Technical Sales Manager - Human Nutrition

SRG; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food ingredient distributor is seeking a Technical Sales Manager for Human Nutrition. This remote position requires managing customer accounts and developing new business across the UK. Candidates should have a degree in Chemistry or Food Science, with experience in sales of supplements or nutraceuticals. The role includes a competitive salary and benefits such as a company car and performance bonus.

Benefits

Company car

20% performance bonus

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Direct experience in consultative and technical sales of supplements and nutraceuticals.
• Experience delivering technical presentations on food specialty ingredients.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing existing customer accounts in a national UK geographical region.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Promoting innovative food ingredients.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Proactive customer service

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or related subject

Job description

About the role

Title: Technical Sales Manager – Human Nutrition

Location: Remote, with 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, offering a wide range of innovative raw materials to manufacturers and brands in the UK food, beverage, and nutritional markets. With a focus on in‑house recipe development, manufacturing, collaboration, and customer-centricity, the client has a well-known reputation for success.

Benefits

• Company car
• 20% bonus (purely based on individual performance)
• Company credit card
• Private healthcare
• and other benefits

Role / Responsibilities

• 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 while simultaneously growing this across the UK supplement and nutraceuticals industries
• Growing existing customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and ultimately increase account spend
• Travelling approximately one‑third 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 qualification (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Food Science, or a closely related subject
• Experience delivering technical presentations on food speciality ingredients
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willing and excited to travel one‑third of your time across the whole of the UK
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• A proactive approach and drive to deliver exceptional customer service