Sales Development Manager, Sweet Protein

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💎 Seniority level: Manager, 5 years

📍 Location: North America

🔍 Industry: Food ingredients, food & beverage, sweetener or flavor ingredient

⏳ Experience: 5 years

🪄 Skills: Business DevelopmentNegotiationRelationship managementSales experienceMarket ResearchLead Generation

Bachelor’s degree or above and minimum 5 years of relevant selling experience in food ingredients, food & beverage, sweetener or flavor ingredient industry
Hunter mindset, motivated and positive attitude
Excellent negotiation and communication skills
High level of autonomy and the ability to work independently
Proven success in building relationships with professionals at all organizational levels with internal and external customers
Elaborate strong approach to meet business goals and provide methodology to mitigate commercial risk

Build and maintain strong relationships with potential customers and partners through proactive communication and regular visits to discuss commercial opportunities in full autonomy
Identify, investigate and follow up on qualified leads and develop business relationship for potential customers in key market areas
Maintain and continuously improve understanding of products, applications and markets. Share the insight and knowledge with internal team to optimize product development
Identify customer pain points and propose innovative solutions. Leverage and coordinate with internal resources to meet customer requests

Posted 3 months ago

📍 United States

🧭 Full-Time

🔍 Biotechnology, food ingredients

🔧 Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above.
Minimum 5 years of relevant selling experience in food ingredients, food & beverage, sweetener, or flavor ingredient industry.
Hunter mindset with a motivated and positive attitude.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy.
Proven success in building relationships with internal and external customers at all organizational levels.
Strong approach to meet business goals and mitigate commercial risk.

💡 Responsibilities

Work closely with the business team to drive sales and business development efforts in North America.
Focus on promotional activities to enhance brand visibility and market penetration.
Build and maintain strong relationships with potential customers and partners through proactive communication.
Identify, investigate, and follow up on qualified leads to develop business relationships.
Share insights on products, applications, and markets with internal teams.
Propose innovative solutions to customer pain points by leveraging internal resources.

Relationship buildingNegotiation skillsSales experienceMarket ResearchLead Generation

Posted 3 months ago