South Africa Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Distribution

GFIC; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

An international Food Ingredients Distributor is seeking a Technical Sales Manager in Cape Town. The role involves selling food ingredients, conducting market analysis, and fostering client relationships. Applicants must have a degree in Food Technology, excellent communication skills, and fluency in Italian and English. This position offers an attractive remuneration package, training, and a home office base.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration package

Performance-related commission

Training opportunities

Company car and business tools

Qualifications

• Fluent in Italian and English, both spoken and written.
• Valid driving license is required.
• High willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Sell food ingredients to the food and beverage industry.
• Conduct market analysis to find new potentials.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Develop and execute sales strategies and budgets.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership Experience

Education

Degree in Food Technology

Job description

Overview

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

Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients

Responsibilities

• You will sell valued adde Food Ingredients to the Food and Beverage Industry
• area South Africa
• the position will home office-based
• You will be responsible for the business development of a selection of food ingredients in different branches of the food industry.
• 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 customers 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 Italian and English (fluent in spoken and written) Must have
• you have a valid driving license Must have

Benefits

• 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 addition a performance-related commission.
• laptop mobile phone
• Ongoing training on Sales and Project management and on technological know-how
• Attractive compensation package : Salary to match performance company car business tools.
• Please apply with an English CV
• Please use bullet points

Key Skills

AS400,Lean,Management Experience,Maximo,Warehouse Management,Warehouse Experience,Warehouse Distribution Experience,Warehouse Management System,Copywriting,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Logistics

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1