RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop an understanding of the food retail universe in Singapore to support and challenge the client’s distributors
- Develop its own network in the Food service and hospitality industry by being the French gastronomy expert of the brand
- Visit prospects to promote the products and recruit new customers in the pastry and beverage market (hotels, bakeries, cafés, restaurant chains, etc.)
- Support existing customers by regularly offering them new solutions and new ideas for their menus
- Manage key accounts by ensuring the follow-up of projects in collaboration with the R&D teams, industrial, marketing and supply chain teams in France and other Asian countries
- Identify and propose new products adapted to Singaporean market
- Collaborate & manage local importers to support them in their business development, order follow-up and inventory management
- Define strategic development plan long term for the group
- Define ambitious sales plans and achieve sales targets and ensure reporting to the head office in France and to the zone managers
- Organise events and culinary shows with the support of the client’s technical team
- Collaborate with the Asian team and France to be inspired, deploy and adapt best practices
REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s Degree in Marketing or Business
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in the marketing of gourmet food products ideally both in food service and retail
- Experience in client account management
- Good working knowledge of the French gastronomy allowing to highlight the strengths of the client’s products
- Goal oriented and self starter personality
- Strong affinity for business development & excellent ability to listen, analyse and convince
- Able to work independently and adaptable personality
- Language skills: Fluent in French in order to communicate daily with and report to the French speaking team in HQ and Asia, Fluent in English for liaising with clients and partners
