Key Account Manager Foodservice UK

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Decarbonize Full time

About

At La Vie, we love meat, but we don’t love its impact on life. We’re on a mission to help people move from an animal-based diet to a plant-based one, whilst keeping a big smile on their face. Our unique product technology and patented vegetal fat recipe, delivers the juiciest meat-like experiences ever known in the category. We are building a movement, a positive change for the industry and for the planet.

Come and join us.

From plants with Love.

La Vie

Job Description

Let’s be honest, La Vie’s plant-based lardons bacon & ham are WAY too delicious to keep them to ourselves in France. This is why we need YOU to bring more joy and love to the menus in the UK

Emily, Head of sales UK, has following challenges for you:

  • Be the driving-force behind La Vie’s success in the Foodservice/OOH channel
  • Work alongside the Head of Sales UK & Head of Foodservice (FR) to develop the channel, in line with the overall UK market strategy
  • Take ownership of existing key accounts within the Foodservice/OOH & gain new business across our portfolio of SKU’s
  • Nurture existing business, and work collaboratively with our customers to unlock new opportunities together
  • Work cross-functionally & collaboratively with Marketing, Supply, Technical and Finance
  • Leading and implement joint business plans with our customers, and share key updates to the wider La Vie team
  • Build and execute the Customer activation plans in collaboration with Head of marketing UK, to make sure La Vie is the most visible brand in the channel
  • Share best practices with Head of Sales in order to boost both foodservice & retail business

You are joining our adventure in a crucial phase with many career opportunities : The sky's the limit, join our pink rocket ship

Preferred Experience

Our perfect senior Key account Manager Foodservice UK :

  • Has minimum 3 years of experience as KAM managing Foodservice/OOH/Wholesale customers
  • Has excellent communication and customer management skills
  • Possess good financial acumen, and have experience managing JBP’s and terms negotiations
  • Has the outstanding ability to build strong relationships with big key accounts and RTM’s - but also willing to support smaller accounts
  • Thrives in a fast moving startup environment
  • Is highly organised and structured
  • Is passionate about food and plant-based meat
  • Curious and ready for a new challenge
  • Is fluent in English
Recruitment Process

You will have a first video call with HR, a second round with your future manager, Emily and a business case to complete and present to our sales team based in France : Virginie (Heads of sales) & Thomas (Head of Foodservice)

You were kicking ass in those rounds AND your former N+1’s reconfirmed us what a catch you are? AWESOME

→ Welcome to the final round : a quick chat with Nicolas (CEO & Co-founder) and a meetup with your team in the London office

What makes La Vie unique?

Impact: We exist to put a happy end to animal-intensive farming . Waking up every day to save pigs and tons of CO2 is pretty darn cool.

Unique adventure: Our vision is to become by 2040 the largest pork brand on Earth … Without hurting a fly We'll achieve this vision and tackle all the challenges on the way in what will surely be your craziest professional experience.

People: Everyone at La Vie is passionate, smart, and good-vibe . It's pretty unique to feel you are only surrounded by people who truly care.

International environment: English-speaking and various nationalities.

R&D + Innovation: expect to learn a lot and eat a lot of samples

Trust: respect and transparency from everyone.

Opportunities to learn and Grow: training, learning lunch, regular Q&A sessions with our leadership, honest discussions about our company KPIs, monthly feedback sessions

♡ Values that brings us together : #Exemplary #Ambition #Together #Sunny

Weekly afterwork drinks with the team

A healthy mind in a healthy body: Team Participation in sports events

Our offer

A fair & competitive salary package with equity Holidays : 5 weeks off️ Yearly Bonus based on our group objectives + Bonus on your personal achievements IT tools of your choice from BackMarket Office in the heart of London

La Vie is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are passionate about plant-based innovation, have a successful sales track record in the food manufacturing sector, and are ready to make a significant impact in the European market, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity at La Vie.

Additional Information
  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Start Date: 10 June 2024
  • Location: Londres
  • Education Level: Master's Degree
  • Experience: > 5 years
  • Possible partial remote
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