Global Commercial Head of Dehydrated Fruits and Vegetables mfd

Heidelberg - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting

is searching for an international Food Ingredients Company the

Global Head of Fruit and Vegetable Powders

Location: Northern Italy or US

Purpose

To drive sales and marketing efforts of our dehydrated vegetables business across all relevant geographies.
To facilitate development of new products and build Go-To Market strategies for all products based on a deep understanding of market dynamics.

Education & Relevant Experience

Degree in Food Technology and if possible MBA
fluent in english and if possible Italian
global experience

Knowledge:

Proven Sales and marketing experience in Food & Flavour industry internationally in a similar organisation.
Experienced in Food Ingredients industry
Technical exposure
Detailed understanding of product development and management with a good grasp on Go-To-Market strategies.
Must have at least 7 years of category / product management experience.
Solid knowledge of category management marketing and sales principles
Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods

Behavioural Skills

Strong leadership skill with a proven ability to lead and execute strategic business initiative.
Great analytical skills and strong attention to detail. with an ability to navigate in a start up mode
Ability to work in ambiguous situation and remain flexible
Proactive inquisitive passionate who relishes taking ownership.
Strong presentation and communication skills
Result focused and committed
Strong Interpersonal skill

Tasks

Responsibilities :

Analyse data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the product and category
Create and developing a strategic long term plan for the development of the category
Develop an Go-To-Market strategy for new products.
Build and drive relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and profitability across regions and products.
Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories
Create forecasts for product demand to ensure sustainability of inventory
Manage budget development and revenue for the category
Develop strong working relationships with buying marketing and merchandising teams.
Create strategy for the dehydrated category for us globally.
Ensure product availability at all times through accurate forecasting techniques.

Requirements

Must have: Please apply only if you have experience in Category Management in Flavours Extracts/F&V Powders

Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consultingis searching for an international Food Ingredients Company theGlobal Head of Fruit and Vegetable PowdersLocation: Northern Italy or USPurposeTo drive sales and marketing efforts of our dehydrated vegetables business across all relevant geographies.To f...

Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting

is searching for an international Food Ingredients Company the

Global Head of Fruit and Vegetable Powders

Location: Northern Italy or US

Purpose

To drive sales and marketing efforts of our dehydrated vegetables business across all relevant geographies.
To facilitate development of new products and build Go-To Market strategies for all products based on a deep understanding of market dynamics.

Education & Relevant Experience

Degree in Food Technology and if possible MBA
fluent in english and if possible Italian
global experience

Knowledge:

Proven Sales and marketing experience in Food & Flavour industry internationally in a similar organisation.
Experienced in Food Ingredients industry
Technical exposure
Detailed understanding of product development and management with a good grasp on Go-To-Market strategies.
Must have at least 7 years of category / product management experience.
Solid knowledge of category management marketing and sales principles
Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods

Behavioural Skills

Strong leadership skill with a proven ability to lead and execute strategic business initiative.
Great analytical skills and strong attention to detail. with an ability to navigate in a start up mode
Ability to work in ambiguous situation and remain flexible
Proactive inquisitive passionate who relishes taking ownership.
Strong presentation and communication skills
Result focused and committed
Strong Interpersonal skill

Tasks

Responsibilities :

Analyse data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the product and category
Create and developing a strategic long term plan for the development of the category
Develop an Go-To-Market strategy for new products.
Build and drive relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and profitability across regions and products.
Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories
Create forecasts for product demand to ensure sustainability of inventory
Manage budget development and revenue for the category
Develop strong working relationships with buying marketing and merchandising teams.
Create strategy for the dehydrated category for us globally.
Ensure product availability at all times through accurate forecasting techniques.

Requirements

Must have: Please apply only if you have experience in Category Management in Flavours Extracts/F&V Powders

Key Skills

Business Development
Compliance
Revenue Growth
Customer Services
Account Management
Staff Meetings
Communication
CRM
Client Relationships
Market Research
Project Management
Contract Management
Business Units
daily operation
Logistics

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About Company

GFIC

Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting GFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy situated to the south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006 GFIC is consulting in FMGC FoodIngredients Starch Glucose Sweeteners Flavours FruitPreparations Beverages Dairy Nutraceuti ... View more

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