Africa Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution

GFIC

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

7 days ago

This is B2B job Food Ingredients, Flavours, etc.Do not apply if you have FMCG, Restaurant or hotel experienceGFIC is recruiting theSales 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 for a distributor and have experience in managing a team of Country Managers
or you work for a Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors
you are able to develope new countries in Africa
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

RequirementsYou are Food Technologist with an economic background like an MBAYou have a passion for Food and Food Ingredients.As the Area Manager you are responsible for the overall development of countries in Africebeing 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 Manager is on strategic topics, he/she can be selectively involved also in the operative, daily business if needed.you have experience with Food Ingredients Distributionmin. 10 years of leadership experience, like managing at least one country with a bigger teamcommunicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportiveleadership & team skillsperfect English, French and a local language is an assetprepared to travelwe are accepting only applications via the link in the ad! only in English of course!you speak English, French is an assetGFICGeiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & ConsultingGFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy situated to the south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006
GFIC is consulting in FMGC FoodIngredients Starch Glucose Sweeteners Flavours FruitPreparations Beverages Dairy Nutraceuticals Pharma Colours Cosmetics Hydrocolloids and more
GFIC is consulting in Recruitment (Full Time, Interims Positions, Members for the Advisory Board)
GFIC is consulting global
GFIC is recruiting also C-Level candidates

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