European Sales & Marketing Director Food Ingredients m/f/d

GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing; Verona; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading food ingredients company is seeking a Director of Sales & Marketing to drive growth in European markets. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in the food industry, with at least 10 years of B2B sales experience. Responsibilities include developing effective sales strategies, managing a high-performing team, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Fluency in English and Italian is essential, with additional European languages as a plus. This is a full-time onsite role based in Verona, Italy.

Competenze

• Proven track record in growing sales in the food ingredient business.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders like Directors and VPs.
• Highly self-motivated and adaptable to dynamic environments.
• Strong alignment with company culture and customer focus.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a B2B sales environment.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement sales and marketing plans.
• Manage a sales and distributor team effectively.
• Lead business development activities in European markets.

Conoscenze

Sales strategy development

Team management

Business development

Customer satisfaction

Fluent in English and Italian

Formazione

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in sciences or food technology/ingredients

MBA

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Northern Italy (onsite)

This is a Business‑to‑Business (B2B) role; candidates from FMCG, hospitality, hotel or restaurant sectors are not considered.

Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consultation (GFIC) is an international food ingredients company with a global network of plants, sales offices and R&D centres.

Role: Director of Sales & Marketing – responsible for developing and directing all sales, marketing and business development activities in Europe.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a sales and marketing plan to achieve set growth targets.
• Develop and manage an effective sales and distributor team.
• Lead business development activities across European markets.

Qualifications and Experience

• Successful track record of building and growing sales and profitability in a food ingredient business (e.g., flavours, colours, extracts, powders).
• Experience closing sales and satisfying customers at senior levels including Directors, VPs and owners/executives.
• Highly self‑motivated; able to operate autonomously in a dynamic environment.
• Strong fit with the company’s culture and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in sciences or food technology/ingredients, and/or MBA.
• Fluent in English and Italian; knowledge of other European languages is an asset.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a B2B sales environment within the food industry.

Other Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Business Development, Sales, and Marketing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services