Technical Sales Manager - Human Nutrition

SRG; Stirchley; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food ingredient distributor in the UK is seeking a Technical Sales Manager to manage customer accounts and develop new business in the supplements and nutraceuticals sectors. The role involves technical sales experience, degree-level education, and significant travel across the UK. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary and benefits including a company car and healthcare.

Benefits

Company car

20% bonus based on performance

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Direct experience in sales of supplements or nutraceuticals.
• Experience delivering technical presentations on ingredients.
• Full, clean UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing customer accounts in the UK.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Promote the company's innovative food ingredients.
• Grow existing customer relationships to increase account spend.
• Travel approximately 1/3 of your time across the UK.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Consultative and technical sales experience

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Food Science or closely related subject

Job description

Title: Technical Sales Manager - Human Nutrition

Location: Remote, occasional requirement on site in West Midlands office

Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 (dependent upon experience) + benefits

Term: Permanent

SRG is exclusively partnering with a leading food ingredient distributor in the West Midlands, who offer a wide range of innovative raw materials to manufacturers and brands in the UK food, beverage and nutritional markets. With a big focus on in‑house recipe development and manufacturing, collaboration and customer centricity, they have a well‑known reputation for success in the market.

Our client believes that delivering value starts with their people. By placing employee development at the heart of everything they do, they empower teams to grow, innovate and excel in their roles. This commitment not only enhances individual potential but also drives the exceptional service and solutions their customers deserve, ensuring they consistently exceed expectations and set new standards of excellence.

Adopting a value‑based sales approach, you will travel extensively across the UK, regularly meeting customers to continually build, develop and grow customer relationships across supplement and nutraceuticals manufacturers and brands.

Benefits

Company car, 20% bonus (purely based on individual performance), company credit card and private healthcare amongst other benefits.

Role / Description

• Managing existing customer accounts in a national UK geographical region
• Identifying, contacting and developing new business using a variety of methods
• Promoting the company's range of innovative food ingredients
• Protecting existing market presence, whilst simultaneously growing this across the UK supplement and nutraceuticals industries
• Growing existing customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and ultimately look to increase account spend
• Travelling approximately 1/3 of your time across the UK to visit customer sites
• Maintaining and updating the database to build a national customer pool
• Keeping abreast of product development & trends in the food and beverage industries.

Requirements

• Direct experience in consultative and technical sales of supplements and/or nutraceuticals ingredients or finished products
• Degree‑level qualified (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Food Science or a closely related subject
• Experience with delivering technical presentations on food speciality ingredients
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willing, and excited, to travel 1/3 of your time across the whole of the UK
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• A proactive approach and drive to deliver exceptional customer service.

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV. For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Amy on 07979 020974. If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies.