Retail NAM inc. TESCO

About You
You're a savvy, driven sales manager, jumping over or blow-up barriers to achieve success!
Great communicator and relationship builder, you passionately hunt down new sales opportunities and
deliver growth through insights, creativity and determination.
You want to build a powerful partnership with TESCO and hunt for new business.

About Us
We’re a young independent British company focused on delivering tasty, healthy and sustainable snacks through 2 brands,

Zombie and Perkier. This role’s focus is our NEW brand Zombie,

a new disruptive just launched on TESCO Accelerator program

Zombie

targets GenZ and Millennials,

Zillenials

, to eat more fruit.
Fills the white space between kids and adult fruit snacking.
Zombie Fruit Leatherz are 100% Fruit, 1 of your 5-a-day, No Added sugar. Made from just 2 or 3 fruit ingredients.
*TESCO Accelerator Program*.

Zombie is on the Tesco Accelerator program for high potential innovation; a
game-changing opportunity

. Zombie secured Front of store display and distribution for 4 SKU’s in fixture
with +1700 distribution points at launch in April 2024.
Huge white space for growth across Retail plus exciting NPD pipeline for 2024/25.

Led by

passionate and committed entrepreneurs

with top level industry experience, we are innovators and disruptors who operate with speed and agility; ideas are encouraged, and ‘go’ ideas are enacted speedily and without red tape!

The Planet. B Corp

certified brand, we’re way ahead of competitors on sustainability being

Carbon Neutral , 100% Plant Based, only using recyclable packaging and 100% Palm Oil Free.

About the Job
This is a pivotal role reporting into Ann Perkins, Co-Founder & Managing Director.
Primary brand focus is Zombie; working with Ann you will maximise the opportunity with TESCO Accelerator program and win new business in the Top 5 Mults.

Key activities include:
Account Management for Retail Customers including TESCO
Excellent Customer Service , with mutually beneficial business plans.
Build powerful relationships

with our buyers and key stakeholders.
Analyse performance

to identify key insights, and use these insights to create, discuss and implement sales strategies to accelerate growth opportunities.
New Listings

Identify new ranging opportunities and creatively selling in our range including NPD. Successfully onboard new customers
Commercially Savvy : Fully P&L responsible, make smart investment recommendations and building trust internally and with your retail partners.
TESCO Accelerator Training : Attend & Leverage the knowledge and insights from TESCO Accelerator Training program (which is leading edge).
Brilliant Basics : Completing NLF’s, Promo submissions and Admin accurately and on time.
Trade Shows, r epresent Perkier at key trade shows e.g. Lunch! show

What Success Looks Like
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Revenue growth in line with budgets
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TESCO Accelerator growth plan met, with excellent feedback from TESCO and the Zombie leadership
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3 new listings in major retail accounts in 12 months

Additional Considerations
Successful track record in a disruptive SME
Commutable to office min. 1 day a week
Hons Degree
A valid UK driving license