Sales Manager for Food Ingredients (f/m/d)

Hsh Chemie; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading chemical distribution company in Hamburg is seeking a Sales Manager for Food Ingredients. The ideal candidate will develop and maintain business in chemical raw materials for the food segment across Germany and Western Europe. Candidates should have a university background in chemistry, food, or sales, strong customer orientation, and excellent communication skills in German and English. This role offers an attractive salary and benefits, including a company car and flexible work arrangements.

Leistungen

Company car (after probation period)

At least 30 vacation days per year

Attractive compensation package

Modern technical equipment

Coffee, soft drinks, fruits, ice cream and sweets provided

Qualifikationen

• Experience in wholesale and foreign trade of chemical raw materials, preferably in food segment.
• Category B driving license and ability to travel regularly in Germany and Western Europe.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain business in distribution of chemical raw materials related to food.
• Expand and manage supplier and client relationships.
• Identify new markets and sales opportunities.
• Set targets for new business development.
• Create market overviews and customer databases.
• Collaborate with sales colleagues in Central and Eastern Europe.

Kenntnisse

Customer orientation

Solution orientation

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Communication in German

Communication in English

Ausbildung

University education in chemistry, food or sales

Commercial education with technical capabilities

Jobbeschreibung

HSH Chemie is the No. 1 Chemical Distributor in Central and Eastern Europe, with over 35 years of expertise and a strong presence across 14 office locations in CEE. We're proud to be a leader in the chemical industry throughout this region.

Our headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, oversees the strategic management and planning for our entire European team. Our "HSH Chemie family" comprises more than 300 dedicated employees. As a 100% family-owned company, we place a high priority on values like unity, loyalty, trust, and reliability.

At HSH Chemie, we pride ourselves on innovation and are dedicated to continuous, sustainable growth. Therefore, we are always on the lookout for new talents who share our values and our vision, who want to develop personally as well as professionally and share the unique, entrepreneurial spirit of our HSH Chemie Group. Now, to strengthen our team to the earliest possible starting date, we are looking for a

Sales Manager for Food Ingredients

Your responsibilities:

• You are developing and maintaining our business in distribution of chemical raw materials related to our food product segment in Germany and Western Europe
• Thereby, you are expanding and managing our supplier as well as client relationships both commercially and technically through regular contact (including national as well as international travels)
• By identifying new markets and monitoring market developments, you identify new and promising raw materials and products as well as sales opportunities
• Based on your analysis, you set targets for new business development, implement strategies for profitable sales growth and extend our product portfolio
• Additionally, you create detailed market overviews and customer databases
• By constantly questioning the status quo and bringing in new perspectives, you will help us to constantly develop our business further
• You will also collaborate with your sales colleagues located in Central and Eastern Europe to further develop our business and our product portfolio jointly

Your profile:

• You have an university education with a focus on chemistry, food or sales, alternatively a commercial education with technical capabilities
• In addition, you have gained experiences in wholesale and foreign trade of chemical raw materials, preferably related to the food segment (e.g., sweeteners)
• Furthermore, you are characterized by a strong customer and solution orientation as well as a high degree of initiative, reliability and commitment through which you build strong, trustful stakeholder relationships
• Preferably, you have an analytical, entrepreneurial, structured and independent working style
• Additionally, you are a strong communicator in written and verbal German as well as English with profound negotiation abilities
• You hold a category B driving license and are able to travel regularly in Germany and Western Europe - sometimes also further abroad

Our offer to you:

If you're seeking a supportive and appreciative team that values individual differences and strengths, HSH Chemie may be the right place for you. As a family-run company, we offer long-term cooperation with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes, ensuring efficient and dynamic workflows. Our "HSH Chemie family" working model provides flexible work, along with numerous other benefits:

• Centrally located workplace with good public transport connections in the heart of Hamburg
• Company car (after probation period)
• At least 30 vacation days per year (with a 5-day week)
• Attractive compensation package
• Subsidy to your capital forming benefits (after probation period)
• Modern technical equipment (e.g., laptop, iPhone, headset)
• Wide range of company & team events
• Coffee, soft drinks, fruits, ice cream and sweets are provided
• And many more!

Have we caught your interest?

Then please send your application to Melanie Wolter.