Commercial Manager

Focus Management Consultants; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Commercial Manager for B2B probiotics in the EMEA region. Responsibilities include building a sales team, managing customer relationships, and acquiring new clients. The ideal candidate has a degree in food technology or business administration, several years of B2B sales experience, and fluency in German and English. A friendly and cooperative working atmosphere with various benefits is offered.

Benefits

Wide range of benefits

Modern workplaces

Great Place to Work recognition

Qualifications

• Several years of B2B sales experience in probiotics.
• Enjoy interacting with international customers.
• Independent working style and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Build up the sales team for the probiotics category.
• Manage existing customers and distributors.
• Acquire new customers and identify opportunities.
• Prepare offers and monitor market developments.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Technical understanding

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Fluent in German

Fluent in English

Education

Degree in food technology or business administration

Job description

Commercial Manager – B2B – Probiotics

Location:

Home office in continental Europe with close connection to Leutkirch in Germany

OUR CLIENT

MILEI is a highly technological and dynamically growing company that operates internationally and has been successfully working with the ingredients of milk and whey for many years. The company is part of the Japanese Morinaga Group, one of the three largest dairies in Japan. The ingredients are used worldwide in infant formula, clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, and in various food applications.

This position is being filled to:

• Build up the sales team for the probiotics category in the EMEA region.

YOUR NEW CHALLENGE

• Market the existing probiotic strains of the parent company in the EMEA region.
• Manage existing direct customers and, if necessary, distributors, including international customer visits.
• Acquire new customers and identify new application opportunities with potential clients.
• Process customer inquiries, prepare offers, and monitor market developments in the segment.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in food technology, business administration, or similar.
• Several years of B2B sales experience in probiotics to a relevant customer base.
• Technical understanding of applications and enjoyment in interacting with international customers.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, independent working style, motivation, hands-on mentality, conceptual strength, and willingness to travel.

THE OFFER

MILEI is characterized by a friendly and cooperative atmosphere, fairness, respect, openness, and commitment, with an international environment influenced by its Japanese parent company. The company offers a wide range of benefits and modern workplaces. Recently, it was recognized as a “Great Place to Work”.

CONTACT

Our consultant Matthias Hennig is available to answer any questions at +49 89 -19. Our partners, The Rau Consultants, ensure objective information and will only pass on your data after explicit approval. We look forward to receiving your application.