[Hiring] Sales Manager Food & Beverage Ingredients @DKSH

Role Description

Ready to take the lead and drive growth across the Nutraceutical, Nutrition and Colours markets? We’re looking for a Sales Manager Food & Beverage Ingredients to join DKSH and play a key role in growing our business across the UK & Ireland. You’ll develop new business opportunities, build strong customer and supplier partnerships, and turn market insights into commercial success.

This is a remote-based role , offering flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK, combined with regular travel across the UK & Ireland to meet customers, develop opportunities and build lasting relationships.

What You Will Deliver

• Grow strong, long-term customer relationships across Nutraceuticals, Nutrition and Colours, building loyalty and sustainable growth.
• Spot opportunities and convert them into new business, expanding DKSH’s reach across key markets.
• Drive profitable sales growth, delivering strong sales and margin performance.
• Turn product expertise into customer solutions, matching our ingredient portfolio to customer needs and creating added value.
• Turn market insight into opportunity, working closely with suppliers and colleagues to translate customer feedback and emerging trends into commercial growth.
• Take ownership of your territory and pipeline, using Salesforce to manage opportunities, forecasts and performance.

Qualifications

• A degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years’ commercial sales experience within Nutraceuticals, Nutrition, Colours, Food Ingredients or Specialty Ingredients.
• An entrepreneurial, customer-focused approach, with a strong track record of winning new business and building lasting customer and supplier relationships.
• Strong technical understanding of ingredients and their applications, with the ability to turn customer needs into effective, value-added solutions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, combined with strong commercial awareness, analytical thinking and a structured approach.
• A full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel across the UK & Ireland to meet customers and develop business opportunities.

Benefits

• Dynamic environment where your contributions are visible.
• Opportunity to build a meaningful career in Technical Sales.
• Values accountability, collaboration, and long-term partnerships.