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Corporate Chef- Associate Director
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. —Itasca, IL
- $130,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Cooking
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
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Corporate Chef- Associate Director
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Certified Research Chef certification is preferred. Corporate Chef leads the food service strategy to drive business growth through innovative culinary…
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Corporate Chef- Associate Director

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. -
Itasca, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$130,000 - $140,000 a year

Qualifications

Bakery experience
Business development management
Managing customer accounts
Sales support
Customer relationship building
Quick service & fast food restaurant experience
Presentations for conferences or internal meetings
Cooking
Account development
Culinary Arts
Collaboration with product development teams
Food Science
Bachelor's degree
Sales growth strategy
Customer engagement
Customer relationship management
Sales development
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Educational program planning
Business planning
Fast food restaurant experience
Client growth strategy
Manufacturing
Senior level
Customer growth strategy
Account management
Research & development
Leadership
Market development strategies
Cross-functional communication

Full Job Description

Corporate Chef leads the food service strategy to drive business growth through innovative culinary solutions and strong customer relations. This role partners with Sales and R&D to support and expand business with core customers and niche out opportunities with new customers. The corporate chef plays a pivotal role in planning and executing customer engagements. The corporate chef will lead and grow relationships in QSR, Fast Casual, and Multi-Unit foodservice channels. As a culinary industry expert, the Corporate Chef provides culinary leadership to the wider organization, delivers educational programs, and supports the innovation and commercialization process to accelerate market growth.

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

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

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/Muti-Unit foodservice markets.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong presentation skills
Ability to lead and execute high level engagements with proven results
Strong industry connections and reputation
Ability to support sales and lead on foodservice accounts
Adaptable to change and embraces a flexible learning style
Proactive/open to innovation
Involvement in professional organizations outside of Ajinomoto
Ability to work effectively across departments
Strong culinary network

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