GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing
Germany Sales Manager, Phosphates & Specialty Ingredients Food and Petfood (Remo
GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing, Germantown, Ohio, United States
Germany Sales Manager, Phosphates & Specialty Ingredients Food and Petfood (Remote)
GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing is hiring a seasoned Sales Manager to drive growth of our phosphate and specialty ingredient lines in the pet food and human food sectors.
Company Overview
A leading producer of high-performance phosphate and specialty ingredients for pet food and human food applications.
Product portfolio serves meat processors, spice blenders, bakers, and potato processors worldwide.
Partners with customers to enhance texture, shelf life, nutritional value and processing efficiency.
Operating from a subsidiary in Germany.
Position Overview
Seasoned Sales Manager to drive growth in pet food and food sectors.
Technology background is an asset.
Fully remote role owning end-to-end sales cycle for key verticals: meat processing, spice blending, baking, potato industries.
Technical face of the business, translating ingredient science into clear value propositions.
Tasks
Develop and execute a targeted sales strategy for specialty food ingredients across Germany and neighbouring countries.
Identify and qualify new prospects within pet food manufacturers and human food processors, building a robust pipeline.
Deliver technical presentations and conduct on-site or virtual trials to demonstrate product performance.
Collaborate closely with R&D to adapt formulations, drive innovation and support new product development.
Manage pricing negotiations, contract proposals and order forecasting to achieve or exceed sales targets.
Monitor market trends, competitor activity and regulatory changes, translating insights into actionable plans.
Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science or related discipline; Master preferred.
Minimum 5 years technical sales or application support experience in the food ingredients industry.
Success selling functional ingredients (e.g. Phosphated, Hydrocolloids, Emulsifiers, Acids, Proteins, Fibres, Yeast).
Deep understanding of ingredient functionality in meat processing, spice formulation, baking and potato applications.
Excellent communication skills, engaging R&D, production and procurement stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage a remote sales territory, self‑motivation, strong organization and virtual collaboration.
Willingness to travel up to 30–40 % for customer visits, industry events and cross‑functional meetings.
Fluency in German and English; additional language skills a plus.
What We Offer Fully remote position with flexible working hours.
Competitive base salary plus bonus structure and car.
Please describe in your cover letter your experience with phosphates; e.g. on which projects did you work?
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Company Overview
A leading producer of high-performance phosphate and specialty ingredients for pet food and human food applications.
Product portfolio serves meat processors, spice blenders, bakers, and potato processors worldwide.
Partners with customers to enhance texture, shelf life, nutritional value and processing efficiency.
Operating from a subsidiary in Germany.
Position Overview
Seasoned Sales Manager to drive growth in pet food and food sectors.
Technology background is an asset.
Fully remote role owning end-to-end sales cycle for key verticals: meat processing, spice blending, baking, potato industries.
Technical face of the business, translating ingredient science into clear value propositions.
Tasks
Develop and execute a targeted sales strategy for specialty food ingredients across Germany and neighbouring countries.
Identify and qualify new prospects within pet food manufacturers and human food processors, building a robust pipeline.
Deliver technical presentations and conduct on-site or virtual trials to demonstrate product performance.
Collaborate closely with R&D to adapt formulations, drive innovation and support new product development.
Manage pricing negotiations, contract proposals and order forecasting to achieve or exceed sales targets.
Monitor market trends, competitor activity and regulatory changes, translating insights into actionable plans.
Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science or related discipline; Master preferred.
Minimum 5 years technical sales or application support experience in the food ingredients industry.
Success selling functional ingredients (e.g. Phosphated, Hydrocolloids, Emulsifiers, Acids, Proteins, Fibres, Yeast).
Deep understanding of ingredient functionality in meat processing, spice formulation, baking and potato applications.
Excellent communication skills, engaging R&D, production and procurement stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage a remote sales territory, self‑motivation, strong organization and virtual collaboration.
Willingness to travel up to 30–40 % for customer visits, industry events and cross‑functional meetings.
Fluency in German and English; additional language skills a plus.
What We Offer Fully remote position with flexible working hours.
Competitive base salary plus bonus structure and car.
Please describe in your cover letter your experience with phosphates; e.g. on which projects did you work?
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