[Hiring] Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution @GFIC

Role Description

GFIC is recruiting the Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d. This position requires a Degree in Food Technology (an MBA is a plus).

• You work for a distributor and have experience in managing Country Teams and/or Principals.
• Alternatively, you work for a Producer and manage Food Ingredients distributors.
• Home office based in Europe.
• This is a job about selling Food Ingredients B2B, not FMCG.

Tasks include:

• Ensure proper business development plans on country/sales team level in line with global targets.
• Initiate and participate in the development of global policies, structures & tools, enforcing their local implementation.
• Oversee the cost and capacity structure of local offices, ensuring efficient & effective operations.
• Monitor sales and financial KPIs and corrective actions with Country Managers.
• Initiate best practice sharing within your area, encouraging cooperation and usage of synergies.

Qualifications

• You are a Food Technologist with an economic background, such as an MBA.
• You have a passion for Food and Food Ingredients.
• You have experience with Food Ingredients Distribution.
• You speak English and other European languages.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience, managing at least one country with a larger team.
• Communicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportive.
• Strong leadership & team skills.
• Prepared to travel.
• Only applications via the link in the ad will be accepted, and only in English.

Company Description

Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting (GFIC) is a boutique recruitment consultancy situated to the south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006.

• GFIC consults in FMGC Food Ingredients, Starch, Glucose, Sweeteners, Flavours, Fruit Preparations, Beverages, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, Colours, Cosmetics, Hydrocolloids, and more.
• GFIC provides consulting in Recruitment (Full Time, Interim Positions, Members for the Advisory Board).
• GFIC operates globally.
• GFIC also recruits C-Level candidates.