Lead the commercial expansion of specialty ingredient solutions in one of Europe’s most dynamic food markets. In this fully remote role, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end sales process for phosphate and complementary ingredients, serving key customers in meat processing, baking, spice blending, and potato production across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
What You'll Do
- Design and implement a focused sales strategy tailored to the BENELUX food and pet food industries
- Prospect and engage with manufacturers, guiding them from initial contact through technical trials to contract closure
- Deliver clear, science-based product demonstrations that highlight performance benefits in real-world applications
- Partner with R&D teams to customize formulations and support customer innovation projects
- Manage pricing, forecasting, and order fulfillment to consistently meet or exceed volume and margin goals
- Track regulatory developments, market shifts, and competitive offerings to inform strategic decisions
Requirements
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related technical field such as Master Butcher
- At least five years of experience in technical sales or application support within the food ingredients sector
- Proven track record selling functional ingredients including phosphates, hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, acids, proteins, fibers, or yeast
- Solid understanding of how ingredients perform in meat, bakery, spice, and potato applications
- Ability to communicate effectively with R&D, production, and procurement teams
- Experience managing a remote territory with strong organizational and self-direction skills
- Willingness to travel 30–40% for customer visits, trade events, and internal meetings
- Fluency in both German and English
Benefits
- Fully remote work with flexible scheduling
- Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus tied to volume and profitability
- Company car provided
