Unilever · 4 hours ago
CX Lead Generation Specialist
Unilever Food Solutions is a leading foodservice division of Unilever, focusing on growth through innovative culinary solutions. The CX Lead Generation Specialist will drive sustainable business growth by generating new operator wins and engaging with customers to enhance their culinary experiences.
ConsumerFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturingPersonal Care and Hygiene
Responsibilities
Help shorten the sales cycle by creating new contacts with targeted restaurants and non-commercial accounts with the intent to bring new culinary inspiration to their menus
Develop a collaborative calendar process with the Territory Development Managers in the market to bring new customer meetings into their schedules and prepare them for successful culinary ideations
Follow through with marketing action plans ABM (Account Based Marketing) where customer leads need to be contacted after responding to UFS marketing campaigns
Create Penetration playbook, build basket affinities for Citadel
Conduct Analysis using sales data and Trade Partner Playbooks to create priority customer urgent actions for customers at risk of lapsing and customers on the verge of becoming loyal customers
Utilize Salesforce, Firefly to better target non-commercial operator leads in Education and Entertainment channels. Connect with and secure new meetings with key stakeholders
Support the unique Operator Group in your market by helping design action and engagement plans with TDMs. (example: NYC / Deli)
Accountable for helping the region deliver business targets in Sales $, Reach & Penetration, and market share for operators and reduce average sales cycle by 25%
Provide virtual culinary consultation to targeted operators as you contact them to further interest in business partnerships
Conduct F2F and Virtual Sampling, Ideation, Cooking Demo using culinary knowledge to secure new opportunities or increase volume usage by new menu applications or into existing dishes. Use relevant selling stories to help deliver the revenue savings and or efficiency improvements from UFS solutions
Build & Nurture relationships with key Trade Partners and local Distributor Sales Rep’s
Implement Contact Matrix for Key Trade customers with a Squad approach (where possible) for more effective customer management
Engage on automated warm leads & targeted leads driven via CRM (Salesforce)
Drive conversion of leads in territory
Grow penetration strike rate target achievement based on SKU prioritization
Data Enrichment – continuously enrich all operator data to ensure personalized content
Implement Omni channel (On and Offline) contact strategy for your territory
Qualification
Required
2-3 years of working experience preferably in the Foodservice Industry
Proven track record in sales, preferably in the Foodservice Industry
Digital & Data analysis, compiling action plans from insights
Strong working knowledge of Excel, MS Office, Power BI
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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