- Spearhead and help determine the food service strategy
- Grow food service opportunities
- Conduct educational opportunities both internal and external to Ajinomoto
- Support sales in foodservice accounts and within other target markets outside of foodservice
- Develop and lead customer engagements that result in revenue opportunities
- Collaborate with R&D by providing the culinary function
- Prepare in-house culinary experiences for top customers and dignitaries
Requirements
- Culinary degree or comparable experience. (Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required)
- 10+ years expertise in food service.
- Experience in food science/R&D/food Manufacturing space. Certified Research Chef certification is preferred.
- Direct experience with sales/account management or experience supporting sales.
- Experience with the QSR (Quick service restaurant)/Fast Casual/Multi-Unit foodservice markets.
Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive expertise in food service strategy and customer engagement, with a strong background in culinary arts and food science. Proven ability to drive revenue opportunities through collaboration with sales and R&D teams in the foodservice industry.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Culinary Degree
- 10+ Years Expertise In Food Service
- Certified Research Chef Certification
- Sales/Account Management Experience
- Experience In QSR/Fast Casual Markets
ATS Optimization Keywords
Certifications & Qualifications
- Certified Research Chef Certification
Industry Keywords
- Food Service Strategy
- Food Science
- R&D
- Food Manufacturing
- Customer Engagement
- Revenue Opportunities
- Culinary Experiences
- QSR
- Fast Casual
- Multi-Unit Foodservice