Technical Sales Manager Benelux/France

at  Meatless

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY?

Join Meatless, a dynamic company in the plant-based food market. We develop and produce innovative plant-based texturates for the growing vegetarian and vegan market. As we expand our product portfolio and international reach, we are looking for motivated colleagues (that’s you!) to join our passionate, hands-on teams. Meatless is now part of BENEO, an international company that produces naturally- sourced ingredients for humans and animals, contributing to better nutrition and health. Joining forces with BENEO, allows us to grow sustainably in an international environment and to provide exciting development opportunities. Working at Meatless combines the agility of a “startup” mindset with the resources and expertise of BENEO, a global market leader in functional ingredients and a member of the Südzucker Group.
Join us in shaping the future of plant-based eating!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translate sales strategy into an agreed segment/category (savoury) action plan and execute/follow up of actions, in order to ensure the right direction is set.
• Execute sales activities and volume growth projects, and follow-up on sales and overdues, in order to build and maintain a customer base and to ensure the sales target is achieved.
• Coordinate and follow-up savoury category customer related requests (f.e. quality issues, overdues,…), in order to ensure the targeted qualitative and quantitative results are realized.
• Act as the contact person for the company (e.g. logistic, invoices, payments) with designated customers, in order to ensure timely and qualitative follow-up.
• Identify and pursue sales opportunities, execute price negotiations, establish local relationships and follow-up on sales initiatives, in order to ensure all sales potential is used.
• Execute sales activities throughout the year and take actions under the guidance of Head of Sales if needed (sales volumes, prices / forecasts vs. budget), in order to ensure the target objectives are realized.

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, Dutch and Frenc