Territory Development Manager- Chicago, IL

Territory Development Manager-Unilever Food Solutions Location: Chicago. IL Who We Are Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the 3bn+ foodservice division of Unilever. It leads the dynamic Food Service market across its categories and has ambitious growthobjectives, marketing a range of professional food and beverage products and services to operators across 72 countries.UFS prides itself on creating value for its customers through culinary solutions and improving the food experience foreveryone from distributors and operators to diners and consumers. UFS is accelerating its digital transformation to fuel growth through data driven and technology enabled Go-to-Market (GtM) capabilities. Ourglobalambition is toreach3million operators by 2030via an online & off-line contact strategy.Within the US, the focus of UFSCustomer Development and Marketing is to engage with customersin unique and specific waysto generate demand for our professional brands and create long term value for our partners. Purpose of the Role As a Territory Development Manager, you will be responsiblefor drivingsustainable business growth via Operators, Chains and Trade Partner engagement. You will be part of a multi-touchpoint integrated digital ecosystem to drivegrowth with new customers (Reach)&current customers(Penetration).You will usedata and CRM tools toplanandexecutesalescalls toestablishyourself as a valuable partner and grow market share in your territory. You will be accountable for delivering business targetslike Sales Growth, Reach & Penetration, Digital Engagement, and customer presentationswith both Operators and Distributor Trade Partners.You areResponsible to execute Multi touchpoint contactstrategyonline and face to face for generating demand for Food Solutions Products & deliver great customer experience.You will provide virtual culinary consultation to targeted operators. It is an exciting role and a great development opportunity for an ambitious and motivated individual.Itsa role where the right individual can really make a difference Pay: The pay range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that areutilizedin 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. Demand Creation: Operators and Local Chain Accounts Engage with Local Chain Account and Operator Customers, and be accountable for delivering business targets for the assigned Territoryi.e.Turnover, Reach & Penetration & digital, FPO (Fully Profiled Operators), Digital Engagement, Demos, Sampling etc. ImplementfullKey Account Management approach. Execute CBP, Win &Retainfunnel, Contact Matrix and execute Multi touchpoint contactstrategyon and off-line.i.e.20% Online Calls & 80% F2F Calls Key Activities Using Dat to convertBusiness Insightsinto ActivationSolution Selling UtilizeMarketTrends tocreateConcept Solution Selling Gain insight and lead customersto the right solution Network to key customer stakeholders to engage the right decision makers PreparevisitswithsolutionrecommendationandutilizeCRM Salesforce systemto manage workflow and overall market funnel Conduct F2F and Virtual Sampling, Ideation, Cooking Demo using culinary knowledge to secure new opportunities or increase volume usage by new menu applications or into existing dishes. Use relevant selling stories to help deliver the revenue savings and or efficiency improvements from UFS solutions Follow up onpreviouscallstoensure opportunities progress to the sale close. Secure and coordinate customerOrderseach month to ensure growth is on target Meet withDistributors/Trade Partnersto expand assortment, align on priorities andsource leads for customer follow through Build & Nurture relationships withlocalDistributor Sales Reps (DSRs) Implement Contact Matrix for Key Trade customers with a Squad approach (where possible) for more effective customer management Engage trade customers to gain alignmentfor Secondary Sales Data (SSD) Implement Promotionswithcustomerrelated tokey seasons and events Ensuretimelysubmission & settlement of claims Critical Skills Required for the Role You are aHunterwith bigAmbition.Youseekeffectiveways to createNew Demand (70% Hunting vs30% Farming) Youare a fast adopter ofContemporary technologyand are already using AI in your day-to-day life.You are highly proficient inMS officeincluding Power BI and Excel You areEntrepreneurialandproactively create mutually beneficial solutionsfor UFS and your customers You are Curiousand are constantly learning from theMarketon how to stay ahead of thefood trends in your market You know how to sell Premium Brands withSuperiority Sellingstories and CulinarySolutionsoutside center of the plate Bilingualis a plus(Spanish, Mandarin) EssentialExperiences CPG Foodservice Sales Experience (B2B Sales) Culinary/Chef Selling Experiences Network of ExistingFoodserviceOperator Partners Distributor Sales or Ingredient Sales or Broker Sales ExperiencesCRM (Salesforce) Operator Experience Market/Geographical knowledge Food University Background(CIA, Food & Hospitality) Multi-National Corporate Company Experience Understands Corporate Ways of Working Our Culture Caring Deeply Positive Tensions for Bigger Outcomes, Fairness and Transparency,PerformanceAND care Staying Three Steps Ahead of the Market Build Future While Delivering today, Think Big simplify, commit, Lead Shape Disrupt Mkt Delivering with Excellence Pride in our Execution, Best in Reality, Developing Breakthrough solutions Focusing on What Matters Most Fewer Bigger Things, Fight for What matters most, Challenging and Debating Right Choices 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 | FocusOnSustainability 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. 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