Sales & Business Development · Milano - Planted Foods Srl ·
Hybrid Remote
Key Account Manager Foodservice Italy (f/m/d) Let's make the world a better place one tasty bite at a time.
We are Planted and we have big things in store – and for that we need YOU!
After years of research, Planted was founded in July 2019 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich. Our revolutionary plan will make the world a better place. We structure meats from plants that are in no way inferior to animal meat, score with unique taste, and authentic texture, and are miles ahead in terms of sustainability and health!
Your mission:
You build and expand our Key Account Distribution in Italy, leveraging relationships with foodservice and industrial players. You identify and cultivate new customers that align with our brand strategy, exploring strategic business opportunities. You participate in trade exhibitions and conferences to promote our products. You organize sales visits to showcase our product range, aiming for brand visibility among foodservice clients. You develop a promising sales pipeline and expand sales into new geographic areas. You contribute to feedback culture by tracking customer needs and product applications. You ensure our brand's presence on major foodservice communication channels. You monitor and report on sales goals and KPIs. You:
live in Milan or surrounding areas, have a network in Food Chains, Wholesalers, Foodservice Partners, and Industrial Partners, and understand the needs of clients. are a self-driven, go-getter with a minimum of 5 years or more work experience in Sales in the food & beverage industry / distribution. are very energetic, a quick-thinker, and solution-oriented. are enthusiastic about working with plant-based meat and food in general. are a team-player and responsibility-taker with an entrepreneurial mindset and a high level of independence. are a native speaker of Italian, fluent in English, and any additional language is a plus. Please note that we only consider applications that reach us directly through our career platform. We encourage you to upload a personalized video to get a first impression of your personality. However, it is not a disadvantage to apply without a video.
What your future team members say about this opportunity:
Planted combines proprietary structuring and fermentation technologies to produce meat from plant proteins, focusing on delicious taste, meaty and juicy texture, while only using clean ingredients. Planted is setting a completely new standard in the plant-based meat category, making it a healthy, delicious, and sustainable choice for all. Truly better than meat from animals.
Founded in 2019, we have over 200 co-workers.
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