BENELUX Sales Manager, Phosphates & Specialty Ingredients Food and Petfood (Remote) m/f/d

The BENELUX Sales Manager, Phosphates & Specialty Ingredients Food and Petfood (Remote) m/f/d role involves driving sales growth for a leading producer of high-performance phosphate and specialty ingredients. The company serves various industries, including meat processing, spice blending, baking, and potato processing, by enhancing product texture, shelf life, nutritional value, and processing efficiency. The global team collaborates across R&D, regulatory, and supply chain functions to deliver tailored solutions and exceptional service. The main responsibilities include developing and executing a targeted sales strategy for specialty food ingredients across the BENELUX countries. This involves identifying and qualifying new prospects within pet food manufacturers and human food processors, building a robust pipeline. The role also includes delivering technical presentations, conducting on-site or virtual trials, and collaborating with R&D to adapt formulations and support new product development. Additionally, the position requires managing pricing negotiations, contract proposals, and order forecasting to achieve or exceed sales targets. Monitoring market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory changes is also a key part of the role. To qualify, candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related discipline. A minimum of 5 years' technical sales or application support experience in the food ingredients industry is required, with experience working for a producer or a distributor. Candidates should have a deep understanding of ingredient functionality in meat processing, spice formulation, baking, and potato applications. Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a remote sales territory are essential. Fluency in English and local languages is also required. Knowledge or background in Technology is a nice-to-have. The role offers a fully remote position with flexible working hours, a competitive base salary plus bonus structure, and a car. The position involves willingness to travel up to 30-40% for customer visits, industry events, and cross-functional meetings. What the role asks for: - Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science or Master Butcher or related discipline. - 5 years' technical sales or application support experience in the food ingredients industry. - Experience working for a producer or a distributor. - Deep understanding of ingredient functionality in meat processing, spice formulation, baking, and potato applications. - Fluency in English and local languages. - Ability to manage a remote sales territory. - Willingness to travel up to 30-40 % for customer visits, industry events, and cross-functional meetings.