Sales Manager - Food Ingredients
Join a global leader in specialty ingredients in Belgium. You'll drive complex B2B projects from concept to launch, supported by strong technical, marketing, and customer teams while enjoying the autonomy to shape your market within an entrepreneurial, fast-moving culture.
Benefits
* Real ownership of a strategic segment
* Strong package & flexibility - Competitive salary with bonus scheme, company car, and a flexible, hybrid working set-up based around the Belgian market to protect your work-life balance
* Global platform with local impact
Role Responsibilities
* Drive segment growth and key accounts
* Co-create solutions with customers - Work closely with B2B partners on formulations, applications and new product developments, translating market trends and technical possibilities into commercially successful concepts supported by internal technical experts and field marketing
* Lead projects and collaboration - Coordinate activities with internal stakeholders to ensure excellent service, smooth order flow and strong execution of strategic initiatives in your segment
Requirements
* Seasoned expert in food & segment sales - University degree in Food Technology, Food Engineering or related
* Multilingual commercial leader - Proficient in Dutch, French and English, with strong commercial and managerial skills, advanced knowledge of sales operations and project/process management, enabling you to independently manage complex customer portfolios and negotiations
* Data-driven relationship builder - Confident user of ERP and CRM systems, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset that helps you manage key relationships, negotiate contracts and collaborate effectively across Supply Chain, QA and Marketing