GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing

Technical Sales Manager – Food Ingredients Distribution

GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Analysis of the market and the product range of our suppliers to find new potentials
  • Responsible for making market strategy, purchasing, and selling of assigned Product-groups in Italy
  • Building a close relationship with our suppliers and customers
  • Visits of customers, analysis of their needs, creation of value propositions
  • Participation in production trials at the customer/implementation of small-scale trials in the application kitchen
  • Project management in close cooperation with the responsible Customer Service Manager
  • Alignment of the sales strategy for the product groups of the suppliers with the help of the Category Managers and the Country Manager
  • Discover and understand customer’s needs and develop tailor-made solutions
  • Conduct lab, small-scale or industrial trials with customers
  • Follow up offers, payments…
  • Develop and execute Sales Budget and forecasts…

Requirements

  • Degree in Food Technology
  • Ability to solve technological problems and passion for food product development
  • exceptionally good communication, negotiation and analytical skills
  • high willingness to travel
  • very organized, reliable, positive thinking
  • Very good knowledge of the local languages and English (fluent in spoken and written)
  • Must have a valid driving license.
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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Food TechnologyMarket AnalysisProduct DevelopmentProject ManagementSales BudgetingValue Proposition CreationCustomer Needs AnalysisTrial Implementation
Soft skills
CommunicationNegotiationAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsReliabilityPositive Thinking
Certifications
Valid Driving License