Culinary Sales Advisor

Unilever Food Solutions is currently hiring Culinary Sales Advisor

Function: Unilever Food Solutions Denmark

Reports to: Sales Manager

Scope: Local

Location: Copenhagen/Sjelland/Remote

Terms & Conditions: Full time // Permanent position

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

ABOUT UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS

Unilever Food Solutions is an independent Global Business Unit in Unilever, which operates in 76 markets. We have a compelling ambition 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 that has a 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 and enabled by rich expertise in the professional foodservice channel.

UFS is the place where we are all striving to be 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.

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.”

ABOUT THE ROLE

UFS a now looking for a Culinary Advisor in Copenhagen/Sjælland.

The role as Culinary Sales Advisor offers a unique chance to be part of a step change in our profitable growth by creating demand for our sustainability products from selected foodservice customers.

Our Culinary Sales Advisors have a 3-fold mission in which they are to apply deep chef expertise to bring solutions to operators and drive business growth and efficiency:

· Creating and activating solutions for operators by visits, demonstrations, and kitchen training, while building impactful chef to chef relationships.

· Developing winning inspirational dish solutions in close cooperation with marketing and our development chef.

· Building UFS reputation in the food solutions market as a leader in kitchen solutions.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are truly passionate about helping customers to more sustainable kitchen solutions though knowledge and inspiration, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Accountabilities:

· Demonstrating and activating our products with our customers.

· Responsible and accountable for own district including retaining top customers and staying relevant to their needs and hunt for new customers.

Job duties:

· Customer visits: relationship building, menu analysis, solutions consulting (menus, recipes, waste management, food costs).

· Demonstrations: in customer location or in UFS Kitchen.

· Menu, Dish, and recipe creation.

· Planning and executing smaller trade fairs and customer workshops.

· Supporting marketing with material for use in social media – pictures, recipes, food trends, etc.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

· A demonstrable, customer-focused approach which builds empathy.

· Positive, can-do attitude.

· Proactive and creative.

· Resilience and tenacity to deliver.

Skills

· High standard of culinary excellence, especially in plant-based dishes.

· Kitchen operational knowledge.

· Numeracy, IT and digital skills, particularly in MS Office/Social Media (primarily Instagram & Facebook).

· Selling Skills.

· Excellent listening and communication skills.

Preferably you speak Danish fluently. Professional working proficiency in English is seen as a plus as this is our official corporate language.

Responsibility

· You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

· As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the customer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Our main office is located in Ørestad. We offer the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to strike a balance between in-office and remote work when you’re not in the field.

The position is part of our sales team that includes travel to customers and some over night stays, in connection with trade fairs, sales meetings and possible customer visits in Jutland/Bornholm, etc.

Submit your CV and cover letter in English online via the link. Please note that we do not accept applications sent by email. There will be an on-going screening process, so the position may be filled before the last application date. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply today!

As part of the recruitment process, we may invite potential candidates to participate in a recorded video interview via SOVA, which is a digital interview tool.

For questions about the application process, please contact Nordic Talent Advisor team at ta.nordic@unilever.com

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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