Poland Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Distribution

• Please apply with an English CV

For an international Food Ingredients Distributor, acting in Europe, Africa and West Asia in 40 countries we are looking for a

**Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Poland**

• You will sell valued added Food Ingredients to the Food and Beverage Industry
• You will be responsible for the business development of a selection of food ingredients in different branches of the food industry with focus on plant **proteins (Pea, Faba Bean) Starch, Fibres hydrocolloids, functional ingredients direction. home office based**
• this is a B2B Job and not for candidates from Hotels, Restaurants etc.

## Tasks

Responsibilities of Sales Manager:

• develop sales strategy for dedicated ingredients (business development)
• analyze market and product range of suppliers to find new potentials
• visit customers in Poland, analyze their needs
• developing tailor-made recipes for customers where required
• attend production trials at customers / make small-scale trials in our application kitchen
• creating price offers / follow-up of projects & payments from customers
• reporting to suppliers / alignment of strategy with suppliers in accordance with our Category Managers
• keep good relations with suppliers
• checking of legal requirements (registrations, labelling, importing, …)

## Requirements

• Ability to solve technological problems and passion for food product development
• exceptionally good communication, negotiation and analytical skills,
• **food technological or food chemistry education (must have!)**
• minimum 3-5 years experience with food ingredients (sales/production/R&D)
• communication and analytical skills, highly organized, reliable
• good negotiation skills
• fluent in written and spoken Polish and English
• wide knowledge about polish food market and food processors
• open minded and positive thinking
• driving license and ability to travel within the country
• very organized, reliable, positive thinking

## 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 qualifications. In 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
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