Europe Sales and Category Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d

GFIC is recruiting the

Sales 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 for a distributor and have experience in managing Country Teams and or Principals
• or you work for a Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors
• home office based Europe
• 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 Manager you are responsible for the overall development of around 6 countries

• 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 Manager 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. 5 years of leadership experience, like managing at least one country with a bigger team

• communicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportive

• leadership & team skills

• perfect English and a local language

• prepared to travel

• we are accepting only applications via the link in the ad! only in English of course!

• you speak English and other European Languages