Demand Creation Executive

Function: CD
Scope: Customer Development Management
Location: Dubai, UAE
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.

JOB PURPOSE

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.  your primary purpose is to drive sales growth and market penetration within the food service sector. You will achieve this by building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients, understanding their needs, and providing tailored solutions that leverage Unilever’s diverse product portfolio. Your role is pivotal in enhancing customer satisfaction, increasing brand loyalty, and contributing to the overall success of Unilever Food Solutions in the UAE market.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Owns and manages HORECA Customers to achieve sales targets and other KPIs

• Builds relationships with customers to become their trusted advisor 

• Provides customers with complete culinary solutions based on their needs, macro environment, and the UFS product portfolio

• Provides win-win solutions for customers and UFS 

• Helps customers increase revenue and/or efficiency in their establishment

• Adds new product listings to customers 

• Promotes ways to increase consumption of different SKU’s

• Takes calculated risks to retain customers, and in negotiating contracts

• Generates flexible solutions to problems & opportunities

• Makes financial profitability-based decisions

• Executes marketing derived initiatives across the year

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in outdoor Food & Beverages sales

• 2+ years’ experience working in the UAE market 

• Background in Hospitality management/ food technology/ nutrition/ hot & cold beverages

• Fluent in both English and Arabic 

Skills

• Business Acumen

• Customer Development

• Communication Skills

• Presentation Skills

• Selling and Analytical Skills

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 are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.