GFIC
GFIC

Western Europe Area Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d

Remote
Employee
Management, Team Leader
  • This is a B2B job Food Ingredients, Flavours, etc.
  • Do not apply if you have FMCG, Restaurant or hotel experience
  • We are looking here for the experienced Candidate with min. 10 years experience leading of a big team.

GFIC is recruiting

for an international value adde Food Ingredients Distributor working in Europe, West Asia an Africa the

Western Europe Area 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 today for a distributor and have experience in managing some countries
  • Or you work for a Food Ingredients Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors
  • You will develop Western European countries like Italy, Benelux, Germany, Austria
  • this is a job about selling Food Ingredients B2B not FMCG

Tasks

  • 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

Requirements

  • You are Food Technologist with an economic background like an MBA
  • You have a passion for Food and Food Ingredients.
  • As the Area Director you are responsible for the overall development of countries in Western Europe, in each country you have a limited company with Country managers. To the Country Manager reporting arount 20 Sales Managers.
  • 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 Directo 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, German, Italy or French is an asset
  • prepared to travel 50 % of
  • we are accepting only applications via the link in the ad! only in English of course!
  • you are located idealy in Italy or Austria or Germany or Benelux
Updated: 17 hours ago
Job ID: 15955046
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