Business Development and Territory Sales Manager – Germany

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🌐 Germany, Spain – Remote

🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇪🇸 Spain – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🏙️ Outside Sales

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JC Ford Company

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51 - 200 employees

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

JC Ford Company is a machinery manufacturing firm that specializes in providing automated equipment and services for the tortilla and tortilla chip industry. Established for over 75 years, the company designs and manufactures a diverse range of machinery, including sheeters, ovens, masa mixers, cooling conveyors, and fryers, tailored for producers of corn and flour tortillas, tortilla chips, tacos, and tostadas. With a strong commitment to customer service and product expertise, JC Ford continues to thrive in the food production manufacturing sector.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute a European territory and market-entry strategy, including an initial plan within six months • Prioritize countries, customer segments, and growth opportunities • Research market trends, competition, customer needs, and barriers to entry; report market intelligence to leadership • Generate qualified leads through prospecting, networking, direct outreach, and industry engagement • Build relationships with food manufacturers, decision-makers, distributors, strategic partners, and affiliated companies • Manage the full sales cycle from discovery and technical consultation through quotations, negotiation, contracts, and customer handoff • Develop territory sales objectives, forecasts, and performance measures; maintain customer and opportunity records in the CRM • Identify additional sales opportunities with existing customers, including equipment upgrades and production expansion • Become a customer-facing resource on tortilla and tortilla chip production equipment and systems • Assess customer production requirements and collaborate with engineering, project management, and operations on customized solutions, technical specifications, and proposals • Coordinate order transfer and project handoffs; communicate customer feedback and market-specific needs internally • Represent JC Ford at trade shows, conferences, customer visits, and industry events • Provide regular updates on territory performance, customer activity, competitive conditions, and strategic opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience considered • 5+ years of technical sales, business development, or territory management experience in industrial machinery, capital equipment, food processing, packaging, or related manufacturing industries • Proven success developing new markets, acquiring customers, generating leads, and executing territory growth plans with limited existing market presence • Experience selling complex technical systems through long sales cycles and significant capital investments • Understanding of food manufacturing or industrial production processes and manufacturing customer decision-making • European business development experience and familiarity with regional business practices • Strong consultative selling, negotiation, relationship management, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Ability to work independently across multiple countries while collaborating effectively with engineering, operations, and project teams • Excellent written and verbal English communication • Willingness to travel extensively (60%+) • German or Spanish language proficiency highly desirable • Experience with $1M–$6M+ opportunities preferred • Established industry relationships highly desirable

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement • Extensive travel throughout Europe and internationally