Sales & Marketing Specialist DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

The Kingfish Company; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading sustainable aquaculture firm is seeking a Sales & Marketing Specialist for the DACH countries to drive growth. You will be responsible for generating leads and expanding relationships with gastronomic chefs and distributors. The ideal candidate has a strong network in the food industry, especially in seafood, fluency in German and English, and a passion for sustainable practices. This role offers full-time employment with an attractive remuneration package and independence in a flexible work environment.

Leistungen

Attractive remuneration package

Flexible work environment

Opportunity to join an ambitious team

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in sales in the food industry focusing on HORECA channel.
• Strong relationships within the restaurant scene.
• Curiosity about sustainable food systems.

Aufgaben

• Generate leads through various methods.
• Conduct market research for potential leads.
• Organize and assist in special events.
• Develop relationships with distributors.

Kenntnisse

Experience in food industry sales

Networking in seafood sector

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Fluency in German and English

Passion for seafood

Ability to travel

Jobbeschreibung

4 questions to know if you fit as Sales & Marketing Specialist of Kingfish

Are you driven by the mission of sustainable food and its global impact?

Do you have a passion for high quality seafood, and have previously developed an extensive network within the seafood industry?

Do you thrive in collaborative environments where innovation is at the forefront?

Is German your mother tongue, or is your German of professional working proficiency?

If so… keep reading.

Job Description

The Kingfish Company is growing faster than ever before. As our Sales & Marketing Specialist for the DACH countries, you will play a key role in our global expansion. In this role you will be responsible for building a pipeline of gastronomic chef leads to meet business plans, quotas, and company objectives in DACH.

An important aspect of this role is independent market research and the qualification of opportunities in your market. As our Sales & Marketing Specialist DACH, you will have extensive contact with restaurants and chefs, you will work together with our distributors’ sales and marketing teams to increase the demand for Kingfish products in the area. Previous experience and strong relationships within the restaurant scene are therefore a must have.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for generating leads through phone calls, social media, emails and visiting restaurants.
• Develop strong knowledge of the company’s products and philosophy to achieve sales success.
• Conduct research to identify potential new leads.
• Research, track, maintain and update chefs leads database and create a strong sales pipeline.
• Make outgoing calls and visit restaurants to qualify leads and develop new relationships, with and without the collaboration of our established distributors.
• Organize and assist with the organization of special events (tastings, chef events etc.) and build relationships with the relevant chef organisations in the market.
• Develop our relationships with existing and new distributors across the region for successful business development and growth in and of the Horeca channel for Kingfish in the DACH countries.

About the Kingfish Company

Company Vision

The Kingfish Company is pioneering the future of land-based marine aquaculture in both the EU and the US. We aim to solidify our place as the market leader in producing high-value seafood, sustainably.

Company Culture

While we strive to produce delicious seafood of the highest quality, our ethos centers on sustainability, welfare of our fish, and protection of the environment.

About you

Requirements

• Proven experience and network in the food industry, in a sales capacity, preferably focusing on seafood products to HORECA channel.
• Curiosity, passion and taste for fish and seafood
• Ability to travel up to 60% of the time.
• Interest in sustainable food systems
• Ability to represent Kingfish brand in a professionally manner, and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations with potential customers, clients, and other stakeholders, in German and English
• Advanced user of Microsoft Pack Office.

You’ll get

• A chance to join our ambitious team, in a hyper-growth company that has emerged as a leader in next generation tech-driven sustainable aquaculture.
• Full-time employment with an attractive remuneration package
• Great independence in a pleasant and flexible work environment with a global company.
• A team of awesome colleagues!