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The Role
Identify and develop new markets and customers in Germany, maintain and grow existing accounts, coordinate R&D sample projects, prepare sales budgets and monthly reports, conduct customer visits and price offers, and support sales strategy to achieve targets across food, beverage, and related sectors.
Summary Generated by Built In
important please apply only
* if you have experience in selling Flavours
* and speak fluent German and English
* and you have a good network in the Germany Food and Beverage Industry
* Our client is a medium sized flavour house with focus on Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
* We offer flavours for Bakery, Confectionary, Chewing Gum, Chocolate, Dairy Products, Savoury Products, Beverages, Animal Feed and Pet Food, Pharmaceutical Produc
Main Purpose:
* Search for new markets and customers in alignment with our German sales strategy.
* Maintain relationships with existing customers and analyze sales trends.
* Prepare action plans and follow up on sector developments and innovations.
* Identify and leverage opportunity areas to achieve sales targets.
* Regularly enter and monitor sales budgets in the system.
* Manage project entry and follow-up.
* Conduct customer visits and provide price offers.
* Prepare and present related reports.
Tasks
* Manage our customers in Germany and other European countries.
* Plan and execute visits to existing and prospective customers.
* Share customer visit reports with sales top management.
* Send new projects to R&D for evaluation.
* Coordinate customer sample requests, follow up on progress, and share results with R&D.
* Prepare monthly sales reports and share them with top management.
Requirements
* Higher education degree.
* Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position.
* Proficient in German and English, both written and spoken.
* Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, CRM software).
* Valid driver’s license.
* Strong team player.
* Ability to handle confidential information.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Highly communicative, responsible, and detail-oriented.
* Goal-oriented, able to perform under pressure, and committed to learning and improvement.
Please apply in English not Germany
* if you have experience in selling Flavours
* and speak fluent German and English
* and you have a good network in the Germany Food and Beverage Industry
* Our client is a medium sized flavour house with focus on Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
* We offer flavours for Bakery, Confectionary, Chewing Gum, Chocolate, Dairy Products, Savoury Products, Beverages, Animal Feed and Pet Food, Pharmaceutical Produc
Main Purpose:
* Search for new markets and customers in alignment with our German sales strategy.
* Maintain relationships with existing customers and analyze sales trends.
* Prepare action plans and follow up on sector developments and innovations.
* Identify and leverage opportunity areas to achieve sales targets.
* Regularly enter and monitor sales budgets in the system.
* Manage project entry and follow-up.
* Conduct customer visits and provide price offers.
* Prepare and present related reports.
Tasks
* Manage our customers in Germany and other European countries.
* Plan and execute visits to existing and prospective customers.
* Share customer visit reports with sales top management.
* Send new projects to R&D for evaluation.
* Coordinate customer sample requests, follow up on progress, and share results with R&D.
* Prepare monthly sales reports and share them with top management.
Requirements
* Higher education degree.
* Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position.
* Proficient in German and English, both written and spoken.
* Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, CRM software).
* Valid driver’s license.
* Strong team player.
* Ability to handle confidential information.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Highly communicative, responsible, and detail-oriented.
* Goal-oriented, able to perform under pressure, and committed to learning and improvement.
Please apply in English not Germany
Skills Required
- Experience in selling flavours
- Fluent German and English (written and spoken)
- Good network in the Germany Food and Beverage Industry
- Higher education degree
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position
- Advanced computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, CRM software)
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong team player; highly communicative, responsible, and detail-oriented
- Goal-oriented, able to perform under pressure, committed to learning and improvement
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The Company
What We Do
GFIC (Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing) is a boutique recruitment and consulting firm founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006, based south of Munich. The firm specializes in hiring and advisory services for the food & beverage and food ingredients sectors (flavours, nutraceuticals, starches), offering executive search, interim and technical sales recruitment for clients across Europe and globally.
