• Application Deadline:
• Position: B2B Sales Account Manager - Specialty Food Ingredients


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

PURPOSE:  

• The sales manager actively maintains and expands our food customer base in the region, drives customer projects and builds a solid project pipeline for sustainable business results.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take responsibility food sales customers in the West & Central African region, including the support of Key Accounts, distributor, regular Food Customers


• Developing and implementing innovative sales and marketing strategies within the West African market


• Creating and fulfilling own sales plans and budget on the basis of market plans


• Controlling all sales activities with existing and potential customers


• Establish and develop long-term customer relationships


• Monitoring the market and identify market potential


• Develop customer concepts in cooperation with product management, application and product development.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Degree in any of the sciences, food science and technology or business administration would be preferred


• Experience in the B2B food ingredients business, plant based proteins and texturant would be highly appreciated.


• Knowledge and commercial contacts to the Savory (Meat extension, Meat analogue, Snacks), Dairy and Sweet goods markets


• Flexible and willingness to travel regularly within the region (50%)


• Excellent English & French language skills


• Independent and structured work


• Enthusiasm, initiative and ability to work under pressure


• Team spirit, result oriented and strong communication skills


• Strong customer, service orientation and technology skills