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 Food organization, based in Gelderland Netherlands.
This client is a key market player in the area of natural ingredients, additives, flavorings and colorings. You will be part of a small team, so a hands-on mentality is necessary. With a lovely office in the East of the Netherlands, the client focuses on the Dutch and Belgian markets.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for promoting and selling the food additives and colorings, both in small quantities and in bulk. Flexibility and the ability to adapt to customers individually are important traits to have. Within a small team, you will be the manager responsible for upholding the final budget, visiting and maintaining relationships with clients as well as negotiating prices. To do this efficiently, you have a strong commercial mindset. You know your limitations and function well with a team. You are representative and communicative towards clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Advancing sales in the Netherlands and Belgium
• Responsible for B2B contacts
• Sales of natural additives and colorings
• Price negotiations with clients
• Updating the CRM system
• Occasional client visits are part of the job
• Bearing final responsibility for the budget
REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum Bachelor degree, preferably within the Food Sciences
• 3-5 years of experience in B2B
• Technical and commercial sales experience
• Willingness to work full time with occasional travels to Belgium
• Good command of the English and Dutch languages, French is a strong plus
• Independent, communicative, team player, with a commercial mindset
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.
