Commercial Director Europe

5 ore fa

Lodi, Lombardy, 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)