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European Sales & Marketing Director Food Ingredients m/f/d

Role at GFIC Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing

Location: Northern Italy (onsite)

This is a Business‑to‑Business (B2B) job; please apply only if you have experience in Flavours, Colours, Extracts, dried Fruit and Vegetables and other value‑added Food Ingredients.

Role

The Director of Sales & Marketing develops and directs all sales, marketing and business development activities in Europe.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing a sales and marketing plan to achieve set growth targets.
- Developing and managing an effective sales and distributor team.
- Building and growing sales and profitability in a food ingredient business (e.g. Flavours, Colours, Extracts, Powders).
- Closing sales and satisfying customers at senior levels including Directors, VPs and owners/executives.
- Operating autonomously in a dynamic environment; highly self‑motivated.
- Strong fit with the Company’s culture and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.

Qualifications and Experience




- Bachelor or Master’s degree with preference for sciences or food technology/ingredients and/or MBA.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a B2B sales environment within the food industry.
- Fluent in English and Italian; other European languages are an asset.
- Successful track record of building and growing sales and profitability in a food ingredient business.
- Experience closing sales to senior decision‑makers.
- High motivation and ability to operate autonomously.

Requirements
- This is a B2B job.
- This is not for candidates coming from FMCG, Horeca, Hotels or Restaurants.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function
- Business Development, Sales, and Marketing
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services Industries

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