International Project Co-Ordinator - Chains

Unilever; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 53,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible working conditions

Wellbeing resources

Company laptop and mobile phone

Job summary

A global food service company based in Rotterdam is seeking an International Project Co-Ordinator. This role involves leading customer projects, managing key relationships, and supporting local Key Account Managers to accelerate market penetration. Candidates should have experience in the food and beverages sector, strong relationship-building skills, and an understanding of commercial landscapes. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits as part of a dynamic team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in the food and beverages sector.
• Ability to build relationships that impact business.
• Knowledge of the chains commercial landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer projects and manage internal coordination.
• Build relationships with Key Account Managers.
• Participate in Global Community Calls with the Key Account Team.

Skills

Food & Beverages experience

Relationship building

Sales proficiency

Commercial awareness

Education

Experience in sales within food sector

Job description

International Project Co-Ordinator - Chains

Function: Customer Development
Reports to: Global Head of Trade & CSP
Scope: Global
Location: Rotterdam - Hofplein
Terms & Conditions: Full Time
Salary Range: 53-73k Eur depending on the experience

About Unilever Food Solutions (UFS)

Act like a founder, be part of a Winning team, accelerate your growth, stay ahead of the curve, enjoy the journey: JOIN UFS. Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the 2nd largest Business Unit of Unilever, is one of the 3 Power brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global market leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit that operates in over 76 countries, generating ~€3 billion in Turnover, and employing ~4000 employees. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs and our purpose is to free them to love what they do. We at UFS have a bold and clear ambition and strategy in place to reach €5bn by 2030 with accretive profitability, by being the best solution provider to our 5 million operators. We plan to do this via a product first focus on superiority, by becoming the leader in AI powered Customer experience and by nurturing a Winning culture. We have had a history of delivering with excellence and resilient performance in the past few years. We also strive to stay 3 steps ahead in the industry. For example, our Future Menus Report identifies emerging culinary trends, making us a trendsetter for inspiring innovative solutions for chefs worldwide. We have a culture of caring deeply not just for our business but also for our people. We foster an entrepreneurial culture built on speed, simplicity, trust, and a deep hunger to grow. Our people thrive on their roles being empowered and end to end - across all functions. We also invest heavily in building future skills and leaders. Our People agenda of Accelerate-Grow-Thrive consistently helps us lead in employee engagement. At Unilever Foods, we are both Food Lovers and Growth Hunters—two sides of the same powerful identity. As Food Lovers, we explore tastes, trends and cuisines to create products that bring joy to everyday life. As Growth Hunters, we relentlessly chase new opportunities, push boundaries, and hold one another accountable to deliver excellence. If you’re energized by growth, fuelled by curiosity, and excited to shape food people truly love, this is where you belong. Here, you will continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn, challenging yourself to accelerate your development in an end-to-end business and in end-to-end roles. If you are dreaming of contributing to Unilever’s 2nd largest Business Unit, a fast-growing business, where you're empowered so you can play to win and thrive as part of One Team with One Goal, then come and join us!

Job Purpose

Based in Rotterdam and reporting to the Global Head of Trade and CSP, the International Project Co-Ordinator - Chains will accelerate Reach & Penetration within International Chains to therefore grab a huge untapped business opportunity. As a key member of the Global UFS Customer Development team, the International Project Co-Ordinator - Chains plays a pivotal role in supporting markets in partnering with key local & international Chains operators.

This Newly Created Role Will Work Closely With

• Global Trade Lead (UK)
• Global CPU Lead (Rotterdam)
• Chains Leads (CD) in markets (PUs)
• Global CPU Technical Culinary Advisors (Rotterdam)
• UFS Central R&D and Supply Chain Teams.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Project Co-Ordination
• Lead customer projects internally, collaborating cross functionally to collate information and prepare responses for customer requests.
• Input into the completion of activity requests for customer needs.
• Internal Stakeholder Management
• Build relationships with Key Account Managers in local markets, identifying opportunities for cross market expansion.
• Supporting KAMs with ad-hoc requests and queries to help them grow their businesses locally.
• Build effective internal networks across Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing and Finance to enable fast collaborative responses to customer requirements.
• Participate in Global Community Calls with the Key Account Team to update the business on opportunities, threats and focus for actions in year.
• Direct Account Management
• Support the current Global Head of Trade and Global Trade KAM in driving current relationships to deliver growth with international chains
• Manage the internal co-ordination of customer requests such as tenders, product submissions and range overviews.

What You Need To Succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• A sales professional, with experience of the food and beverages sector looking for the next step in their career
• Understanding of the foods business within the chains commercial landscape
• Able to demonstrate an ability to build relationships with colleagues to deliver business impact
• Knowledge or experience of selling bespoke SKU’s is beneficial
• Ideally you will have experience in selling into Chains channel
• Food & Beverages background preferred within a branded manufacturer.

About You

• You are energized by being part of a high performing team delivering fantastic results. You have an engaged and positive mindset, which paired with great people skills, allows you to bring people together to deliver for the customer.
• You are adept at managing your workload, being responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work.
• You are focused on the end result for the customer and how best to deliver their needs whilst growing our business.
• You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Our colleagues set the tone for success by embodying behaviors that inspire trust, drive progress, and create impact. We expect you to:

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package: excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme
• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever
• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained
• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy
• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate. For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office, you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.
• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products.
• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription)
• Homework allowance
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Green Mobility Policy

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you!

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