Norway Country/Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Distribution

GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Performance-based commission

Training programs

Job summary

GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing is seeking a Norway Country/Technical Sales Manager to drive business development in food ingredients. You will analyze market potential, build customer relationships, and lead trials and product applications, while coordinating sales forecasts and budget in the Norwegian market. The role requires travel, strong English, and a degree in Food Technology, with an attractive remuneration package.

Qualifications

• Must have a Degree in Food Technology.
• Fluent in English and local language.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Valid driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market and supplier product ranges to identify new potentials.
• Develop market strategy, purchasing and selling of assigned product groups.
• Build close relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Visit customers to assess needs and propose value propositions.
• Coordinate trials and support small-scale or industrial applications.
• Develop and manage sales budget and forecasts.

Skills

Food technology degree

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Willingness to travel

Fluent English

Driving license

Education

Degree in Food Technology

Job description

For an international Food Ingredients Distributor, acting in Europe, Africa and West Asia we are looking for a

Norway Country/Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Distribution

• You will sell valued added Food Ingredients to the Food and Beverage Industry
• Markets Norway
• You will be responsible for the business development of a selection of food ingredients in different branches of the food industry.
• Target is to open a Sales office in Norway
• this is a B2B Job and not for candidates from Hotels, Restaurants etc.

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
• 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
• 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, …
• 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 a local languages and English (fluent in spoken and written) Must have
• you have a valid driving license
• 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. In addition, 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.