Sales Manager F&B Flavour(m/w/x)

## (Senior) Sales Manager F&B Flavour (m/f/d) ###### Permanent employee, Full-time ·Reinbek --- ##### Role description We are looking for a dynamic and driven Sales & Business Development Manager with proven expertise within the local food & beverage flavouring industry. As one of the first joiner in a start-up environment, the position will focus on generating and activating new leads and building a strong regional portfolio. We are seeking a determined individual eager to drive growth and build solid foundations for this new venture. ##### Your Mission **Formulate a strategic sales plan to drive market reach and acquisition of new customers in the food & beverage segment, with focus on*****sweet&dairy OR beverages OR savory.*** * Act as a consultant to the management on any sales-related topic. * Outline and integrate the necessary sales processes internally. * Recruit, onboard, and train new members of the sales department. **Build a strong portfolio of high potential customers** * Survey the market to identify target customers and sales potential – build a strong database of prospective clients. * Connect with prospects (from discovery to closing) and build high-level relationships with decisions-makers. * Onboard valuable and profitable business to reach company and personal goals. * Report on sales evolution and create forecasts. * Represent the company at industry events. **Be an essential part of our customer success team** * Handle the full customer experience – brief meetings, sensory test panels, workshops R&D department, etc. – and coordinate customer projects to ensure maximal satisfaction. * Provide technical support to our customers in cooperation with the internal specialist departments. * Participate in internal and external sensory test panels to assess in-house developments and market products. * Continuously monitor market trends to keep, in partnership with R&D, the portfolio up to date. ##### Minimum Qualifications * Over 8 years of professional experience in B2B sales for the food & beverage industry with focus on sweet&dairy/beverages/savory. * Knowledge about industry of the regional market, ability to act as an internal consultant. * Ability to travel. * Fluency in English is necessary, knowledge of any other languages an asset. ##### Preferred Qualifications * Strong communications and capacity to effectively transmit the value and differentiation of our products and services to potential customers. * Capable to manage multiple dossiers simultaneously. * Sense of responsibility, reliability and organization. ##### Why you'll love working here * Exciting tasks in an internationally operating, growing family business with flat hierarchies * Flexible working hours and home office options * 4 weeks remote work from other EU countries * 30 days paid vacation per year * Salary bands for a fair corporate culture * Monthly allowance of €50 for your BAV * Annual 360° feedback loops with clear promotion criteria and an individual career path * Responsibility from day one in a company that encourages personal responsibility and growth * Regular company events such as summer party, Christmas party * Paid team dinners or activities for each team twice a year * Free parking right outside the door * Perks and benefits: JobRad, subsidized lunch, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, free language courses and discounted memberships at several gyms and for the Wellpass * Fresh fruit, free drinks and snacks in the office