Join us as Key Account Representative 360 (SALAMANCA/VALLADOLID/ZAMORA)
Function: Customer Development
Reports to: Alberto J. Pereira
Location: Remote (SALAMANCA/VALLADOLID/ZAMORA)
Terms and conditions: Full-time
ABOUT UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS (UFS)
Act like a founder, be part of a winning team, accelerate your growth, stay ahead of the game, enjoy the journey: JOIN UFS
Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the second-largest business unit of Unilever, one of the 3 Power Brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit operating in more than 76 countries and employing around 4,000 people. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs, and our purpose is to free them to love what they do.
At UFS, we have a bold and clear ambition and strategy for 2030, with an ambitious goal for growth and profitability, becoming the best solutions provider for our expanding operator base. We plan to achieve this through a “product‑first” approach focused on superiority, becoming leaders in AI‑driven customer experience, and fostering a winning culture. We have a track record of excellence and resilient performance in recent years. We also aim to stay three steps ahead within the industry. For example, our Future Menus Report identifies emerging culinary trends, making us a reference point for inspiring innovative solutions for chefs around the world.
We have a culture that cares deeply not only about our business but also about our people. We nurture an entrepreneurial culture built on speed, simplicity, trust, and a strong desire to grow. Our people thrive in empowered, end‑to‑end roles across all functions. In addition, we invest heavily in developing future skills and leaders. Our People agenda, centered on Accelerate–Grow–Thrive, consistently helps us lead in employee engagement, with results outperforming Unilever in all dimensions and positioning us as one of the most engaged teams in the company.
Here, you will continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn, challenging yourself to accelerate your development in a fast‑growing business and end‑to‑end roles. If you dream of contributing to Unilever’s second‑largest business unit, in a fast‑growing environment where you are empowered to play to win and thrive as part of one team with a single goal, then come and join us!
JOB PURPOSE
UFS is where you can bring your purpose to life through the work you do: creating a better business and a better world.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact, driving sustainable growth, and shaping the future of consumer goods, this is your opportunity to join a team that values innovation, diversity, and purpose‑led leadership — this role is the right place for you!
YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Distributor management
1. Identify potential operators in coordination with the Business Developer
2. Prioritize prospecting based on channel potential
3. Customer acquisition visits
4. Negotiation (portfolio, pricing, promotions, discounts, freezers, and point‑of‑sale visibility materials)
5. Coordinate negotiation with the Culinary Specialist when the operator has different buyers and requires both specialists (IC and Culinary)
6. Customer development visits and review of agreement implementation
7. Ad‑hoc proposals (promotional and visibility materials)
8. Visits based on identified potential risks or reactive requests from the operator
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experience & Qualifications
9. Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, or similar
10. 1–2 years of previous experience in a similar role within the HORECA and/or convenience channel is desirable
11. Experience and knowledge of the FMCG sector is valued; other experience, such as pharmaceutical or tobacco industries, is also considered an asset
12. Strong analytical and commercial skills with a holistic business view, strategic market vision, and a proactive, action‑oriented mindset
13. Experience in customer management
14. Excellent communicator, used to working independently and towards objectives
15. Advanced user of Microsoft Office and PowerPoint
16. A high level of English is desirable
Skills
17. Business Management, People Management, Negotiation