Italy Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Distribution

GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing; Napoli; Remoto; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading international Food Ingredients Distributor seeks a Technical Sales Manager to drive business development within the Food and Beverage Industry in Italy. The role requires strong communication and analytical skills, a degree in Food Technology, and a passion for product development. This position entails regular customer interactions, trial management, and collaboration with industry-leading suppliers.

Servizi

Performance-related commission

Company car

Business tools

Ongoing training on Sales and Project management

Regular product and application training

Competenze

• Must have a degree in Food Technology.
• Fluent in Italian and English, both spoken and written.
• Valid driving license required.

Mansioni

• Responsible for business development and market strategy for food ingredients.
• Analyze customer needs and conduct trials to develop solutions.
• Manage projects in collaboration with Customer Service Manager.

Conoscenze

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Formazione

Degree in Food Technology

Descrizione del lavoro

For an international Food Ingredients Distributor, we are looking for a

Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients

You will sell Food Ingredients to the Food and Beverage Industry in Italy. The position will be home office-based. You will be responsible for the business development of a selection of food ingredients in different branches of the food industry.

Tasks

• Analysis of the market and the product range of our suppliers to find new potentials
• Responsible for making market strategy, purchasing, and selling of assigned product groups in Italy
• Building a close relationship with our suppliers and customers
• Visits of customers, analysis of their needs, creation of value propositions
• Participation in production trials at the customer / implementation of small-scale trials in the application kitchen
• Project management in close cooperation with the responsible Customer Service Manager
• Alignment of the sales strategy for the product groups of the suppliers with the help of the Category Managers and the Country Manager
• You will benefit from numerous pieces of training (internal and abroad) every year
• Discover and understand customer’s needs and develop tailor-made solutions
• Conduct lab, small-scale, or industrial trials with customers
• Follow up offers, payments, etc.
• Develop and execute Sales Budget and forecasts

Requirements

• Degree in Food Technology Must have
• Ability to solve technological problems and passion for food product development
• Exceptionally good communication, negotiation, and analytical skills
• High willingness to travel
• Very organized, reliable, positive thinking
• Very good knowledge of Italian and English (fluent in spoken and written) Must have
• You have a valid driving license Must have
• Working in an international team with lean structures
• Close cooperation with market-leading, innovative suppliers with excellent products
• Regular product and application training in our LAB
• An attractive remuneration package that corresponds to your experience and qualifications, including a performance-related commission
• Ongoing training on Sales and Project management, and on technological know-how
• Attractive compensation package : Salary to match performance, company car, business tools

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