Job Description

• This is a B2B job Food Ingredients, Flavours, etc.
• Do not apply if you have FMCG, Restaurant or hotel experience

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