Culinary Sales Advisor

Job description

Unilever is currently hiring for two Culinary Sales Advisors

 

ABOUT UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS

We are the independent B2B Nutrition Food Service team of Unilever. We have been working with food since the 1880s and are behind some of the world's leading brands: Knorr Professional, Hellmann's, Carte d'Or, Maizena, Maille, The Vegetarian Butcher and many more. We work with companies of all sizes, from restaurants, canteens, and hotels, as well as institutions in the public sector. Unilever Food Solutions is also a proud sponsor of the Norwegian National Culinary Teams and partner to Norwagian Chefs Association (NKL).

We a now looking for two Culinary Advisors. One in Oslo & one in west of Norway!

The role as Culinary Sales Advisor offers a unique chance to be part of a step change in our profitable growth by creating tangible, sustainable demand for our products from targeted 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.
·  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 locations or in Unilever Food Solutions Kitchen.
·  Menu, Dish, and recipe creation.
·  Planning and executing 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.
·  Selling Skills.
·  Excellent listening and communication skills.
·  Numeracy, IT and digital skills, particularly in MS Office/Social Media (primarily Instagram & Facebook).

Preferably you speak Norwegian fluently, or as an alternative Swedish/Danish. Professional working proficiency in English is seen as a plus as this is our official corporate language.

Leadership

·  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 Consumer 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.

·  Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
·  PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
·  PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
·  CONSUMER LOVE : Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
·  PURPOSE & SERVICE : Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
·  AGILITY : Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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 Fornebu. We offer the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to strike a balance between in-office and remote work.

Both positions are part of our sales team that includes travel to customers and some over night stays.

Submit your CV and cover letter in English online before 10th of March. 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 HireVue, which is a digital interview tool.

For questions about the application process, please contact Talent Advisor, Anne Sofie Christensen, via email anne-sofie.christensen@unilever.com or phone +45 2779 1379.

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.