Food Service Channel Manager - Health Foods

A fast growing, ethical business with a premium healthy food brand are seeking a Food Service & OOH Manager. Already listed in Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Ocado, Co-op and Wholefoods, sales are growing rapidly and the company has to date experienced sales growth of over 250% yoy. There are plenty of opportunities for professional growth and development!

They are now looking for a dynamic and effective, healthy-food loving person with a working knowledge of and a network in the UK food service market to work closely with the Head of Sales and MD on building sales in these channels. This is a hugely exciting opportunity to take a real step up in responsibility and build something from the ground up with a very successful and high growth product.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Head of Sales on the food service strategy including focus areas, pricing structure, promotional plan, trade marketing and much more
• Winning new trade customers
• Growing sales through existing food service customers
• Creating business plans and managing P&L for key food service accounts
• Representing the business at trade and consumer events
• Sales materials preparation (with Head of Sales)
• Planning and support of marketing initiatives to boost Sales (with Marketing Manager)
• Creating efficient relationships with key contacts across buying, supply chain, format teams and category

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• You have the personality to succeed - driven, collaborative, flexible, dedicated, supportive, reliable, positive and trustworthy
• You are skilled at building business relationships and making connections around something you are passionate about
• You have experience of managing P&L for Foodservice accounts
• Results driven with a desire for winning new business, and are a self-starter who doesn't need direct supervision to motivate you for success
• Can think strategically but at the same time is hands on to deliver wins
• You thrive in a job that doesn't include a traditional workplace structure
• You are ready to make your mark in a smaller, growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and are a lateral thinker, you are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up

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