Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting (GFIC) is a boutique recruitment consultancy situated to the south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006. GFIC specializes in consulting for FMGC, Food Ingredients, Starch, Glucose, Sweeteners, Flavours, Fruit Preparations, Beverages, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, Colours, Cosmetics, Hydrocolloids, and more. GFIC also recruits for Full Time, Interim Positions, and Members for the Advisory Board, and is involved in global recruitment, including C-Level candidates.
BENELUX Sales Manager, Phosphates & Specialty Ingredients Food and Petfood
Location
Western Europe
Posted
55 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
BENELUX Sales Manager, Phosphates & Specialty Ingredients Food and Petfood
GFIC
Role Description Please apply only if you have a good network in the BENELUX Food and Pet Food industry. We are seeking a seasoned Sales Manager to drive growth of our phosphate and complementary ingredient lines in the pet food and food sectors. This fully remote role will own the end-to-end sales cycle—from lead generation and product specification to commercial close—for key verticals including meat processing, spice blending, baking, and potato industries. You will serve as the technical face of our business, translating ingredient science into clear value propositions that address customer challenges. Home office based. Tasks - Develop and execute a targeted sales strategy for specialty food ingredients across the BENELUX countries. - Identify and qualify new prospects within pet food manufacturers and human food processors, building a robust pipeline. - Deliver technical presentations and conduct on-site or virtual trials to demonstrate product performance. - Collaborate closely with R&D to adapt formulations, drive innovation, and support new product development. - Manage pricing negotiations, contract proposals, and order forecasting to achieve or exceed sales targets. - Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory changes, and translate insights into actionable plans. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science or Master Butcher or related discipline. - Minimum of 5 years’ technical sales or application support experience in the food ingredients industry. - Demonstrated success selling functional ingredients (e.g. Phosphated, Hydrocolloids, Emulsifiers, Acids, Proteins, Fibres, Yeast). - Deep understanding of ingredient functionality in meat processing, spice formulation, baking, and potato applications. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage R&D, production, and procurement stakeholders. - Proven ability to manage a remote sales territory, including self-motivation, strong organization, and virtual collaboration. - Willingness to travel up to 30-40% for customer visits, industry events, and cross-functional meetings. - Fluency in German and English; additional language skills a plus. Benefits - Fully remote position with flexible working hours. - Competitive base salary plus bonus structure (based on sold tons and margin) and car.
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