Sales Manager DACH

• ​Goes, Mannheim, Mobile, Offstein (Obrigheim), Tienen
• ​Contract van onbepaalde duur
• ​Voltijds

Do you believe in a sustainable food future like we do? Are you excited to drive Meatless' sustainable growth to new heights? If so, we want to meet you! At Meatless we are passionate about shaping the future of the food industry.

We are a dynamic company in the plant-based food market, developing and producing innovative textures for the growing hybrid, vegetarian and vegan markets. As part of BENEO, an international company within the Südzucker Group, we are expanding our product portfolio, our conceptual approach and our international reach. Working at Meatless combines the flexibility of a “startup” mentality with the resources, expertise and development opportunities of BENEO. Help us shape the future of plant-based eating!

Jouw taken en verantwoordelijkheden

• Translate sales strategy into an agreed coutry, category specific action plan and follow up of actions, to ensure the right direction is set.
• Attract, motivate, manage, evaluate and develop team members, in order to create an environment where all employees are empowered and engaged and to ensure optimal quantitative and qualitative staffing.
• Coordinate and follow-up country activities and issues (f.e. quality issues, overdue,....) to ensure the target qualitative and quantitative results are realized.
• Act as the contact person for the company (e.g. logistic, invoices, payment) in respective countries, categories.
• Monitor sales results throughout the year an take actions under te guidance of Area Sales Manager if needed (sales volumes, prices / forecasts vs. budget), to ensure the target objectives are realized.
• Identify sales opportunities, execute price negotiations, establish local relationships and follow-up on sales initiatives, to ensure alle sale spotential is used.
• Follow-up on local projects, request resources and take actions when necessary to ensure a qualitative completion of the project, within the timeframe.
• Collect, provide and analyze relevant data on a periodic and ad hoc basis, as well as compile management repots, in order to make results measurable and provide management with timely, accurate and reliable information. 
• Collect and process information on subjects as competitors, end users, general economic conditions, trends, market share etc., and convey this information to relevant parties, such as the area sales manager, in order to provide them with relevant information that makes it possible to take appropriate actions, if necessary.

Jouw profiel

Thinking Level and/or Experience required for the role:

• Bachelor/Master Degree 5 years’ experience in similar position: Master Business Administration, Biological Scinece, Food Technology

Technical Skills (including language(s)) required for the role:

• Commercial
• Strong analytical
• Strong communication, verbal & written
• Effective reporting (formal & informal)
• Strong chemo-technical expertise
• English and German

Competencies:

• Customer oriented
• Profit oriented / CM1 oriented
• Diplomatic but decisive
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Responsible
• Strategic / Big picture
• Inspiring / motivating whole company / coach
• Role modelling the BENEO Values
• Open for change

Intresse?

Indien je interesse hebt in deze functie, kan je online solliciteren.
Voor meer informatie over deze functie, gelieve contact op te nemen met:

Frank Schoof
phone:

www.beneo.com