Germany Sales Manager Ingredients für Plant-Based Food Products m / f / d

Please apply only if you speak fluent English and German.

Please apply only if you have a strong network in the German Food and Beverage industry.

For an international distributor with over 25 years of expertise as a functional plant-based ingredients specialist and innovator, we are looking for a:

Sales Manager, Food & Beverage (m/f/d) for Germany

• We sell to beverage, dairy, confectionery, bakery, nutritional supplements, processed food, and food service industries.
• This reflects our commitment to sustainability and innovation, solidifying our role as a key player in shaping the future of the food industry.
• In this exciting position, you will be a key contributor in driving business line expansion for our Food and Beverage Ingredients (FBI) industry.

Home office based

Tasks

• Responsible for growing sales through prospecting and developing new potential accounts, focusing on business development and expansion.
• Visit customers regularly to build, maintain, and manage relationships.
• Build and maintain relationships with our suppliers in Asia and Europe through joint visits and regular reporting to support mutual growth.
• Support business activities by managing the product portfolio.
• Update and maintain projects and compile meeting reports in our CRM system (Salesforce.com).

Requirements

• Degree in Food Technology, Science, or a related discipline, with relevant sales experience in the food ingredients industry, either with a distributor or manufacturer.
• Broad network in the food ingredients industry in Germany is an asset.
• Highly motivated and target-driven with excellent time-management skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong sales, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
• Highly organized self-starter capable of managing your customer visits schedule and territory effectively.
• Excellent and fluent written and spoken skills in both English and German.
• Flexible working hours with partial work-from-home options (up to 40%).
• Company car in accordance with our Company Car Policy.
• Performance-related remuneration with attractive company pension provisions.

Please attach an English CV / Resume as part of your application.

In your cover letter, please describe your experience with plant-based ingredients, including specific projects you have worked on.

GFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy based south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006.

GFIC specializes in consulting within the FMGC sector, including Food Ingredients, Starch, Glucose, Sweeteners, Flavours, Fruit Preparations, Beverages, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, Colours, Cosmetics, Hydrocolloids, and more.

GFIC also offers recruitment services for full-time, interim positions, and advisory board members, globally, including C-level candidates.