About UsWere a young independent British company focused on delivering tasty, healthy and sustainable snacks through 2 brands, Zombie and Perkier. Led by passionate and committed entrepreneurs with top level industry experience, we are innovators and disruptors who operate with speed and agility; ideas are encouraged, and go ideas are enacted speedily and without red tape!Zombie is a new disruptive brand targeting GenZ and Millennials, Zillenials, to eat more fruit.Fills the white space between kids and adult fruit snacking.Zombie Fruit Leatherz are 100% Fruit, 1 of your 5-a-day, No Added sugar. Made from just 2 or 3 fruit ingredients.Zombie Gummies are the world's first gummies made of fruit, no added sugarZombie is on the TESCO Accelerator program for exciting innovation; a game-changing opportunityHuge white space for growth across Foodservice and Wholesale channels plus exciting NPD pipeline for 2024/25.Perkier is a healthy snack bar, selling one bar every 7 seconds. Every snack Tastes Good. Does You Good. Doesnt Mess Up the Planet.Perkier bars are fruit and nut based, with best-selling flavours Salted Caramel and Peanut.Lower sugar, higher fibre and protein Vs competitorsThe Planet. B Corp certified brand, were way ahead of competitors on sustainability being Carbon Neutral, 100% Plant Based and only using recyclable packaging. 100% Palm Oil Free to protect critically endangering Orangutans who will be extinct in less than 25 years if we dont act fast.About YouA driven individual who breaks down or jumps over barriers to achieve success! Good communicator and relationship builder, you passionately hunt down new sales opportunities and deliver growth.About the JobYou will be responsible for driving revenue for Zombie and Perkier through foodservice and wholesale, with the potential opportunity to grow experience in Retail, Export &/or Ecommerce over time, if this is aligned to your career goals.This role reports into Ann Perkins, Founder and Managing Director, and you will be at the heart of key sales decisions to accelerate our growth.Key activities includeBuild powerful relationships with our buyers and their customer teamsBuild Revenue Driving Business Plans Present our brands key benefits and develop revenue driving business plansExecute Plans with Excellence following up diligently on key actionsData Led Decisions. Analyse performance to identify key insights, and use these insights to create, discuss and implement sales strategies to accelerate growth opportunitiesGrow end user distribution through agreed terms, strong promotional plans, rara days and sampling eventsNew Listings Identify new ranging opportunities and creatively selling in our range including NPD. Organising sales samples for new leads, and successfully onboard new customersCommercially Savvy: Fully P&L responsible, make smart investment recommendations and building trust internally and with your retail partners.Brilliant Basics: Completing NLFs, Promo submissions and Admin accurately and on time.Trade Shows, represent Perkier & Zombie at key trade shows e.g. Lunch! showCurrent foodservice customers, including Bidfood, Brakes, KFF, DDC and wholesale customers inc. Epicurium.What Success Looks LikeHitting agreed Revenue targets4 significant new accounts in 12 months e.g. Zombie launching into Brakes, a major coffee shop chain and a leading Airline; launching Perkier into a large National Account through Bidfood.Additional ConsiderationsA valid UK driving license
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Perkier Foods Ltd I B Corp | Foodservice NAM