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About the Role

The Junior Business Development Chef will contribute to the culinary strategy within the market and key customers, with a 50/50 split of channel responsibility between Away From Home (AFH) and Retail. This role supports the execution of the annual sales budget by assisting the Sales Team in key account and/or channel development and delivering culinary solutions with customers, aiming to grow the Kraft Heinz business through new initiatives. The position involves significant interaction with food professionals, procurement managers, head chefs, and occasionally grocery retail buyers.

Responsibilities

Responsible for culinary training of product USPs for local sales, marketing, & clients
Contributes to a culinary quality to the product portfolio, digital presentations, and selling stories
Provides customer-costed and nutrition compliant recipes for printed sales and marketing materials
Translates global & local market food trends into customer relevant host food concepts and recipes
Responsible to coordinate & execute professional culinary engagement sessions for customers
Collaborates with R&D product developers and Innovation chefs to provide culinary guidance on innovation
Supports the RTB and USPs development for NPD launches
Assists in the designing of culinary activation material for local portfolio
Manages the respective kitchen (internal or external) with professional operations
Active participating member of the KHC Chefs Network, sharing insights, recipes, growth opportunities, local trends, and best practices

Requirements

Strong professional culinary background / credential acquired in either a development chef capacity, or through classical catering college and supplementary restaurant/hotel training
At least 3 years’ work experience (international or specific region) in Foodservice (Hotels, FSR, QSR, pubs, catering, industry, institutional)
At least 1 year in a corporate environment
Basic software proficiency, i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Consumer and Customer Focus: Demonstrate passion for the consumer and curiosity for the customer, thinking of innovative solutions to drive performance
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to deal with different stakeholders
Commercial Sense: Always seeking opportunities to expand the business, create savings, and over-deliver targets
Project management skills: Organized, structured, and able to manage multiple projects to a successful ending within a given timeframe
Networking skills: Interested in business conversations and motivating people

Skills

Culinary strategy
Key account development
Channel development
Culinary solutions
Product USPs training
Culinary quality contribution
Recipe development
Food trend translation
Culinary engagement execution
R&D collaboration
Innovation support
Culinary activation material design
Kitchen management
Insight sharing
Best practice sharing
Excel proficiency
Word proficiency
PowerPoint proficiency
Consumer focus
Customer focus
Communication
Commercial acumen
Project management
Networking

Location

London - The Shard

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

3+ years in Foodservice
1+ year in a corporate environment

Education Level

Professional culinary background / credential

Benefits

Industry-recognised career development pathway
Meritocratic, pay for performance approach
Fun, collaborative office culture
Regular events and socials
Active network of Business Resource Groups
Flexible and hybrid working approach
Ability to work from abroad
Market leading parental leave benefits
Sponsored nursery scheme
Comprehensive Life Assurance & Group Income Protection
Employee discount on Heinz products
Private medical cover
Digital GP
Exclusive gym discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Premium membership to Calm App
Variety of amazing sports teams & clubs
3 volunteering days per year

About the Company

Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage, delivering the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table.
The company is on a mission to disrupt not only its own business, but the global food industry through consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships.
Kraft Heinz employees are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity, and believe in being good humans working to improve the company, communities, and planet.
The company is growing something great by challenging the ordinary, making bold decisions, and investing in employee purpose and potential.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident employer, we are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments you may need during our screening and interview process.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Everyone is welcome at our table; we thrive on learning and growing from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
We are committed to hiring and growing talent from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
We are committed to growing our Business Resource Groups — vibrant, celebrated communities that enhance our business.
We are committed to providing managers and leaders high quality learning experiences to explore how to foster inclusion and belonging.