UCC Coffee UK and IrelandSenior Export Manager UCC Europe
Apr. 2020 - Aug. 2021Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, EspañaUCC Europe wants to establish a sustainable and dynamic export business from Europe to the world, leveraging existing production capacity across all roasting manufacturing plants in Europe. The purpose of the role is to establish and grow businesses in key markets by identifying & unlocking opportunities and locking commercial agreements with customers, ideally long-term partnerships. This new created central role involves establishing a base strategy, identifying targets, hunting customers, locking deals and ensuring optimal service levels. This role reports to the Global Business Unit Director and works closely with various functions across all UCC Europe such as Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Customer Service Team, Innovation/ Product Development Teams, Finance and Marketing. Key functions: • The achievement of the Export sales budget. Hunt and secure sales • The creation of a centralized Export department, Export Sales coordination across EU Operating companies and liaison with UCC Asia • To map the key contacts across that market and develop the pipeline Key Abilities: • Ability to communicate strategies and solutions at all levels, sharing best practices across Opcos. • Ability to build winning relationships, both internal & external • Negotiating and alignment on contracts with multiple stakeholders • Business & Financial Acumen (leverage analytics and insights to create strategy) • Both a strategic outlook and focus on executional excellence • Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritise own diary & workload, to meet deadlines • Self-motivated, confident & inspiring individual, with a track record of winning new business • Ability to Persuade and Influence • Energy, Enthusiasm and a “Can Do” attitude • A real team player • Drives results Key interactions: • GBU Director • Supply Chain and Manufacturing • Customer Service • Product Development • Marketing • Plant Managers • External third parties • Finance/ Pricing • UCC Europe and Asia