Sales Manager

Contenuto del lavoro

Functie

• Introducing and selling ingredients in versatile market segments, national and international (i.e. pharma, food, pet food, feed)
• Maintaining and further developing long term and successful partnerships with key customers and distribution partners
• Creating new business opportunities by product application and innovation
• Keep client information up-to-date in CRM system (i.e. visits, complaints, company info)
• Forecasting and realizing sales plans and activities
• Forecasting and reporting on prices and volume
• Budgeting for the assigned product / market combinations
• You work closely together with colleagues of application & development labs, of technical sales, quality and production departments to translate market and customer needs into real business.
• By following up market trends, visiting food/pharmaceutical/nutrition shows, and by building relationships with prospects and customers you identify and target accounts for new and existing products.
• You work will report to the Marketing & Sales Director EMEA .

Functie-eisen

• You have a master’s degree in business administration, biochemistry, bio-engineering, food science or a related background, and a strong interest in food & nutrition technologies and trends.
• You have relevant international experience in a B-to-B commercial or business development role, preferably within food-, pharmaceutical or nutrition industry.
• An excellent knowledge of English is necessary. Good knowledge of Dutch and French is also required. German or another language is a plus.
• You are customer oriented and willing to deliver high quality solutions. You easily analyze problems, understand customer needs and take appropriate actions.
• Your organizational skills enable you to prioritize issues and to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Eager to deliver results, you take matters in hand. Your excellent communication skills help you to work within multidisciplinary teams, to interact on different levels, to present information and to explain technical jargon in a clear manner.
• You show dynamism, eagerness to learn, self-reliance and business curiosity. Although we are a somewhat bigger company, an entrepreneurial mind set is essential to fit in our culture.

Aanbod

In addition, you will enjoy an attractive salary package based on your expertise and experience in accordance with the Joint Committee on Chemistry, supplemented by an extensive package of fringe benefits. The great team is a free bonus.