Commercial Director Europe

13 ore fa

Savona, Liguria, Italia Proposition Management Search Tempo pieno
Overview

As Commercial Director Europe, you will lead the food preservation and protection business across Continental Europe, engaging Tier 1 bakers and food manufacturers. You will own the regional commercial strategy and drive revenue and margin targets while building a high-performing, technically credible sales team. Collaborating with R&D, regulatory, and technical service, you will align solutions with customer processes and labeling needs. This role offers impact at scale in a multinational food ingredients business with a direct, end-user focus.

Retribuzione / Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Full remote work with travel across Continental Europe
  • Equal opportunities employer
  • Industry-leading role in a multinational company
  • Cross-functional collaboration with R&D and regulatory teams
Responsabilità
  • Lead and grow the food preservation and protection business across Continental Europe, focusing on bakery customers and broader food/beverage applications
  • Own and deliver the regional commercial strategy aligned with direct, end-user-led relationships
  • Build and manage a portfolio of Tier 1 bakery and food manufacturing accounts as the senior relationship owner
  • Develop territory and key account plans with pipeline management, forecasting, and revenue/margin delivery
  • Lead, coach and recruit a team of Key Account Managers / technical sales professionals
  • Collaborate with R&D, technical service and regulatory teams to position and trial preservation solutions
  • Manage the transition of distributor-served accounts to direct relationships without revenue disruption
  • Represent the company at industry events and conferences across Continental Europe
  • Provide commercial input into demand planning, pricing and margin management; report performance to senior leadership
  • Contribute to the broader European commercial strategy and 90-day action plan for internal milestones
Requisiti fondamentali
  • Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry or related discipline; commercial/MBA credentials are assets
  • 20+ years in the food ingredients sector with direct experience in preservation, protection, enzyme systems, or shelf-life tech for bakery/food manufacturers
  • Deep knowledge of the bakery sector (industrial and artisanal)
  • Strategic, curious and business-driven leadership with hands-on, detail-driven execution
  • Fluent in English
  • Compensation package: 200.000 – 250.000; Location: Europe (full remote with travel)
  • Strategic thinking
  • People leadership and coaching
  • Accountability and hands-on execution
  • Preservation and protection technologies
  • Enzyme systems and shelf-life technologies
  • Bakery sector knowledge (industrial and artisanal)