Territory Executive

**Unilever is currently hiring for**Territory Executive - East London**

**Location**: East London, South Africa

**Terms & Conditions**: Full time

**ABOUT UNILEVER**

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

**UFS**

Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the €2.5bn+ foodservice division of Unilever, across 22 Multi Country Organizations (MCOs) in 72 countries. It leads the dynamic food service market across its categories and has ambitious growth objectives. We service operators via providing solutions for restaurants, hotels, contract and independent caterers and Deli’s.

UFS is accelerating its digital transformation to fuel growth through data driven and technology enabled go-to-market capabilities.

**JOB PURPOSE**

As Territory executive, you will be responsible to drive sustainable business growth via operator engagement as per defined business contact strategy. You will be part of a multi-touchpoint integrated digital ecosystem to drive Reach & Penetration via automated & segmented data driven planning & execution.

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 a self-motivated, outcome driven sales individual, with a strategic and agile mindset then this role is just for you.

**WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**(But not limited to)**:

- Accountable for delivering business targets. i.e. reach, penetration, usage & landing innovations. Maintaining Fully Profiled Operators (FPO), sampling and demos of our products, menu analysis, pantry checks and closing the sale.
- Responsible to execute Multi touchpoint contact strategy, callage of 100% of known territory base F2F & online when needed, in order to generate demand creation for Food Solutions products & deliver great customer experience.
- Setting SMART call objectives for each customer based on business insights to activation solution selling.
- Gain insight and lead customer to the right solution with pre-planned RAP & data recommendation via task management and handling potential objections.
- In call follow up based on previous calls i.e., pantry checks, sampling follow up and RAP insights.
- Collaborate with Demand Creation Chefs for Operator Culinary trainings needed.
- Data Enrichment - continuously enrich all operator data to ensure personalized content.
- Seek new opportunity via self-led hunting and Leads Nurturing programme.
- Drive digital selling buying behaviour for UFS orders via ecommerce platforms (Webshop/and or trade partner platforms

**Experiences & Qualifications**

**Minimum**:

- Relevant Sales Qualification
- 2-3 years of working experience in similar function in FMCG
- Proven track record in sales, preferably in the Foodservice Industry

**Preferred**:

- Passion for food and the out of home industry
- Preferable experience within the culinary or catering industry

**Skills**
- Strategic Selling skills
- Impactful Customer Engagement
- Full understanding of all Customers & UFS solutions (research & pre-call planning)
- Business Insights to Activation Solution Selling
- Familiarity of UFS CD cycle which includes planning of call cycles.
- Sound understanding of all offline & online touchpoints.
- Business Acumen
- Commercial skills
- Negotiation skills
- Data & analytical skills - Ability to use data driven insights for execution
- CRM experience
- Team Player - Ability to work cross-functionally in order to deliver on customer needs
- Agility - Ability to adapt & drive the change and flexibility to pivot self & others towards business requirements
- Strong Communication Skills - Ability to use all company digital tools for external & internal communications.
- Knowing the Business - The ability to demonstrate awareness of the food industry and its markets.

**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