<br>
</div><div><b>Essential Responsibilities:</b></div>
<div><div><div><ul><li>Analyzes technical malfunctions, makes suggestions for improvement, tests and implements the necessary improvements by coordinating the activities of all concerned departments.</li>
<li>Optimizes the operation of manufacturing processes by finding the optimum packaging and machine settings with an underlying goal to improve performance and reduce costs.</li>
<li>Participates in the analysis of quality problems in research and applicable solutions, handles relations with the maintenance and production departments for optimization purposes and ensures follow-up to solutions.</li>
<li>Manages and updates documentation including specifications, test results, and change controls, for all existing packaging used throughout the manufacturing facility.</li>
<li>Document and communicate quality issues, work with suppliers to mitigate and/or eliminate specification deviations.</li>
<li>Works directly with sales and product development teams for new product/packaging requests coming from customers.</li>
<li>Supports new product development and commercialization projects by providing packaging expertise.</li>
<li>Organizes and tracks industrial tests and defines the parameters of production of new products in collaboration with the Plant Manager, maintenance, and scheduling.</li>
<li>Reports, tests and validates the manufacturing feasibility of new products.</li>
<li>Consults with vendors in the development of packaging for components and to source materials. Works directly with packaging suppliers and production to execute appropriate trials to ensure production readiness.</li>
<li>Creates Project Plans and harnesses resources to ensure project milestones are met within expectations of timeline, quality and budget.</li>
<li>Determines material, equipment, and packaging; to be used for specific projects and ensure it meets the needs of the customer, production, and maintenance while maintaining functionality.</li>
<li>Studies product design, customer requirements, and determines performance standards. Conducts tests to ensure safe and satisfactory product performance.</li>
<li>Maintains observation of new equipment/packaging/product once implemented until it reaches the expected performance level on a consistent basis.</li>
<li>Trained in understanding the mechanics of the production line machines in order to design and optimize new and current packaging formats as well as line efficiency.</li>
<li>Support packaging lot traceability where applicable by establishing procedures and monitoring compliance.</li>
<li>Ability to troubleshoot packaging issues that are experienced on the production line and offer short and long term solutions with maintenance and manufacturing team.</li>
<li>Build relationships with packaging equipment suppliers supporting new products or changes, ensure clear communication to the supplier to determine if change parts, machine modifications or requisition is needed and follows the process through to implementation.</li>
</ul></div></div></div><div><b>Key Qualifications:</b></div>
<div><div><div><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree (B.S) in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.</li>
<li>Minimum of 3 Years of CPG packaging and equipment experience.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of packaging materials (plastics, paperboard, films, etc.)</li>
<li>Familiarity with food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, SQF, BRC), packaging machinery and automation systems</li>
<li>Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, ArtiosCAD) and packaging testing protocols (e.g., ASTM, ISTA).</li>
<li>Self-motivated, hands-on individual with keen interest in quickly learning and applying new skills who can follow written/verbal instructions and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.</li>
<li>Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to packaging design challenges supporting CPG customers and ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.</li>
<li>Knowledge of engineering principles, life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessments.</li>
<li>Ability to react quickly to changing business conditions and new process developments and make effective decisions under pressure.</li>
<li>Ability to balance needs such as worker safety, process efficiency, and budgetary constraints.</li>
<li>Commercialization Design and Execution with current Product Troubleshooting abilities.</li>
<li>Familiar with Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies</li>
<li>Understanding of supply chain and logistics considerations in packaging design</li>
<li>Excellent problem-solving, decision-making abilities and communication skills (presentation, written and verbal)</li>
<li>Strong project management skills with experience of managing a portfolio of CI and value improvement projects</li>
<li>Experience with sustainability packaging initiative and standards in the USA</li>
<li>Experience with Cardboard required and poly film preferred</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Packaging Engineer

<div><div><b>Maintenance Planner/Scheduler</b></div>
<div>Holland, Michigan<br>
</div><div>There has never been a more exciting time to join Request Foods. We&rsquo;ve been selling products to many of the world&rsquo;s leading food companies, retailers and restaurants for over 35 years. A privately owned and financially sound company, we do our best to run our business based on Christian values. Whether it&rsquo;s cooking up great tasting food, assisting in customer support, providing quality and production leadership, or supporting administrative or technical activities, a career at Request Foods is a great opportunity. At Request, we&rsquo;ve achieved success by treating our employees with integrity, trust and respect. If you&rsquo;re passionate about food, and the people who help produce it, then Request Foods might just be for you.</div>
<div></div><div><b>Benefits and Perks:</b></div>
<ul><li><b>Medical</b></li>
<li><b>Dental</b></li>
<li><b>Vision</b></li>
<li><b>401k</b></li>
<li><b>Paid Paternity Leave</b></li>
<li><b>Wellbeing programs</b></li>
<li><b>Immediate Holiday Pay</b></li>
<li><b>Paid Time Off</b></li>
<li><b>Profit Sharing</b></li>
</ul><div><div><div>The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for preparing, arranging, and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure optimal performance and reliability of equipment and facilities at Request Foods. This role involves developing detailed work plans, coordinating resources, and maintaining accurate records to minimize downtime, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and skilled in managing maintenance workflows in a fast-paced production environment.<br>
</div><div><b>Essential Responsibilities:</b></div>
<div><div><ul><li> Maintenance Planning: Develop and maintain detailed maintenance plans for all equipment, including processing, packaging, refrigeration, and facility systems, ensuring minimal disruption to production schedules.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Work Order Management: Create, prioritize, and schedule work orders based on preventive maintenance (PM) programs, equipment criticality, and production demands.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Resource Coordination: Collaborate with maintenance technicians, production teams, and external vendors to allocate labor, parts, tools, and materials for scheduled maintenance tasks.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Inventory Management: Monitor and manage spare parts inventory, ensuring availability of critical components while minimizing excess stock. Coordinate with procurement for timely material acquisition.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Preventive Maintenance (PM) Program: Maintain and update PM schedules to enhance equipment reliability and compliance with food safety regulations (FDA, USDA, HACCP).</li></ul>
<ul><li> Data Analysis and Reporting: Track maintenance metrics (downtime, work order completion rates) and generate reports to identify trends and recommend improvements to maintenance processes.</li></ul>
<ul><li> CMMS Utilization: Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software to document maintenance activities, track equipment history, and schedule tasks efficiently.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Compliance and Safety: Ensure all maintenance activities adhere to safety standards, OSHA regulations, and food safety requirements, including proper lockout/tagout procedures.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with production, quality assurance, and engineering teams to align maintenance schedules with production goals and resolve equipment-related issues promptly.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes, reduce costs, and enhance equipment performance through root cause analysis and lean methodologies</li></ul>
</div>
</div><div></div><div><b>Key Qualifications:</b></div>
<div><div><ul><li> Associate&rsquo;s or Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in engineering, industrial maintenance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience in maintenance planning or scheduling may be considered.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or a related role, preferably in a food manufacturing or processing environment.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Proficiency in CMMS software (SAP) and strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration systems used in food manufacturing.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Familiarity with food safety regulations (HACCP, FDA, USDA) and experience working in a refrigerated or frozen temperature-controlled environment.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Strong ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple schedules, and maintain accurate records in a fast-paced setting.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams and document maintenance activities effectively.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and implement effective solutions to minimize downtime.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Knowledge of OSHA standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe work practices in a manufacturing environment.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) for reporting and data analysis.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Ability to occasionally work in cold environments and navigate production floor for inspections or coordination.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Certification in maintenance planning or reliability (Certified Maintenance &amp; Reliability Professional - CMRP) is preferred.</li></ul>
<ul><li> Ideal candidate will have experience with lean manufacturing principles or Six Sigma methodologies as well as knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems used in our frozen food facilities</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div>

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Senior Pricing Analyst

Packaging Engineer

Maintenance Planner Scheduler