Inside Sales Associate (Finnish Speaking)

Caldic-Ingredients-Sweden-Ab; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Career growth

Job summary

Caldic Nordic is seeking an Inside Sales Representative for our Malmö headquarters. You will support and develop small food customers across the Nordic region, building relationships and driving growth.

Fluency in Finnish is required, with strong English and another Nordic language, and a passion for food ingredients in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial experience with a strong sales mindset, preferably from BtB or food industry.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, structured way of working.
• Fluent in Finnish, strong English and one other Nordic language are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow smaller food customer accounts through proactive outreach and structured follow-up
• Build long-term relationships by understanding customer needs and identifying new opportunities
• Make outbound calls, follow up on leads, and handle inquiries from new customers
• Improve service levels for smaller customers and ensure smooth communication
• Support Customer Development Managers and Sales Leaders with sales tasks to drive growth

Skills

Customer-focused

Entrepreneurial

Negotiation

Organized & analytical

Team player

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Administrativ assistent

Because we care, we touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every day. We inspire innovative and sustainable distribution solutions in life and material sciences for the food, pharma, personal care, and industrial product formulation markets of the world. Our solutions, carefully sourced and customized to specifications whenever required, are backed by outstanding research & development, customer service, and technical & regulatory support, ensuring that they meet precisely determined needs at every stage of the value chain. Across 43 countries in Europe, Latin America, North America, and Asia‑Pacific, our approximately 3,750 employees go the extra mile day in, day out, to deliver added-value solutions for our customers. In our activities, we embrace the principles of sustainability, designing products, services, and processes with these in mind. From formulation to delivery, from ingredient to packing, from supplier to customer, we care about every detail of what we do. Because every detail is in our care. For more information, please visit www.caldic.com

Company description

Because we care, we touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every day. We inspire innovative and sustainable distribution solutions in life and material sciences for the food, pharma, personal care, and industrial product formulation markets of the world. Our solutions, carefully sourced and customized to specifications whenever required, are backed by outstanding research & development, customer service, and technical & regulatory support, ensuring that they meet precisely determined needs at every stage of the value chain. Across 43 countries in Europe, Latin America, North America, and Asia‑Pacific, our approximately 3,750 employees go the extra mile day in, day out, to deliver added-value solutions for our customers. In our activities, we embrace the principles of sustainability, designing products, services, and processes with these in mind. From formulation to delivery, from ingredient to packing, from supplier to customer, we care about every detail of what we do. Because every detail is in our care. For more information, please visit www.caldic.com

Job description

Job Title: Inside Sales Representative

Location: Malmö, Sweden

Work Arrangement: Onsite

About the Role

Caldic Nordic is growing, and we’re looking for a driven and relationship‑oriented Inside Sales Representative to join our Malmö headquarters. You’ll play a key role in supporting and developing our smaller food customers across the Nordic region.

If you enjoy sales, customer contact, and working in a dynamic environment and have a genuine interest in food, this role will suit you perfectly.

If you’re driven by sales, fluent in Finnish, and excited about working with food ingredients in a growing and dynamic Nordic team, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow smaller food customer accounts through proactive outreach and structured follow‑up
• Build long‑term relationships by understanding customer needs and identifying new opportunities
• Make outbound calls, follow up on leads and opportunities, and handle incoming requests from new customers
• Improve service levels for smaller customers and ensure smooth communication
• Support Customer Development Managers and Sales Leaders with sales‑related tasks to help drive overall growth

Skills

• Customer‑focused and motivated by creating value
• Entrepreneurial and proactive — you like taking initiative
• Skilled in negotiation and confident in verbal communication
• Quality‑driven, organized, and analytical
• A team player who enjoys collaboration and contributes to a positive atmosphere

Job Requirements

• Fluent Finnish (must‑have), strong English and one other Nordic language
• 2+ years of commercial experience and a strong sales mindset, preferably from BtB sales or food industry
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, structured way of working
• Strong planning, problem‑solving and customer focus
• A genuine interest in food, food production or the food industry
• Experience or education within food industry — e.g. food science, gastronomy, or similar is a plus
• Experience with CRM systems is a plus

About Caldic

At Caldic, we’re a global leader in distribution solutions, serving diverse markets across the world. Joining us means becoming part of an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and innovation‑driven team.

We offer

• Global opportunities with rapid career growth and development
• An inclusive, diverse, and dynamic work environment
• The chance to shape the future of specialty ingredient solutions across industries like food, pharma, personal care, and more

Equal Opportunity Employer

Caldic celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or any other characteristic.