- Location
- Italy
- Workplace
- Remote
- Department
- Executive
- Seniority
- Director
- Source
- JOIN
Description
GFIC is recruiting the
Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d
- **Must have for this position is a Degree in Food Technology (a MBA is a plus)**
- **You work for a distributor and have experience in managing Country Teams and or Principals**
- **or you work for a Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors**
- **home office based Europe**
- **this is a job about selling Food Ingredients B2B not FMCG**
## Tasks
- ensure proper business development plans on country / sales team level in line with global targets
- initiate and participate in development of global policies, structures & tools, enforce their local implementation
- oversee the cost and capacity structure of local offices, ensure efficient & effective operations
- monitor sales and financial KPIs and monitor corrective actions with Country Managers
- initiate best practise sharing within your area, encourage cooperation and usage of synergies
## Requirements
- You are Food Technologist with an economic background like an MBA
- You have a passion for Food and Food Ingredients.
- As the Area Manager you are responsible for the overall development of around 6 countries
- being the direct supervisor of the Country Managers and acting as a link between the HQ and the local teams.
- While the main focus of the Area Manager is on strategic topics, he/she can be selectively involved also in the operative, daily business if needed.
- you have experience with Food Ingredients Distribution
- min. 5 years of leadership experience, like managing at least one country with a bigger team
- communicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportive
- leadership & team skills
- perfect English and a local language
- prepared to travel
- we are accepting only applications via the link in the ad! only in English of course!
- you speak English and other European Languages