Head of OOH – London
the ideal candidate:
- Passionate about new business
- Experience in OOH (out of home) in FMCG
- A flexible, can-do attitude with the willingness to work closely with others within a small team, a real self-starter
- An eye for detail
- P&L management experience
- Excellent communication skills to enable you to develop and manage a number of key buying relationships
- The energy to work within a rapidly growing business that is constantly evolving and growing
- A true entrepreneur
- A passion for food
- Resilient leader
about us:
itsu is a crusading, dynamic, & fast-growing chain of Asian-inspired healthy food shops. itsu (grocery), brings the itsu vision into retail/wholesale worldwide.
A new & exciting position has been created for a bright, determined person to join itsu (grocery) to help launch & build our pioneering NOODLES WORTH LOVING RANGE, across the out of home (OOH) channel in the UK. We’re looking for a candidate with strong relationships across the OOH channel who can open doors quickly, structure and lead a team into multiple new channels. Whilst leadership and vision are important, the successful candidate will be willing to get their hands dirty and work with the team from the ground up.
NOODLES WORTH LOVING covers itsu’s groundbreaking range of contemporary, additive-free, authentic and delicious Japanese miso broth & rice’noodle cups & pouches, created by talented chefs to be convenient, inexpensive and soon available globally, as a radical alternative to instant noodles.
The successful candidate will have a track record of delivering new business outside of the grocers and an incredible self-starter.
D&I statement:
itsu (grocery) is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply for all of our opportunities.
scope of the role:
- Delivering new business across OOH home including travel, contract catering, cash & carry, delivered wholesale, travel, & high street. Airlines are a focus for itsu in the OOH channel.
- Lead two salespeople to help support landing new customers.
- Delivery of the volume and value forecast and internal P&L reporting
- Collaborating with the marketing team to build support plans and execute them with customers
what we offer
- Competitive salary
- Competitive bonus scheme
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (two bank holidays are interchangeable for other religious holidays)
- Health insurance
- Company pension scheme
- Hybrid working (1 day WFH)
- 50% employee discount in itsu shops
- Free itsu lunch
- Discounts at major retailers
- A sizeable training budget to support your ongoing development
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