Food Business Manager - Nestle Professional

Job description / Role

The creation of exceptional out of home food experiences is the business of Nestle Professional. We are a food and beverage company dedicated to partnering in and furthering the business of everyone involved in the foodservice and hospitality industry. Our passion is food and beverages and our aim is to develop close relationships with all our partners and use our global experience and know-how to share new, profitable, business ideas, trends and insights to ultimately help you achieve ongoing consumer satisfaction through our brands, products and solutions. Whatever your business challenges, ideas or opportunities, we will work by your side to help you realise the success you dreamed of and to always provide a memorable culinary experience for your guests. We are not just in the business of food and beverages but dedicated to delivering exceptional satisfaction on every plate and cup, dedicated to making more possible, with you.

University Degree in Business (Administration, Marketing, Management)

Position Summary

- Execute the market food strategy helping to deliver the regional food strategy target through market brand and category leadership in strategic channels, ensuring the implementation of MBS on Food, while driving and delivering the local KPIs for food through flawless execution of brand plans based in insight driven solutions (from premium to standard) delivered through a profitable holistic business model

A day in the life of

- Define, monitor and analyze the Nestle Professional (NP) Food KPI's linked to the agreed strategic channels
- Develop the local market Food strategy in line with the strategic channels, and define and implement the key initiatives and activities required supporting the global and the market NP KPI's
- Ensure leadership of the core competency areas that will deliver the results through performance monitoring vs. agreed KPI's
- Provide support to Regional Food Manager as lead market on key channel driven initiatives
- Market representative at key regional and global Food meetings
- Ensure all necessary support function are managed and in place to support the Food plan locally
- Ensure compliance with all NP and Nestec directives on areas such as NHW, product, etc
- Implement best practices and processes for excellence
- Manage all aspects of people with HR related to the Food areas, recruitment, training, development, succession planning, reviews and appraisals
- Manage with Sales Head all Key Accounts across key channels ensuring annual event planning and top to top meetings are in place
- Working with the sales lead to define and enforce pricing and trade terms policy locally, regional and global (dependent on key accounts)
- Ensure compliance through marketing execution the global brand guidelines for the Food strategic global and regional brands
- Strengthen NP presence in the Food Service industry with relevant stakeholders (Chefs, F&B managers) via implementation of global initiatives (C2C, events, exhibitions, sponsorship, etc)
- Comply with Nestle's strictest requirements that Nestle marketing and sales personnel will not seek contact with, or give advice to pregnant women, or mothers of infants and young children regarding Infant Formula in their business capacity

Requirements

What will make you successful

- Over a sustained period of time has demonstrated success in developing and executing business strategy and delivering top line and bottom line results
- Experience in both Marketing and Sales, preferable Food experience. Supply Chain's experience a plus
- Demonstrated success in managing cross functional teams at market level and creating a sustainable high performance culture
- Experience of working in a matrix environment with the ability to influence those outside the circle of direct authority in an international level

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applicants will be contacted once their profile has been reviewed.

Nestle is 328,000 people strong and are driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. With more than 89.5 billion CHF in 2016, we have an expansive presence with 442 factories in more than 86 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic international working environment with constant opportunities for development.

About the Company

Nestle with headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestle and is today the world's biggest food and beverage company. Sales for 2006 were CHF 98.5 bn, with a net profit of CHF 9 bn. We employ around 265,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world.

The Company's strategy is guided by several fundamental principles. Nestle's existing products grow through innovation and renovation while maintaining a balance in geographic activities and product lines. Long-term potential is never sacrificed for short-term performance. The Company's priority is to bring the best and most relevant products to people, wherever they are, whatever their needs, throughout their lives.