North American Sales Manager, Plant-Based Proteins for Food

Job Details

Our client is an internationally based producer of functional plant-based proteins. We are looking to hire a Sales Professional with a food science and chemistry mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, can travel to meet with customers and put on technical presentations, and enjoys providing customers with practical solutions to formulation challenges with food and beverage products. This is a new job based on the explosive growth we are seeing for our products around the world, especially in North America.

Responsibilities:

• Sell plant-based proteins to food and beverage manufacturers in North America
• Actively prospect for customers via phone, email, and other channels
• Travel by car or plane to visit with customers in person, attend Expos and Trade Shows, and company sales meetings. Work from home when not traveling.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers
• Identify new sales opportunities and address all customer needs
• Negotiate prices and terms of products sold
• Draft letters for email to clients and follow up on price quotes
• Contribute to the achievement of sales targets

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree is required. A specific degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific field is a plus.
• 5 years minimum experience selling functional food ingredients to manufacturers based in North America. Prior experience selling plant-based proteins is desired (soy, pea, chickpea, fava bean, etc.)
• Knowledge of key accounts where plant-based proteins are used to make food products like meat analogs, nutritional bars, nutritional beverages, salty snacks, etc. Someone who already has many connections in the North American plant-based food industry is desired.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement effective sales strategies
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions
• Strong customer focus and relationship-building skills
• Currently live in the USA (Visa sponsorship is not being offered for this job)

We offer a competitive salary, annual bonus, 401K with a 12% company match, health insurance, generous PTO, home office equipment, cell phone, laptop, monthly car allowance, and more.

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 Wellington Executive Search

 05/23/2024

 All cities,CA