Junior Technical Sales Manager
Location: NetherlandsSIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!
THE COMPANY
Our client is a professional FMCG and Food organization, based in Noord-Brabant Netherlands.
This client produces ingredients for the Food and Beverage industry. Although this position is more focused on the Food ingredients, there is a possibility to move on to the Beverage sector should you be so inclined. The size and market position of this client makes them an attractive employer, with room for personal development. The company is constantly growing, also internationally.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As technical sales manager, you are responsible for negotiating key accounts and pushing sales in the Netherlands and Belgium. You do this while having a food technological background, allowing you to answer specific customer questions and explain the science behind your products. Although this is a junior position, you will be responsible for your own account, meaning some previous experience in sales is necessary. You develop marketing concepts, individual product concepts, you set and keep the budgets. The final responsibility is yours, but this adds flexibility and possibility to the role!
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Negotiating prices, concepts, conditions with B2B clients
• Managing key accounts
• Developing and marketing new accounts
• Setting and keeping budgets
• Following the market and anticipating changes
REQUIREMENTS
• Background in Food Technology (BSc/MSc) or similar
• 3 years of experience in Food sales
• B2B experience is crucial, as you will be working with producers
• Pro-active attitude, clear and structured way of working
• Fluent Dutch and English! German, French and other European languages are a plus
• Willingness to travel within Europe 50% of the time
Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Anastasia de Vries.
