Project Manager

Project Manager – New York
Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the foodservice division of Unilever and leads the dynamic Food Service market across its categories and has ambitious growth objectives, marketing a range of professional food and beverage products and services to operators in over 70 countries. We work closely with businesses of all sizes, from independent restaurants to hotels, chains, and contract caterers.
UFS is accelerating its digital transformation to fuel growth through data driven and technology enabled Go-to-Market (GtM) capabilities. The focus of UFS marketing and sales is to engage with chefs & customers through an integrated communication system via visits by sales representatives and digital touchpoints like the UFS.com website/webshop, segmented & personalized campaigns and UFS apps.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do:
• Project leader of a cross-functional team with team members sitting in both the US and China, charged with leading the US launch of an Asian range imported from China
• Lead communication with R&D and Chef resources based in China as well as the US-based cross-functional team
• Leverage previous experience importing products to expedite the launch
• Lead the team to launch OTIF so UFS can capitalize as quickly as possible on the massive Asian growth opportunity
• Engage with Local Asian Trade Partners/Distributors and Operators to develop RTM plan
• Stakeholder management
• Engage with marketing to support asset development

What You’ll Need To Succeed
• 4 year College Degree or 2 years + Culinary Degree
• 2+ years of experience in foodservice sales
• Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese
• Product commercialization experience
• Project Management experience
• Additional experience in the Culinary industry a plus!
• Proven track record of developing strategic relationships with decision makers both internally with key stakeholders and project team members and externally with operator and distributor customers
• Negotiation skills and strong business acumen
• Passion for driving results with strong experience in the food industry.

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 | Focus On Sustainability

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