Europe Sales and Category Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d

5 ore fa

Milan, Lombardy, Italia Tempo pieno

GFIC is recruiting the

Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d

  • Must have for this position is a Degree in Food Technology (a MBA is a plus)
  • You work for a distributor and have experience in managing Country Teams and or Principals
  • or you work for a Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors
  • home office based Europe
  • this is a job about selling Food Ingredients B2B not FMCG

Tasks

  • ensure proper business development plans on country / sales team level in line with global targets
  • initiate and participate in development of global policies, structures & tools, enforce their local implementation
  • oversee the cost and capacity structure of local offices, ensure efficient & effective operations
  • monitor sales and financial KPIs and monitor corrective actions with Country Managers
  • initiate best practise sharing within your area, encourage cooperation and usage of synergies

Requirements

  • You are Food Technologist with an economic background like an MBA

  • You have a passion for Food and Food Ingredients.

  • As the Area Manager you are responsible for the overall development of around 6 countries

  • being the direct supervisor of the Country Managers and acting as a link between the HQ and the local teams.

  • While the main focus of the Area Manager is on strategic topics, he/she can be selectively involved also in the operative, daily business if needed.

  • you have experience with Food Ingredients Distribution

  • min. 5 years of leadership experience, like managing at least one country with a bigger team

  • communicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportive

  • leadership & team skills

  • perfect English and a local language

  • prepared to travel

  • we are accepting only applications via the link in the ad only in English of course

  • you speak English and other European Languages