Bidfood UK

Job Title: Category Support Specialist Department: Catering Supplies Hours: 37.5 per week Location: Homebased Covering South / South-West Grade: 8 Reporting to: Senior Category Support Specialist / Head of Catering Supplies Benefits: Pension (up to 6%), competitive salary, 25 days holiday per year (plus public holidays), car allowance, health and wellbeing packages, personal accident insurance, employee discounts on all products At Bidfood, we supply our customers catering needs from our network of 26 depots, working as a team to provide every catering option from quality ingredients to cleaning products. As part of our Catering Supplies team you will play a key role in delivering the key strategic objectives of the category and supporting the regional teams in delivering sales, margin & volume. A bit about the role Working within the Catering Supplies Pillar, you will be driving growth of our hygiene and disposable range across your region. You will be a central resource supporting internal sales teams, sharing your expertise on the category to identify, develop and win new business within the Independent sector. With your knowledge and enthusiasm you will provide selective and targeted category development support for your depots, training and developing the Fieldsales and Telesales teams to interact with the product range and confidently sell the core range to customers. You will develop a strategy plan, maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the wider regional business structure; keeping the relevant senior sales leaders up to date with progress. You will also have experience in reviewing / managing contracts and ranges. Accountable to develop and secure a qualified pipeline of new business prospects, whilst delivering on our volume, sales and margin objectives. You ll be managing results through others so influencing and leading positive change will be key. Whilst this is a homebased role, you will be expected to travel to see your customers and depot teams on a regular basis so a car allowance will be provided to support with travel arrangements. A bit about you Located in the south / south-west of England. Possess an energetic, confident and a can do attitude. Commercially astute and results orientated, thriving on delivering targets and achieving deadlines. Be a multi-tasker with strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and able to effectively plan and organise. Be self-motivated and thrive on stretching targets with a will to succeed. Be able to prioritise and manage a busy schedule, balancing existing accounts and developing new ones across a significant prospect pipeline across the region. Have an influential yet compassionate nature with personal responsibility showing willingness to embrace opportunities to contribute. Understand and advance team goals. It s a busy and exciting time for the foodservice industry and we re looking forward to welcoming a new member of our team.

Marketing Assistant Reporting to the Director of Marketing, this role will assume responsibility for supporting the delivery of a number of short and long term projects. Directly supporting the marketing plans for Own Brands (Everyday Favourites, Premium Selection, Coronet, Orchard Grove, Springbourne) as well as our Manufacturing Brands (Simply Food Solutions, Yarde Farm and Northern Bloc). Working closely with the PR and Insight team on monitoring and reporting (competitor analysis, coverage tracker) and where relevant researching and writing features. Responsibilities include: Work across the brands with the marketing managers to develop and execute key marketing activities/selling tools for our sales team and customers. Manage ad-hoc marketing requests including proof reading, adapting welcome packs, developing a bank of brand adverts, producing and updating content for our marketing SharePoint pages. Support at customer events including our depot shows, internal conferences, Taste of Bidfood, Christmas showcase, fresh and category events. Developing content for events as well as attendance to support the execution of the event. Collating and producing the quarterly competitor analysis in conjunction with our Insights team. Supporting the development and activation plan for our annual food and drink trends. Working within the PR team to taking responsibility for our monthly PR coverage tracker and support the team with feature researching and writing. Develop an all- round marketing knowledge and experience the different disciplines through project work or time shadowing departments. About us Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we re the best foodservice provider in the country. A journey that gives back We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind. The essentials 33 days holiday (including bank holidays). A pension - contribute 4% and we ll match you (after year 1, we ll match your contributions up to 6%). Life cover that you can increase. Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it. A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP. The extras Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink. Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday. We want everyone to join our journey We re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We ve got some way to go, but we re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are! Marketing Assistant