[Hiring] Sustainable Food Sales Manager @Lever Foundation

Role Description

As a Sustainability Program Manager, you will proactively reach out and build relationships with decision-makers at leading food companies. You will help educate these companies on the environmental, animal welfare, and economic benefits of implementing stronger sustainable food sourcing policies, such as the use of cage-free eggs, in their supply chain. You will provide industry updates, connect these companies with potential suppliers, and provide other resources to help them understand and set targets on the issue. In order to identify and engage with top management of the new food companies, you will actively network and outreach by doing online research, writing and sending emails, making calls, and conducting visits and meetings with companies.

You get the benefits of working from home with flexible hours, and you'll have wonderful colleagues in Asia, Europe, and the US to work with you and support you. Through this work, you will have hands-on experience working with leading food companies on corporate sustainability, with room for advancement to managerial or other positions.

Qualifications

• No particular educational or work background required, although prior experience in sales, negotiation, business development, or similar work is a plus.
• Extroverted and proactive in building relationships and personal networks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and be highly engaging and persuasive.
• Ability to work independently, with a very strong work ethic and a can-do mentality.
• Ability to remain resilient and motivated when you are brushed off.
• Personal interest in sustainability, animal welfare, or public health.
• Must be fluent in Vietnamese and conversational or fluent in English.

Benefits

• Work from home with flexible hours.
• Supportive colleagues in Asia, Europe, and the US.
• Hands-on experience working with leading food companies on corporate sustainability.
• Room for advancement to managerial or other positions.

Company Description

Lever Foundation is a global non-profit that focuses on creating a more humane and sustainable protein supply chain in Asia and beyond. We work with large food companies and suppliers to secure commitments to more sustainable and higher-welfare practices. Our partners include leading food and beverage and hospitality companies such as AEON, Minor Group, Burger King, OldTown White Coffee, Marriott, Lotus's, and many others.

In recent years, in response to increasing concern for sustainability and animal welfare, hundreds of food companies operating in Asia have set corporate policies to source only “cage-free” eggs, which are far more humane for animals and much higher in food safety. Lever Foundation has helped secure policies on this topic and other food sustainability topics, such as sustainable protein and plant-based foods from over 250 companies in Asia and beyond.

You can learn more about Lever at: https://www.leverfoundation.org