GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing

BENELUX Sales Manager, Phosphates & Specialty Ingredients

GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Netherlands

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Salary

💰 €60,000 - €80,000 per year

About the role

  • Develop and execute a targeted sales strategy for specialty food ingredients across the BENELUX countries
  • Identify and qualify new prospects within pet food manufacturers and human food processors, building a robust pipeline.
  • Deliver technical presentations and conduct on-site or virtual trials to demonstrate product performance.
  • Collaborate closely with R&D to adapt formulations, drive innovation, and support new product development.
  • Manage pricing negotiations, contract proposals, and order forecasting to achieve or exceed sales targets.
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory changes, and translate insights into actionable plans.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science or Master Butcher or related discipline.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ technical sales or application support experience in the food ingredients industry.
  • Demonstrated success selling functional ingredients (e.g. Phosphated, Hydrocolloids, Emulsifiers, Acids, Proteins, Fibres, Yeast..,).
  • Deep understanding of ingredient functionality in meat processing, spice formulation, baking, and potato applications.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage R&D, production, and procurement stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage a remote sales territory, including self-motivation, strong organization, and virtual collaboration.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30-40 % for customer visits, industry events, and cross-functional meetings.
  • Fluency in German and English; additional language skills a plus.
Benefits
  • Fully remote position with flexible working hours
  • Competitive base salary plus bonus structure (based on sold tons and margin) and car
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
technical salesapplication supportfunctional ingredientsingredient functionalitymeat processingspice formulationbakingpotato applicationscontract proposalsorder forecasting
Soft Skills
communication skillsself-motivationorganizationvirtual collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Food TechnologyBachelor’s degree in Food ScienceMaster Butcher