
Development Chef
- Newcastle West, Co Limerick
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Attracting the Customer to Sysco - Demonstrating we have the products the customers want/need, delivering product training, being first to the market with new trends, sourcing innovative product solutions for our customer's needs via interactive events such as factory trips, KIS review, etc.
- Enriching the Customer Experience - Building a partnership that demonstrates we provide a service that enriches the customer's business, creating value beyond price and product.
- Appreciate - Listening and proactively reacting to our customer's desires and motivations, recognising and reward their value to the business and establishing a true partnership approach.
- Retain - Improving and retaining our existing customer base ensuring we are positioned as our customers supplier of choice.
- Grow sales, profit and margins within the assigned area by increasing customer retention and improving customer satisfaction levels.
- Menu Development/Consultancy, working with customers to recommend innovative solutions and Sysco products which enrich their business.
- Market Development - Work with the inhouse category teams on the latest trends, growth sectors etc and bring this to life with the customers.
- Sales Team Training - Working with the Category management team to drive sales of new and existing products.
- Customer Engagement in line with ASM and DSM customer plans through the following medium:
- Present new products, services, and ideas to increase sales and meet established objectives.
- Complete and capture up-date sales opportunities on 360 advocating consistent use of all available system tools.
- Highly informed and focused on industry and market competition and trends.
- Delivering against target events quarterly and sales post customer engagement.
- Be highly responsive and flexible to your customer's needs.
- Qualified Chef, Culinary Arts or equivalent qualification desirable
- Minimum 3+ years in a kitchen management role.
- 3 -5 years sales experience within the foodservice sales market preferable.
- An in-depth knowledge of the food & catering market, including trends and market demands.
- Geographical area knowledge.
- Familiar with HACCP principles and guidelines
- High level of flexibility.
- Be a team player with the ability to work on own initiative.
- Have a proactive approach to customer needs.
- Strong analytical skills and computer literacy.
- Full clean B Driving License.
- Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.
- Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.
- Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.
- A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.