Territory Development Manager- Los Angeles

Unilever; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Remote; USD 69,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is looking for a Territory Development Manager to drive sustainable growth. This remote role focuses on engaging operators and trade partners to deliver innovative solutions. Applicants should hold a college degree and possess foodservice sales experience to make an immediate impact in this dynamic environment.

Benefits

Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits

Life at Unilever

World Class Career Development Programs

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in foodservice sales.
• Proficiency in CRM systems.
• Proven track record with strategic relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive sustainable business growth through operator engagement.
• Execute Customer Business Plans and deliver business targets.
• Engage trade partners for joint business planning.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Business acumen

Customer engagement

Education

4 year College Degree

Culinary Degree

Tools

Salesforce.com

Power BI

Job description

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Job Title: Territory Development Manager- Los Angeles

Location: Remote- USA (Greater Los Angeles Area)

Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided

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.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

About 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, and employs ~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 for 2030 with a bold ambition on turnover and profitability, by being the best solution provider to our growing operator base. 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, with scores exceeding Unilever scores across all dimensions and being one of the most engaged teams at Unilever.

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're 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

Our field sales team is the face-to face contact with our customers, delivering innovations, incentives, and solutions. This role offers a company vehicle as you will be managing a sales territory.

As a Territory Development Manager, you will be responsible for driving sustainable business growth via Operators, Chains and Trade Partner engagement. You are accountable for delivering business targets and executing a multi touchpoint contactstrategyonline and face to face for generating demand for Food Solutions Products as you deliver a seamless customer experience.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• 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 contactstrategyon 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.
  
  

Demand Creation: Distributors/Trade Partners

• 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 alignmentfor Secondary Sales Data (SSD) partnershipswith proof ofvalue 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.
  
  

Digital & Data

• 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
• Data Enrichment – continuously enrich all operator data to ensure personalized content
• Implement Omni channel (On and Offline) contact strategy for your territory
  
  

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• 4 year College Degree or 2 years + Culinary Degree
• 2+ years of experience in foodservice sales
• Additional experience in the Culinary industry a plus!
• 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.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability

Pay: The pay range for this position is $69,360 to $104,040. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, 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, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information about your Federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination Provision.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Services

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