About Kerry
Founded in 1972 in Co. Kerry, Ireland, the Kerry Group has annualized sales in excess of €7 Billion and supplies over 18,000 food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. We have established over 150 manufacturing sites, operate in over 30 countries, and employ 25,000 people worldwide.Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and has grown its business to become a supplier of choice for our regional and local customers. With over 4,500 employees across the Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Kerry has many exciting opportunities at our many Development & Application Centres, Sales Offices and Manufacturing sites. Spread over 18 countries – and growing – Kerry plays a large role in supplying food & beverage solutions to this diverse region.
About the role
Work Location: Dubai (UAE) or Saudi Arabia (SA)Reporting To: Sales Director Street - Middle East, Turkey & Africa
Travel: This role requires 75% travel
In this role, you will create and demonstrate how to make breakthrough beverages. Develop new beverage concepts and provide consultative training and support for menu innovation.
Key responsibilities
- Increase DaVinci sales by leading the thinking of our customers.
- Establish and build relationships with industry influencers.
- Develop a comprehensive library of signature beverages for use in different F&B settings that leverage our wide range of beverage bases, syrups, sauces, and purées.
- Build expertise in identifying customer menu gaps.
- Help create a unique DaVinci methodology (focused on the total flavor experience) for presenting our branded product portfolio.
- Collaborate with the brand team to shape product and platforms development that leverages foodservice trends and consumer / customer insights.
Qualifications and skills
- Highly developed communication skills – extremely comfortable presenting to large audiences.
- Solid creative beverage development skills.
- Able to work from a strategic creative brief and support/lead the strategic development of new concepts and products.
- Ability to provide consultative menu development skills to foodservice operators in individual and group settings, using multiple media options e.g. videos, webinars, and live demonstrations.
- Manage onsite presentation suite, keeping it organized and stocked for customer presentations and application development.
- Have a deep understanding of the importance of brand building
- Partner with sales and marketing team in technical activities
- Strong social / digital presence e.g. lots of industry followers on Facebook or Instagram
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