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Germany Sales Manager Flavours m/f/d

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Higher education degree
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position
  • Proficient in German and English, both written and spoken
  • Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, CRM software)

Responsibilities

  • Search for new markets and customers in alignment with our German sales strategy
  • Maintain relationships with existing customers and analyze sales trends
  • Prepare action plans and follow up on sector developments and innovations
  • Identify and leverage opportunity areas to achieve sales targets

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Detail Oriented
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Calmness Under Pressure
  • Willingness To Learn

About the company

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GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing

Food & Beverage Manufacturing

GFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy situated to the south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger. He has more than 30 years experience in Food&Beverage& Ingredients&Flavours and more. During his career he run through positions from Lab, R&D, Product development, Manufacturing, Sales up to VP&CEO level. He set up in many countries in Europe Middle East and Africa sales organizations. He worked for market leaders like Ingredion, Cargill, Agrana and Frutarom GFIC is consulting in FoodIngredients Starch Glucose Sweeteners Flavours FruitPreparations Beverages Dairy Nutraceuticals Pharma Colours Cosmetics and more GFIC is consulting in Recruitment GeneralManagement BusinessDevelopment ChangeManagement InnovationManagment M&A BusinessStrategy InterimsManagement International Recruitment R&D Production Technical Service Marketing and more GFIC is consulting global Impressum von Alfred Geiger Angaben gemäß § 5 TMG: Alfred Geiger Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing Wörnbrunnerstrasse 4a 82031 Grünwald Kontakt: Telefon: +49 171-644 80 94 Verantwortlich für den Inhalt nach § 55 Abs. 2 RStV: Alfred Geiger Wörnbrunnerstrasse 4a 82031 Grünwald

Company details

Company typeTPE
IndustryFood & Beverage Manufacturing
Company size2 - 10

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Job description

important please apply only

  • if you have experience in selling Flavours
  • and speak fluent German and English
  • and you have a good network in the Germany Food and Beverage Industry
  • Our client is a medium sized flavour house with focus on Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
  • We offer flavours for Bakery, Confectionary, Chewing Gum, Chocolate, Dairy Products, Savoury Products, Beverages, Animal Feed and Pet Food, Pharmaceutical Produc

Main Purpose:

  • Search for new markets and customers in alignment with our German sales strategy.
  • Maintain relationships with existing customers and analyze sales trends.
  • Prepare action plans and follow up on sector developments and innovations.
  • Identify and leverage opportunity areas to achieve sales targets.
  • Regularly enter and monitor sales budgets in the system.
  • Manage project entry and follow-up.
  • Conduct customer visits and provide price offers.
  • Prepare and present related reports.

Tasks

  • Manage our customers in Germany and other European countries.
  • Plan and execute visits to existing and prospective customers.
  • Share customer visit reports with sales top management.
  • Send new projects to R&D for evaluation.
  • Coordinate customer sample requests, follow up on progress, and share results with R&D.
  • Prepare monthly sales reports and share them with top management.

Requirements

  • Higher education degree.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position.
  • Proficient in German and English, both written and spoken.
  • Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, CRM software).
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Strong team player.
  • Ability to handle confidential information.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Highly communicative, responsible, and detail-oriented.
  • Goal-oriented, able to perform under pressure, and committed to learning and improvement.

Please apply in English not Germany

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