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 Utrecht Netherlands.
They are a successful importer and exporter of meat and obtain their meat from the best suppliers in the world. Not only do they provide the best quality, but they also maintain good customer and supplier relationships. They deliver their products throughout The Netherlands among which wholesalers and restaurants.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As a sales manager you are responsible for the acquisition of new clients, but also responsible for maintaining the business relations with current clients. You are aware of the price trends in the market and research the direct competitor activities. You will be responsible for Northern Europe and the Benelux and work in an international team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Sell products to our new and existing clients
- Visit clients to maintain business relations
- Create strategic sales plan to determine and achieve targets
- Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
- Work closely with other sales colleagues and teams
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum HBO/Bachelor with a commercial background
- At least 5 years' experience in food sales
- Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
- Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written), another European language is an advantage
Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Elizabeth Bogaert.
