Unilever · 4 hours ago
Territory Development Manager
Unilever is a global company that impacts lives through its products and sustainable practices. The Territory Development Manager will lead innovations to drive sustainable business growth by engaging with operators, chains, and trade partners, executing multi-touchpoint strategies to generate demand for Food Solutions products.
ConsumerFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturingPersonal Care and Hygiene
Responsibilities
Engage with Local Chain Account and Operator Customers, and be accountable for delivering business targets for the assigned Territory including Turnover, Reach & Penetration & digital, FPO (Fully Profiled Operators), Digital Engagement, Demos, Sampling etc
Execute CBP (Customer Business Plans), Win & Retain funnel, Contact Matrix and execute Multi touchpoint contact strategy on and off-line
Ability to convert Business Insights to Solution Selling to highlight Unilever’s ability to be ahead of the food trends
Gain insight and lead your customers to the right solution by preparing recommendations specific to their menu, kitchen operation and consumer
Develop and execute Joint Business Planning (JBPs) with Selected Trade partners including Trade Term agreements, Sell out activities and DSRs & Trade team engagement & KPIs
Engage trade customers to gain alignment for Secondary Sales Data (SSD) partnerships with proof of value addition
Close collaboration with Food Solutions Trade & eComm team to implement promotions by ensuring adequate stock availability and customer related activity to drive Sell-out
Ensure timely submission & settlement of distributor trade claims
Responsible for 100% engagement on automated warm leads & targeted leads driven via CRM
Drive conversion of leads in territory
Accountable for penetration strike rate target achievement based on automated Accounts & SKU prioritization
Drive digital buying behavior via ecommerce platforms (Webshop/trade Partner Webshop/pure players)
Drive Social Media Engagement & attendance of UFS Webinars CRM Tool
Continuously enrich all operator data to ensure personalized content
Implement Omni channel (On and Offline) contact strategy for your territory
Qualification
Required
4 year College Degree or Equivalent Culinary Degree and/or Corporate Experience
2+ years of experience in foodservice sales
Proven track record of developing strategic relationships with decision makers for both operator and distributor customers
Proficiency and drive to become a proficient user of our systems (Blacksmith/Forge, Salesforce.com, Power BI)
Negotiation skills and strong business acumen
Passion for driving results with a strong interest in the food industry
Preferred
Additional experience in the Culinary industry a plus!
Benefits
Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
Retirement savings benefits
Life insurance and disability benefits
Parental leave
Sick leave
Paid vacation and holidays
Access to numerous voluntary benefits
Company
Unilever
Unilever produces and supplies food, home care, beauty, and personal care products for daily consumer use.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.9MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-03-25Grant· $20.9M
1939-08-11IPO
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