BENELUX Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Distribution
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Job Summary
- Please apply with an English CV
- this is a B2B Job and not for candidates from Hotels Restaurants .or from FMCG
- Must have for this position is a Degree in Food Technology
- you will work remote in BENELUX after the training period
- You are fluent in Dutch French and English.
GFIC is recruiting
for an international value added Food Ingredients Distributor working in almost 40 Countries in Europe West Asia and Africa the
Technical Sales Manager BENELUX
My client has a subsidiary in Belgium.
- Every day our technical experts support customers in developing new food products or optimising existing recipes and processes. We work with highquality ingredients additives nutrients and functional systems from internationally renowned suppliers and this is where you come in.
- Our customer service team ensures smooth logistics and flawless delivery while our strong quality and foodsafety certifications guarantee reliability throughout the entire process.
Our mission is clear:
We connect worldclass ingredient manufacturers with food and pharmaceutical producers.
- You will sell valued added Food Ingredients to the Food and Beverage Industry
- You will be responsible for the business development of a selection of food ingredients in different branches for the food industry.
Tasks
Your Role
As Technical Sales Manager you will drive the commercial success of our growing portfolio of ingredients additives nutrients and functional systems for the food health and pharmaceutical industries.
Your responsibilities include:
- Providing solutionoriented technical advice to customers and keeping suppliers informed about market developments.
- Supporting product and application development together with our product specialists and application technologists.
- Managing and expanding business with existing customers while actively developing new opportunities across the Benelux region.
- Achieving your sales targets and driving projects from first contact to successful implementation.
- Working closely with our customer service team to ensure smooth operational execution.
- Analysis of the market and the product range of our suppliers to find new potentials
- Responsible for making market strategy purchasing and selling of assigned Product-groups
- Building a close relationship with our suppliers and customers
- Visits of customers analysis of their needs creation of value propositions
- Participation in production trials at the customer/implementation of small-scale trials in the application kitchen
- Project management in close cooperation with the responsible Customer Service Manager
- Alignment of the sales strategy for the product groups of the suppliers with the help of the Category Managers
- You will benefit from numerous pieces of training (internal and abroad) every year.
- Discover and understand customers needs and develop tailor-made solutions
- Conduct lab small-scale or industrial trials with customers
- Follow up offers payments
- Develop and execute Sales Budget and forecasts
Requirements
- You have a technical background in Food Technoloy
- You combine technical understanding with a strong commercial mindset.
- You recognise opportunities build longterm relationships and communicate with integrity and respect.
- You are dynamic resultsdriven and passionate about what you do.
- You think in solutions and enjoy innovating together with customers.
- You are fluent in Dutch French and English.
- you are comfortable with MS Office; experience with ERP or CRM is a plus.
- You are willing to travel frequently within the Benelux and occasionally internationally for training trade fairs and partner meetings.
- Ability to solve technological problems and passion for food product development
- exceptionally good communication negotiation and analytical skills
- high willingness to travel
- very organized reliable positive thinking
- you have a valid driving license
Benefits
- Working in an international team with lean structures
- Close cooperation with market-leading innovative suppliers with excellent products
- Regular product and application training in our LAB
- an attractive remuneration package that corresponds to your experience and addition a performance-related commission.
- laptop mobile phone
- Ongoing training on Sales and Project management and on technological know-how
- Attractive compensation package: Salary to match performance company car business tools.
A varied independent role with plenty of room for personal development and growth.
Tailored training and coaching to help you become a fullyfledged Technical Sales Manager.
Broad responsibilities in a company with strong international connections and the chance to shape our future
A competitive salary package aligned with your experience including a company car.
Hybrid work options after your onboarding period.
The opportunity to strengthen a small motivated and friendly team.
- Please apply with an English CV
- Please use bullet points
Key Skills
- AS400
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Maximo
- Warehouse Management
- Warehouse Experience
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- Warehouse Management System
- Copywriting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Logistics
About Company
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
