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JOB TITLE Ice Cream Regional Business Development Manager London
LOCATION Kingston Head Office - Hybrid
WORK-LEVEL: WL2A
ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better with Ice Cream
As the largest ice cream company in the world, we have over 100 years of experience in delivering smiles, and we plan to continue this for many more years to come. If you are in the current Unilever Ice Cream business or considering working for the newly separated Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global leading Ice Cream player in a growing category where we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.
Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of over $8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.
We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.
JOB PURPOSE:
You will develop & grow the Ice Cream portfolio with existing and prospective customers. As the Regional Business Development Manager your role’s primary focus is to lead and evolve the regional field sales team (3rd Party) within the independent leisure market, whilst account managing up to 5 top independent regional leisure customers and all in-direct wholesaler in your region.
You will be Accountable for the execution of the field sales strategy to achieve annual growth targets. This is achieved by the ability to provide excellent line management to the team, both in terms of performance, engagement, and development. To build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in the OOH Ice Cream team.
Externally you have the ability to network and build great customer relationships based on a deep understanding of their OOH portfolio needs is critical. Securing agreement to the Joint Business Plan (JBP) and the execution of this JBP to drive the growth for both parties.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Managing portfolio of new and existing customers, whilst leading the 3rd party field Sales team to deliver against the distribution and execution targets each month, quarter and year
Responsible for driving the internal P&L delivery and external market share growth of all in-direct wholesalers in the region (currently 13). Lead the field team to executional success by providing the strategic direction for region, using market knowledge and outlet data to build plans to win share and deliver exponential ice cream growth.
Account management of the national In-Direct Wholesale Buying Group (Ice Cream Alliance), sharing data, in-sights and opportunity to the national regional teams.
Full end to end account management of a direct regional wholesaler within the region.
Work cross functionally with all other direct regional/national wholesaler partners to grow distribution and availability of the full portfolio at an outlet level.
Develops a culture of customer-centricity, with data and insight as the foundation for successful sales growth within region.
Be the project lead for all proof-of-concept initiatives within the leisure channel before full national roll out.
Management of the regional capex budget to deliver best ROI, whilst ensuring all existing Capex Equipment is tracked.
Approval of P&L and investment spend/business cases with customers within Financial Framework and channel lead sign off.
Leading large scale and complex contractual customer negotiations, working within Legal Framework with all existing and prospective customers.
All administrative tasks are completed in full and in a timely manner.
ALL ABOUT YOU
SKILLS & LEADERSHIP:
Advanced negotiation and customer relationship building skills.
Robust commercial understanding, P&L literacy - highly developed numerical and analytical skills and ability to derive insight from data. Demonstrate deep personal accountability for performance.
Proactive and entrepreneurial approach to grow existing and win new customers ahead of our competition
Effectively network, to manage multiple external customers and collaborate with internal partners to build value for them
Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Office suite, but also able to demonstrate an ability to understand and utilise other sales systems such as PowerBi.
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:
A proven track record of managing multiple influential retail/leisure customers and building brand new opportunities, you will have exceptional account management skills to succeed.
Proven track record in planning and prioritisation of tasks
Line Manager Excellence, including recruitment, development, and training.
ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?
To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your Talent Card, CV and 2023 End-Of-Year Assessment. If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application and also attach your letter of redundancy to the application. 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.
We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!
NOTES
Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.
By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.
Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Juli Molina Juli.Molina@unilever.com
What we offer
Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.
Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. 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. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).
Relocation to the UK
Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.
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