As our Sales Manager, you will:
- Maintain and grow the current business of our Specialty Ingredients by promoting our product portfolio to customers in the Benelux.
- Proactively develop business with existing and new customers, meeting internal and external targets, and building strong relationships.
- Collaborate closely with the entire Azelis Food & Nutrition team (sales, product managers, lab, and marketing) to enhance customer and supplier connections, increasing profitability and performance in the region.
- Show passion for food and eagerness to explore new applications for our Specialty Ingredient portfolio.
- Develop strategies to support Azelis customers in growing their businesses.
- Take ownership and responsibility for the growth, profitability, and sustainability of our business.
- Drive the creation of new opportunities for Azelis customers.
- You have technical product knowledge of specialty food ingredients, gained through education or experience, with a strong interest in food.
- You possess excellent communication skills in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
- You have a commercial mindset and understand customer and market requirements.
- You focus on building long-term relationships with Azelis customers and colleagues from all departments.
- You are proactive, flexible, and capable of working independently.
- You work in a structured and accurate manner and can manage a portfolio of various projects simultaneously.
What We Do
As a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, we are committed to creating value for principals and customers whilst providing a great work environment and career opportunities. Azelis has 4,200+ employees across 65 countries worldwide. We work with around 2,800 principals to provide a diverse range of innovative products/services to 63,000+ customers. Our industry-dedicated sales teams have specialist product and application knowledge, combined with business know-how, enabling us to add value in all business relationships. We’re always looking to add new talent to our team and encourage and support the personal and professional growth of all employees. Specialties include: Life Sciences: Personal Care, Home Care & Industrial Cleaning, Pharma & Healthcare, Food & Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Agricultural & Environmental Industrial Chemicals: CASE, Electronics, Essential Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Advanced Materials & Additives, Chemicals, Lubricants & Metal Working Fluids, Other Applications, Textiles, Leather & Paper At Azelis, our partnerships with customers and principals remain at the heart of our activities. As a leading global innovation service provider, our entrepreneurial approach to doing business is reflected in our can-do attitude. Across our network of more than 70 application laboratories, our award-winning staff help develop formulations and provide technical guidance along the customers’ product development process. We combine a global market reach with a local footprint to offer a reliable, integrated and unique digital service to customers and attractive business opportunities to principals. Striving to create a positive impact on the environment and communities around the world, we are top-industry-rated by Sustainalytics. Azelis is a leader in sustainability. We aim to provide effective, sustainable, and reliable solutions. Our business is your business
