Technical Sales Manager – Food Ingredients Distribution

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🕒 July 21

🇧🇪 Belgium – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1 - 10 employees

Founded 2006

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult. Ing is a boutique recruitment consultancy founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006, located in Germany. The company specializes in recruiting and consulting for the food and beverage industry, particularly in areas like food ingredients, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, GFIC offers personalized recruitment services, including full-time, interim, and C-level positions, serving clients globally.

📋 Description

• Drive the commercial success of our growing portfolio of ingredients, additives, nutrients, and functional systems • Provide solution‑oriented technical advice to customers and keep suppliers informed about market developments • Support product and application development together with product specialists and application technologists • Manage and expand business with existing customers while actively developing new opportunities • Achieve sales targets and drive projects from first contact to successful implementation • Work closely with customer service to ensure smooth operational execution • Analyze market and product range of suppliers to find new potentials • Make market strategy, purchasing, and selling of assigned product-groups • Build close relationships with suppliers and customers • Visit customers, analyze their needs, create value propositions • Participate in production trials at customers and implement small-scale trials in the application kitchen • Project management in close cooperation with the responsible Customer Service Manager • Align sales strategy for the product groups of suppliers with the help of Category Managers • Discover and understand customer needs and develop tailor-made solutions • Conduct lab, small-scale, or industrial trials with customers • Follow up on offers and payments • Develop and execute Sales Budget and forecasts

🎯 Requirements

• Technical background in Food Technology • Combine technical understanding with a strong commercial mindset • Recognize opportunities and build long‑term relationships • Communicate with integrity and respect • Dynamic, results‑driven, and passionate about food products • Fluent in Dutch, French, and English • Comfortable with MS Office; experience with ERP or CRM is a plus • Willing to travel frequently within the Benelux and occasionally internationally • Ability to solve technological problems and passion for food product development • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and analytical skills • High willingness to travel • Highly organized, reliable, and positive thinking • 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 • 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 • A varied, independent role with plenty of room for personal development and growth • Tailored training and coaching to help you become a fully‑fledged Technical Sales Manager • Broad responsibilities in a company with strong international connections and the chance to shape our future • A competitive salary package aligned with your experience — including a company car • Hybrid work options after your onboarding period • The opportunity to strengthen a small, motivated and friendly team