(Food Ingredients) Sales Manager

COMPANY PROFILE: Executive recruitment specialist company - Cake Global Consulting is recruiting on behalf of our clients in the food ingredient, flavour, fragances trading industry.

LOCATION: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop impactful sales and marketing proposals by creating persuasive sales and marketing suggestions by keeping the supervisor informed about business performance and placing follow-up calls.
• Maintain and expand Vietnam's customer base by managing sales duties, attracting new clients, and cultivating connections with current ones.
• Make tactical plans that are in line with country strategy by utilizing trends, market knowledge, and pertinent external business partners' strategies.
• Make sure goals are met by spearheading the efficient execution of tactical plans.
• Develop and maintain a professional rapport with distributors, important and possible business partners, and future or high-volume clients.
• Achieve business projections and sales goals by keeping an eye on market sales activity and adjusting as needed.
• Enhance sales potential by working together with suppliers and supervisors to design products and give technical advise to customers.

• Utilize sales expertise in the areas of emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavors, sweeteners, and seasonings for clients in the processed meat, dairy, instant noodle, and seafood industries.
• Travel as required to meet business objectives and client requests.
• Participate independently and proactively in the goals and plans of the organization.
• Fulfill any ad hoc or additional work assigned by management or the supervisor in order to keep the firm running smoothly.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• A strong network of food producers in the Vietnam market
• Minimum 3 years of experience in sales or business development, ideally within the food ingredients industry.
• A bachelor’s degree in food science/science/food technology or equivalent
• Proven track record in developing and executing successful sales and marketing proposals.
• Experience in managing sales operations in Vietnam, with a focus on maintaining and expanding a customer base.
• Solid understanding of market trends, competitor strategies, and external business partner activities.
• Expertise in sales of emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavors, sweeteners, and seasonings for dairy, beverages, instant noodles, processed meat, and seafood industries (for food-focused role).
• Sales experience in fragrances and surfactants within the personal care and homecare segments.

If this sounds interesting to you or potentially is the next step in your career road map, please contact me at Grace Trinh via email: grace.trinh@cakeresume.com or phone number: (+84) 907 9696 83