Join Heura and revolutionize the food industry as a Food Service Key Account Manager for Italy and Portugal, leveraging technology for sustainable change.
Overview
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Milan, IT
In-person- Milan Italy
Expires at anytime
Heura is on the cutting edge of food technology, championing a mission to revolutionize the food system by creating sustainable solutions that exclude animal products. With a team that embraces diversity and works across continents, Heura strives to accelerate the protein transition. They celebrate differences and rally around a shared goal to feed millions sustainably.
Role Summary:
- Develop and manage distributor relationships in Italy and Portugal.
- Identify and pursue new opportunities and channels to increase the availability of Heura products.
- Forge partnerships for successful product launches.
- Collaborate with the Trade team to create and apply channel-specific action plans.
- Oversee Key Accounts, coordinating with various departments to streamline processes.
- Manage the Profit and Loss (P&L) for Portugal, tracking performance indicators for volume, pricing, execution, and market share.
Role Requirements:
- Alignment with Heura's mission and a GoodVibes approach.
- A passion for the business and a deep understanding of market needs.
- Prior experience in FMCG or high-growth startups preferred.
- At least 4 years of experience as a Key Account Manager, especially in foodservice.
- Strategic thinking with experience in road-to-market plans and concept selling.
- Experience with direct Key Accounts or distributors; plant-based food knowledge is a bonus.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with proficiency in Portuguese and Italian; fluency in English, Spanish is a plus.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a focus on problem-solving.
- Ability to build robust internal and external relationships.
Heura Life Benefits:
- Freedom, responsibility, and feedback culture.
- Innovative entrepreneurial environment.
- Extra vacation days and flexible working options.
- Health insurance or medical allowance.
- Access to organic drinks and discounted gym memberships.
- Discounts on Heura products and flexible retribution with Cobee (in Spain).
- After-work events and a chance to work alongside talented and passionate teammates.
OUR MANIFESTO:
At Heura we are food activists, and our mission is to provide a solution that leaves animals out of the equation, while feeding millions of people in a sustainable way. Technology gives us the opportunity to build a food system that not only solves our current challenges but also responds to our values.
We also know that great goals can only be achieved by diverse teams of people with different backgrounds, perspectives, orientations, abilities, food tastes, dress sense, and time zones - we don't just accept our differences; we fully support and celebrate them.
But ultimately, we all have one common goal: accelerating the protein transition.
And that’s why we are looking for a Food Service Key Account Manager for our Italy and Portugal markets! To join the Good Rebels team and help us achieve our mission through developing and managing distributors, fostering a sustainable business opportunity for our products. The successful candidate will actively explore new opportunities and channels to expand the presence of Heura products. Key responsibilities include creating partnerships with key stakeholders to ensure successful product launches, developing and implementing action plans for each channel in collaboration with the Trade team, and leading the development of Portugal and Italy.
YOUR CHALLENGE:
Develop both existing and new distributors to generate sustainable business
opportunities.Proactively search for new opportunities and channels to expand the presence of
Heura products beyond traditional channels.Create partnerships with key stakeholders to ensure successful product launches.
Develop and implement action plans for each channel in collaboration with the
Trade team.Lead and develop Key Accounts in Portugal and Italy
Coordinate effectively with different departments to establish processes for
automating future opportunities.Take charge of the Portugal Profit and Loss (P&L) and establish a working method
to ensure precise tracking of all key performance indicators (KPIs) such as volume,
price, execution, and market share.
YOU WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE, ENJOY AND DO GREAT AT THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE:
A Caring attitude towards our mission and see it as a “personal” problem to be solved professionally.
Desire to help, assist and solve people's needs with a GoodVibes attitude.
Passion for the business and a deep understanding of it to make sure your job at this role is aligned to business needs and goals.
Previous experience in similar roles, ideally at an FMCG company or ahigh-growth startup.
+4 years of experience as a Key Account Manager for foodservice clients.
Strategic, analytical, and visionary individual with experience designing road-to-
market strategic plans and concept selling.Experience in managing direct Key Accounts or distributors is preferred, and
experience with plant based food is a plus.Entrepreneurial mindset.
Native or proficient in Portuguese and Italian; fluent in English is a must.
Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
An analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving mindset to approach everyday challenges.
Ability to prioritize and anticipate opportunities
Ability to create strong and trustful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
HEURA LIFE BENEFITS
To make this world a better place is hard work, so we support our Dream Team with:
Culture of freedom, responsibility, and constructive feedback
An entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation
Regulatory local labor days + 5 extra ones for Vacations! (capped in 30 labor days yearly)
Flexible working environment
Private Health Insurance or Medical Allowance
Organic coffee, tea & plant-based drinks (in local offices)
Discounted gym memberships
Discounts on Heura’s products
Flexible retribution with Cobee (in Spain)
After-work gatherings and other cool company events (in local offices)
and…
… Working with top-talented and amazing Good Rebels! 👇🏽
We care deeply, which leads us to have a genuine curiosity to understand the core of challenges and get the right diagnosis in order to recognize what will have the most impact.
We find the best hacker solution to each challenge; if it exists, we go for it, if not, we enjoy creating it. We ensure the structures we build are the most efficient ones: we grow two trees from one seed.
We are also high achievers: we never give up. We are fully focused on generating scalable impact taking end-to-end accountability.
None of this would make sense if we didn’t enjoy the journey. We smile and celebrate every day because we are passionate about our work and our mission.
If you see yourself here and can meet the essential requirements, we would love for you to apply. Or, do you know someone who would be a perfect fit? Let them know!