Africa Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution

This is a B2B job Food Ingredients, Flavours, etc.

Do not apply if you have FMCG, Restaurant or hotel experience

GFIC is recruiting the

Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d

• Must have for this position is a Degree in Food Technology (a MBA is a plus)
• You work for a distributor and have experience in managing a team of Country Managers
• or you work for a Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors
• you are able to develope new countries in Africa
• this is a job about selling Food Ingredients B2B not FMCG

• ensure proper business development plans on country / sales team level in line with global targets
• initiate and participate in development of global policies, structures & tools, enforce their local implementation
• oversee the cost and capacity structure of local offices, ensure efficient & effective operations
• monitor sales and financial KPIs and monitor corrective actions with Country Managers
• initiate best practise sharing within your area, encourage cooperation and usage of synergies

• You are Food Technologist with an economic background like an MBA
• You have a passion for Food and Food Ingredients.
• As the Area Manager you are responsible for the overall development of countries in Africe
• being the direct supervisor of the Country Managers and acting as a link between the HQ and the local teams.
• While the main focus of the Area Manager is on strategic topics, he/she can be selectively involved also in the operative, daily business if needed.
• you have experience with Food Ingredients Distribution
• min. 10 years of leadership experience, like managing at least one country with a bigger team
• communicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportive
• leadership & team skills

• perfect English, French and a local language is an asset

• prepared to travel

• we are accepting only applications via the link in the ad! only in English of course!
• you speak English, French is an asset