UFS Chef Advisor- Maternity Cover

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job:

Unilever Food Solutions is an independent Global Business Unit, which is the 5th largest BU in Unilever. UFS is ~20% of Nutrition BG and operates in 76 markets with a Turnover of about €3 Bn. We have a compelling ambition: To be a €5 Bn business by 2030, becoming the leader in digital selling in the food service industry, the best solution provider for our Operators and the planet, and a Winning People Engine.   

UFS operates with a different business model with greater emphasis on chefs and field sales to drive demand creation with operators in a B2B setting. UFS is a unique business within Unilever, with a constant focus on executional excellence and consistent productivity improvements leading to significant value creation, which is enabled by the expertise in the professional foodservice channel that comes with a dedicated foodservice business unit.  

UFS is the place where we will be all Chefs supporting Chefs! At UFS we have an entrepreneurial culture with a commitment to speed, simplicity and trust, whilst having a hunger to grow – both our business and our people. UFS also proudly commits to high employee engagement every year with UniVoice scores ahead of Unilever across all dimensions. 

It is the place where you can be a risk taker, test and iterate, and be a trendsetter. You can think and work like an owner of our own business and be ahead of the curve. With the purpose of “We free you to love what you do” and the DNA “having empathy for the people we serve and the expertise to meet their needs 24/7” you will become a part of a “People-to-People organization.” 

As Chef Advisor, you will be responsible to drive sustainable business growth via Customer (Chefs & foodservice businesses) engagement as per Area’s defined contact strategy. More specifically:

• Provide virtual and physical culinary consultation to targeted operators
• On-going supervision, evaluation and development of existing customer base through a Multi touchpoint contact strategy face to face and online; providing support, training, menu engineering and solutions, physically or remotely.
• Prospect, hunt and identify new customers. Develop and execute plan to win and sell to identified prospects.
• It is an exciting role and a great development opportunity for an ambitious and motivated individual. It’s a role where the right individual can really make a difference.

Main Accountabilities:

The Chef Advisor must be able to work in a shaped B2B foodservice environment (Restaurants, Hotels, QSR) with a special focus on :

• Understanding Customers and consumers needs and providing solutions through our sku portfolio
• Full use of the tools provided by UFS & the advantages of our products with demonstration virtually & physically
• Win new penetration and new operators by trend-based menu’s/killer recipes to deliver business Reach and penetration targets 
• Provide virtual and physical culinary consultation to targeted operators
• Conduct virtual & face to face demos with a strike rate SKU’s
• Develop Chef/operator followers to build a network
• On-going supervision, evaluation, development, and expansion of customer base.
• Reaching the targets and goals set for her/his area.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong Culinary Skills & Food Obsession
• Strong Selling skills
• Strong communication, negotiation, and organization skills
• Team player. Ability to work cross-functionally to deliver on customer needs
• Winning mindset, result oriented, interpersonal skills, adaptable in changing environment, ability to operate in a digital way.

Preferred Requirements:

• Culinary degree/food technology specialization
• Degree in tourism and hospitality management will be considered as a plus
• Minimum 2 years in a relevant position, of foodservice environment and industry (Sales preferably)
• Willingness to travel nationally. During the summer period this can be up to 70% of his/her time
• Ability to show creativity and work under pressure in a kitchen environment.
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing).
• MS Office, Digital & Social media
• Passion for Food and the Out Of Home industry

Competencies:

• Continuous training
• Progressive work experience and steadily increasing responsibility
• International career opportunities
• Competitive remuneration

CVs will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Candidates, who meet specified qualifications, will be contacted by e-mail or telephone.

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