Business Development Manager Plant-Based Solutions Non-Food

☞ Vandemoortele

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Update day: 26-11-2025

Location: Ghent East Flanders

Category: Sales R & D

Industry: Food Production Chemicals Food & Beverages

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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Your role & responsibilities:

Our market investigation has shown that significant plant-based volumes can be developed in non-food applications within Europe. As Business Development Manager Plant-Based Solutions Non-Foodyou will be responsible for developing our sales volumes in these specific markets for Vandemoortele.

You will be responsible for:

  • Exploring and studying customers’ specific needs/strategies, products, service, pricing, environment and potential partners. You define the technical needs per market by visiting existing and potential customers, reaching out to R&D and research partners, etc.
  • Developing custom-made solutions, concepts and a fitting product portfolio in close cooperation with R&D and other departments.
  • Exploring the volume & margin potentials in various subsegments.
  • Managing key accounts personally.
  • Supporting local industry commercial teams for smaller accounts. You provide advice on technical aspects, portfolio en margin management.
  • Project management in close collaboration with several internal departments such as R&D, production sites, industry sales team, legal team, etc.
  • Developing sales and negotiation of contracts.
  • You will be part of the co-packing & international accounts team and report to the Commercial Manager Co-Packing.

About you

  • You hold a Master’s Degree in Engineering (Chemistry is a strong plus) or Economics combined with preferably 3 years of experience in B2B (technical) sales.
  • Above all, you have a very entrepreneurial, driven and winner spirit.
  • You have a well-developed analytical (strong in figures, margins, calculation,…), conceptual and synthetic mindset. At the same time, you are pragmatic, problem-solving and looking for initiative.
  • You are result-oriented and have an insatiable curiosity for new markets and segments.
  • You are highly flexible, proactive and stress resistant.
  • You are a team player, you have a hands-on mentality and a high degree of integrity.
  • You are genuinely interested in the business and its markets.
  • You are able to create trustful relations.
  • You are willing to travel (short trips) 30-40% (especially in the start-up phase).
  • You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, in English and French/Dutch. Any other additional language is a strong asset.

What we offer you

We offer you challenging work with a great purpose in an international company having a dynamic, driven and ambitious culture and a collegial atmosphere. You will get all chances to grow within a people oriented and value driven environment, where cooperation, respect and ambition are key. You will receive an attractive salary, flexible working hours and homeworking and will enjoy all fitting extralegal advantages.

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Deadline: 10-01-2026

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