Job Description
Technical Sales Manager Food Ingredients Distribution
For an international Food Ingredients Distributor operating in Europe and Africa, we seek a Technical Sales Manager to lead business development of selected food ingredients across the food and beverage industry. The position is home‑office based in South Africa with frequent travel.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse market trends and product ranges to identify new opportunities.
- Develop and implement market strategy, purchasing, and sales plans for assigned product groups.
- Build and maintain close relationships with suppliers and customers.
- Conduct customer visits, assess needs, and create value‑proposition proposals.
- Participate in and coordinate production trials, both at customer sites and in our application kitchen.
- Manage projects in close cooperation with the Customer Service Manager and Category Managers.
- Align sales strategies wit...