Lotus Natural Foods, the healthy snacking division of Lotus Bakeries and a portfolio of 5 incredible brands; BEAR, TREK, nakd. Kiddylicious and Peter’s Yard, all having their own distinct proposition and role within our business. We have great ambitions for all our brands, ensuring that as a business we deliver sustainable growth over the long-term. We believe that taste and quality are 100% of what underpins us as brand leaders within our categories, and what pulls us apart from our competitors. All of our brands started right here in the UK, as the first market for distribution, but over the years we can now be found across the globe, our ranges have got bigger, along with us as a business. To date we have achieved so much, but there is still plenty of room to grow further and that means we need more brilliant people, those that share an ambition for making a difference and want to join us in delivering the next chapter of growth. Fancy getting involved, then read on…
* Working across the nakd, TREK, BEAR and Kiddylicious brands
* Account management responsibility for route to market customers within the convenience sector including Booker & SPAR
* Account management responsibility of key direct customers including BP
* Growing our share within managed convenience and symbols, working closely with route to markets and key end users
* Identifying and opening new outlets and distribution points across the convenience and forecourt channel, with focus on core range
* Increasing our visibility and driving trial and penetration within petrol forecourts
* Supporting key end users with merchandising and planogram recommendations
* Providing analysis and support to the grocery convenience channel i.e. Tesco Express, JS Local, etc
* Working alongside wider Impulse team to develop and execute a cash & carry plan
* Landing NPD and delivering against agreed distribution and sales targets
* Full ownership of any relevent events and/or trade shows
* Full P&L ownership which will include forecasting, budgeting, managing spend, agreeing a promotional plan, managing JBP’s and trade agreements
* Strong analytical & commercial acumen
* Excellent presentation and communication skills
* Ability to build and develop great relationships, both internally and externally
* Able to prioritise quickly in a fast moving, entrepreneurial environment
* Previous experience working within convenience and forecourts would be preferrable, particaurly with Booker
* Strong understanding of category data, sources, cutting data, evaluating and delivering a compelling sales proposition
* Competent in Powerpoint/Excel/Word
* Hands on approach and real go getter
* Ideally educated to Degree level
* Happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in!