Retail Donation Coordinator

This position establishes and manages relationships with convenience stores, big box stores and grocers in 55 counties to further expand food recovery efforts that benefit local, charitable food agencies.

This position is based in Des Moines. Bachelor’s degree and/or comparable experience in sales and marketing or retail marketing required. Grocery industry and safe food handling experience is a plus. A valid Iowa driver’s license and desire to travel outside of the office regularly is required, as is the ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage retail donation receipts
  • Create and maintain retail donor recognition program
  • Foster relationships to ensure commitment to and understanding of the retail donation program
  • Identify retail managers to mentor others in their company
  • Generate monthly retail donation reports and provide them to primary corporate contacts
  • Support agencies participating in the retail store donation program in collaboration with FBOI regional partnership coordinators
  • Educate stores on the benefits of retail donation
  • Find creative solutions to complex problems while maintaining strong, positive working relationships with donors and agencies
  • Manage donor and agency data across multiple platforms
  • Analyze data to identify new opportunities to grow the retail donation program
  • Leverage relationships with retail donors to promote additional opportunities to engage with Food Bank of Iowa
  • Establish and maintain standard operating procedures and appropriate internal control safeguards
  • Incorporate trained volunteers where applicable and beneficial

Competitive salary and benefits including paid time off, volunteer time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and retirement package.

To apply, email a letter of interest and resume to Emily Shearer, vice president of food acquisition and advocacy, at eshearer@foodbankiowa.org.

Food Bank of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer.