Overview
Please apply with an English CV
For an international Food Ingredients Distributor, acting in Europe, Africa and West Asia in 40 countries we are looking for a
Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Poland
Responsibilities
- 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 of the food industry with focus on proteins, hydrocolloids, functional ingredients direction.
- home office based
- This is a B2B job and not for candidates from Hotels, Restaurants etc.
Responsibilities
- Develop sales strategy for dedicated ingredients (business development)
- Analyze market and product range of suppliers to find new potentials
- Visit customers in Poland, analyze their needs
- Developing tailor-made recipes for customers where required
- Attend production trials at customers / make small-scale trials in our application kitchen
- Creating price offers / follow-up of projects & payments from customers
- Reporting to suppliers / alignment of strategy with suppliers in accordance with our Category Managers
- Keep good relations with suppliers
- Checking of legal requirements (registrations, labelling, importing, …)
Requirements
- Ability to solve technological problems and passion for food product development
- Exceptionally good communication, negotiation and analytical skills
- Food technological or food chemistry education (must have!)
- Minimum 3-5 years experience with food ingredients (sales/production/R&D)
- Communication and analytical skills, highly organized, reliable
- Good negotiation skills
- Fluent in written and spoken Polish and English
- Wide knowledge about Polish food market and food processors
- Open minded and positive thinking
- Driving license and ability to travel within the country
- Very organized, reliable, positive thinking
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 qualifications. In 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.