Generation Plant: join our global movement

Make a difference by crafting the future of plant-based foods! Are you seeking a fresh challenge, continuous learning, and the freedom to own your role? With us, your knowledge and skills will be the catalyst of our success.

Welcome to Upfield, the global market leader in plant-based creams and spreads.

We are on the lookout for a trailblazing Sales & Business Development professional to join our dynamic Finnish team!

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Hybrid working

About the position

Discover Upfield Formerly part of Unilever, Upfield has since become the world's largest food production company exclusively for plant-based products. With popular brands like Rama, Blue Band, Becel, and Violife under our wing, we continue to create a significant impact on the retail business and a burgeoning Foodservice division. Our vision of a "Better Plant-Based Future" drives us to effect positive changes in public health, daily living, and planetary sustainability.

The Foodservice channel is a vital growth area for Upfield. Our mission? To utilise half of every food dollar spent on out-of-home dining. Your role will centre on expanding and acquiring new customers from diverse channels including fresh food, meal industry, and convenience.

Building robust customer relationships is key. With the help of data insights, you'll execute strategies, make informed decisions, and forge win-win long-term relationships. Your numerical and analytical skills will come into play, driving insights to understand channel needs and support our customers, and helping us to achieve our targets.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Developing a targeted business pipeline in the Pub/Restaurant & Manufacturing sectors.
• Boosting new business pipeline and overseeing each opportunity to ensure an unparalleled customer experience with Violife Professional.
• Promoting a cross-functional work culture to achieve seamless customer experience.

You'll work exclusively for the Finnish market, reporting in-country, while being an integral part of the global Violife Professional network. As our largest market, we lead in planning, delivery, and pace. Our team is a diverse mix of experience, energy, and self-sufficiency, thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment - full of challenges, but also lots of fun! Note, this is not a people management role.

Your Profile With 3+ years in the Foodservice business, especially in nurturing customer relationships, you're ideally placed for this role. If you possess a deep understanding of the traditional customer landscape and emerging channels like natural speciality, food service, and B2B, and an entrepreneurial mindset around it, you're on the right track.

How To Apply Sound exciting?

Then hit the apply button right away! The deadline for applications is June 7. If you have queries, feel free to drop me a message at +44 (0) 7826 900 399 or Richard.Hodgson@upfield.com.

Selection process: A 30-minute initial video interview, followed by a 60-minute interview with the hiring manager. We aim to wrap up the entire process within two weeks.

We value diversity and inclusion at Upfield, so even if you meet only some of the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this role or one of the many others we have.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Upfield. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

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