[Hiring] Business Development Manager @Nutris

Role Description

We are looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager (m/f/d) to drive our growth across DACH and Benelux. In this role, you'll take ownership of new business development across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. You'll work remotely and travel regularly throughout the region to build strong customer relationships and drive commercial growth.

Your focus will be on:

• Acquiring new customers
• Developing new opportunities
• Building a strong commercial pipeline

Once accounts are established, you'll work closely with our Key Account Management team to ensure a smooth handover. You'll report directly to our Founder & CEO and play an important role in Nutris' international growth.

What You'll Do

• Drive new business:
  • Identify, approach and win customers across DACH and Benelux, focusing on sports nutrition, dairy and beverages, bakery, and functional nutrition.
• Build strong relationships:
  • Connect with decision-makers in R&D, Innovation, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• Develop your market:
  • Shape and execute your regional business development strategy, prioritise target accounts, and build a strong sales pipeline.
• Turn opportunities into business:
  • Guide customers from initial contact through sampling, trials, and approvals to commercial agreements and first recurring orders.
• Collaborate across teams:
  • Work closely with Innovation & Application, Inside Sales, Quality, and Key Account Management to deliver the right solutions.
• Represent Nutris:
  • Meet customers, attend trade shows, and identify new opportunities while staying informed about market and competitor developments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in B2B food ingredients, technical sales, market or business development.
• A proven track record in new customer acquisition and managing complex B2B sales cycles.
• Strong knowledge of the food ingredients industry, ideally including plant-based proteins or functional ingredients.
• An established industry network and the ability to build trusted relationships with technical and commercial decision-makers.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English and German; additional European languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly across DACH and Benelux, including occasional visits to Croatia.
• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry or a related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: We offer a competitive, market-aligned salary package plus a performance-related incentive.
• Company car: Company car with private use, including charging card.
• Business travel support: Travel expenses covered in accordance with the company's travel expense policy.
• Remote working: Work from your home office anywhere within the DACH and Benelux region, with flexibility to organise your schedule around customer needs.
• Home office equipment: Full IT equipment.
• Country-specific employment package: Benefits, pension arrangements, annual leave, and other employment conditions in line with applicable local requirements and market practices.

Company Description

Nutris is a European fava ingredient company developing and manufacturing high-performance proteins, smart carbohydrates, and functional fibres for the food and nutrition industry. From Croatian fields to global food brands, we combine local sourcing, proprietary fractionation technology, and deep application expertise to create ingredients with clean taste and reliable performance across beverages, sports nutrition, bakery, dairy, snacks, and protein-rich foods.

Our team works closely with customers from early formulation and application testing through to industrial-scale production, helping turn innovative ideas into successful food products. That's what we mean by Making Food Better Together.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Are you excited about opening new markets, building new partnerships, and helping shape the future of food? We'd love to hear from you! Join Nutris and become part of our growth journey across DACH and Benelux. Apply now! You're welcome to submit your application documents in English.