Regional Sales Manager, Beyond Meat
Retail UK/Ireland
Ability to travel 30- 40%.
Producer of plant-based meat
Open for applications
Producer of plant-based meat
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
Ability to travel 30- 40%.
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create The Future of Protein.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 7+ years Retail sales experience, including managing strategic accounts and scale retailers
- Have experience in a top-tier consumer products and / or food and beverage company
- Demonstrate strong financial acumen
- Have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Four years college degree in Business or equivalent industry related experience
- Specialized Knowledge: proficient in MS applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Must have excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to motivate and engage
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience selling value added protein preferred
- Experience selling to key accounts at both a buyer and senior level
What the job involves
- At Beyond Meat, we are focused on raising the bar on talent
- We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience
- The Regional Sales Manager Retail UK/Ireland will be responsible for managing the sales of Beyond Meat products in this region
- The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving annual volume sales and profit targets, manage and develop all Retailers within the region and manage major customers and distributors
- The Regional Sales Manager Retail UK/Ireland is an expert on all matters relating to the trade such as knowing key decision-makers plus customer agendas & objectives and must be focused on driving sales via a strong emphasis on maximizing distributors and large leverage operators with customer activity
- The Regional Sales Manager Retail UK/Ireland must have the ability to work well within a team environment, especially with internal support groups (Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Logistics, Forecasting and R&D)
- Align Beyond Meat brand strategies with customer business strategy to maximize growth and profitability
- Lead and have Accountability for forecasting and business planning activities that establish budgeted volume, sales and profit targets in designated regions
- Own and develop retail sales channels for Beyond Meat - Identify and lead the development of new business opportunities
- Manage Broker / Distributor relationships, sales execution and scorecard performance against agreed objectives – Champion in store excellence for Beyond Meat
- Direct and monitor all aspects of trade promotion activation to ensure maximum impact
- Develop strategic customer relationships
- Leverage value added selling to advantage Beyond Meat
Our take
Beyond meat is a leader in the plant-based food market, pioneering a category that continues to see increased demand globally. While the initial excitement around vegan meats has faced some hurdles, Beyond Meat remain a key player, adaption to challenges by refining its products and messaging.
Beyond Meat's focus on creating healthier, more sustainable alternatives to animal protein has resulted in a suite of products such as Beyond Sausage, Beyond Meatballs, and its latest launch, Beyond Steak - products not only designed to taste great, but also contribute to environmental sustainability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption.
The company is expanding its footprint, with the launch of Beyond Steak in France. This move aligns with the brand's global growth strategy and taps into France's growing demand for plant-based alternatives. Additionally, Beyond Meat has partnered with the NBA to release a plant-based cookbook featuring recipes from top NBA stars. With these exciting development, Beyond Meat is sure to continue continue seeing growth on a global scale and it will be interesting to see what the company does next.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2018
$50m
SERIES H
Sep 2018
$6m
LATE VC
Total funding: $128m
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Ethan Brown
(President & CEO)Holds an MBA from Columbia University and an MPP with a focus on Environment from the University of Maryland.
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