Technical Sales Manager
Skills
Build Strong RelationshipsFood ScienceNegotiationNew Business OpportunitiesSales CampaignsSales GrowthStrategic Thinking
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Develop and execute sales strategies for plant proteins in the UK and Europe
- Pursue new business opportunities while maintaining existing customer relationships
- Work with marketing and product development teams
- Collaborate with European distributors
- Stay updated with industry trends and competitor activities
- Proven track record in technical sales within the food or ingredients industry
- Strong understanding of food science, nutrition, and food product development
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Strategic thinker with market analysis abilities
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM software
- Fluency in English
Nice to have
- Strategic thinker
- Strong understanding of food science
- Excellent communication
- Fluency in English
- Self-motivated and proactive
Day to day
- Selling plant proteins to food manufacturers, developing key customers, and managing a European distributor network
- Supporting the launch of new plant-based protein products
- Collaborating with the European distributor network to ensure consistent distribution
- Providing insights for business growth by staying updated with industry trends and market developments
- Representing the business at industry events and trade shows