The Head of Prepared Foods is responsible for end-to-end leadership of Circle K’s Prepared Foods business across North America. This role sets and executes the category strategy to drive sales, margin, food quality, and customer relevance while ensuring best-in-class safety, consistency, and execution in stores.
This leader owns the Prepared Foods portfolio, including assortment strategy, innovation pipeline, supplier partnerships, training, and in-store execution, while collaborating closely with Operations, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Business Units. The role carries full accountability for financial performance, program rollout, and continuous improvement of the Prepared Foods offer. Also, any additional duties as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Category Leadership
Own and execute the Prepared Foods category strategy aligned to Circle K’s Foodservice growth objectives
Lead annual business planning, innovation roadmaps, and long-term category vision
Evaluate emerging trends, consumer insights, and competitive dynamics
Serve as the internal center of excellence for Prepared Foods
Financial & P&L Ownership
Full accountability for sales, margin, COGS, and profitability
Build pricing, promotional, and assortment strategies to drive traffic
Partner with Procurement and Finance to optimize cost structures
Product Development & Supplier Management
Lead product development from concept through execution
Partner with Training & Execution teams on tools and playbooks
Conduct field visits to validate execution
Safety, Quality & Compliance
Ensure FSQA, HACCP, and regulatory compliance
Partner with Quality Assurance on food safety leadership
Cross-Functional & People Leadership
Collaborate across Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, QA, and BUs
Lead and develop direct reports and cross-functional contributors
Qualifications
Required
8+ years experience in foodservice, retail food, QSR, or CPG
Proven category or P&L ownership experience
Strong background in product development and execution
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Ability to travel up to 60%
Preferred
Experience leading Prepared or Ready-to-Eat food categories
Multi-market or national foodservice leadership exposure
Familiarity with FSQA or HACCP frameworks
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