European Commercial Director for Fruits and Vegetables Powder m/f/d

4 giorni fa

Verona, Veneto, Italia GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing Tempo pieno


About the Company
* This Job is not about selling fresh fruits
* .
This job is about selling fruit and vegetable powders as ingredients to food producers. Products are made from Freeze Drying, Air Drying, Vacuum Drying, Spray Drying etc Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting is searching for an international Food Ingredients Company t he European Commercial Director for Fruits and Vegetables Powder m/f /d.

About the Role

Location:
Northern Italy. Purpose: To drive sales and marketing efforts of our dehydrated fruits and vegetables in Europe. To facilitate development of new products and build Go-To Market strategies for all products based on a deep understanding of market dyna mics. Responsibi
* lities Analyse data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the product and ca
* tegory.
Create and develop a strategic long term plan for the development of the ca
* tegory.
Develop a Go-To-Market strategy for new pr
* oducts.
Build and drive relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and profitability across regions and pr
* oducts.
Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product cate
* gories.
Create forecasts for product demand to ensure sustainability of inv
* entory.
Manage budget development and revenue for the ca
* tegory.
Develop strong working relationships with buying, marketing and merchandising
* teams.
Create strategy for the dehydrated category for us gl
* obally.
Ensure product availability at all times through accurate forecasting tech niques. Qualif
* ications Degree in Food Technology and if poss
* ible MBA.
Fluent in English and if possible
* Italian.
Global ex perience. Requi
* red Skills Proven Sales and marketing experience in Food & Flavour industry internationally in a similar or
* in Food Ingredient
* s industry.
Technica
* l exposure.
Detailed understanding of product development and management with a good grasp on Go-To-Market
* have at least 7 years of category / product management
* experience.
Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales
* principles.
Understanding of data analysis and forecasti ng methods. Pref
* erred Skills Strong leadership skill with a proven ability to lead and execute strategic business
* analytical skills and strong attention to detail, with an ability to navigate in a s
* tart-up mode.
Ability to work in ambiguous situations and rem
* ain flexible.
Proactive, inquisitive, passionate, who relishes taki
* ng ownership.
Strong presentation and communic
* ation skills.
Result focused a
* nd committed.
Strong interper sonal skills. Pay range and compen sation package Must have: Please apply only if you have experience in Flavours, Extracts/F &V Powders. Equal Oppor tunity Statement We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.