- Location
- South Africa
- Workplace
- Remote
- Department
- Executive
- Seniority
- Director
- Source
- JOIN
Description
- This is a B2B job Food Ingredients, Flavours, etc.
- Do not apply if you have FMCG, Restaurant or hotel experience
- We are looking here for the experienced Candidate with min. 10 years experience leading of a big team.
GFIC is recruiting
for an international value adde Food Ingredients Distributor working in Europe, West Asia an Africa the
**Western Europe Area 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 today for a distributor and have experience in managing some countries**
- **Or you work for a Food Ingredients Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors**
- **You will develop Western European countries like Italy, Benelux, Germany, Austria**
- **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 Director you are responsible for the overall development of countries in Western Europe, in each country you have a limited company with Country managers. To the Country Manager reporting arount 20 Sales Managers.
- 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 Directo 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. 10 years of leadership experience, like managing at least one country with a bigger team
- communicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportive
- leadership & team skills
- perfect English, German, Italy or French is an asset
- prepared to travel 50 % of
- we are accepting only applications via the link in the ad! only in English of course!
- you are located idealy in Italy or Austria or Germany or Benelux
