Corporate Chef Non Commercial

JOB PURPOSE

The way we improve the food experience for customers in the foodservice industry is through value-added creativity and long-term service and support.  The Corporate Chef Non-Commercial role helps inspire everyone in every function to think food, kitchen, and customer first and is designed to add value to our customers with beneficial food solutions.  

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

As a Corporate Chef Non-Commercial, you will support, from a culinary perspective, the CD Team by assisting in the delivery of critical customer presentations and new menu ideations.  You will act as a savory expert.  Lead the culinary content development for specific culinary projects in North America in conjunction with your chef peers and in collaboration with the Head chef.  In particular, you will be an accelerator in the delivery of Savory/Scratch Cooking growth initiatives designed to enhance the value of UFS brands at both existing customers and new ones. Customer Chefs will work in concert with Marketing, CD Ops, Finance and Supply Chain to coordinate efforts and resources on behalf of their Zone.    

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 8+ years culinary experience in the Foodservice Industry (Corporate or Kitchen)  
• Culinary Arts Degree  
• 5+ years working in a Non-Commercial environment.
• Solution selling mindset with a creative ability to solve customer needs.  
• Ability to collaborate with sales teams to both hunt and farm for business in the market.  
• Experience selling branded food categories a plus. 
• Excellent communication and follow up skills throughout the layers of Unilever organization.  
• Accountability to deliver KPIs, Goals as a team.  
• Business Planning and Implementation  
• Understanding of the needs of the Customers from GPO/Noncommercial accounts.
• Travel around 65%
• Preferably located near our office in Hoboken NJ.

Who You Are 

You’re a born leader and self starter: You deliver success with customers in the market by jumping into the details with your CD team.  You constructively challenge them in their existing ways of working and inspire them to discover elevated ways to succeed. You prioritize and take control of challenges as they arise.   

You’re a dot connector: You coordinate Unilever resources to ensure alignment to the key priorities.  You rely upon collaboration as a core principle of success.  You network with decision makers both internally and externally across all sectors of the industry to expedite business acquisition.  

You’re a paradox navigator: Routinely interface and work effectively with multiple internal departments/personnel, plus senior level and customer personnel, which may create complexity and time management challenges.  You embrace the complexity and can creatively develop solutions to maximize business results.  

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

Pay: The pay range for this position is $69,360 to $104,040. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in 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.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents

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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. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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