Senior Sales Food Ingredient

Senior Sales - Food Ingredient Salary: Competitive and based on experience Location: Jakarta Keywords: Sales, Business Development, Food Ingredient Solutions, Customer Relationship Management, Technical Knowledge

Our client is seeking a seasoned Senior Sales with a focus on food ingredients. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive sales and business development within the food industry such as meat, sauce, and bakery segments. The successful candidate will have the chance to identify market trends, propose tailored technical solutions, and collaborate with internal teams to support product trials. This position requires a strong technical understanding of food ingredients, formulations, and application processes. If you're looking for a dynamic role that combines your sales expertise and food science knowledge, this could be the perfect fit.

• Drive sales in the food ingredient sector
• Collaborate with key customers and internal teams
• Develop innovative food solutions

What you'll do:

As a Senior Sales in the Food Ingredient sector, your primary role will be driving sales within the meat, sauce, and bakery segments. You'll work closely with key customers to understand their needs and propose tailored solutions. Your strong technical knowledge will be crucial in supporting product trials and applications. Additionally, you'll be responsible for developing account plans, managing sales forecasts, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.

• Drive sales and business development of food ingredient solutions, focusing on food industrial such as meat, sauce, and bakery segments.
• Manage and grow relationships with key customers, including manufacturers, processors, and R&D teams.
• Identify market trends and customer needs to propose tailored technical solutions and formulations.
• Collaborate with internal technical teams and global principals to support product trials and applications.
• Develop and execute account plans, sales forecasts, and pipeline management in line with growth targets.
• Represent the company at industry events, exhibitions, and customer meetings.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, product stewardship, and safety regulations.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Senior Sales role brings a wealth of experience in the food ingredients industry. With at least 5-8 years of sales experience under your belt, you have proven exposure to meat processing, sauces or bakery applications. Your strong technical knowledge of food ingredients will be invaluable in this role. Excellent communication skills are essential for managing relationships with key customers. A bachelor's degree in Food Science or Chemical Engineering is required. Fluency in both Bahasa Indonesia and English is necessary for this role.

• Minimum 5–8 years of sales experience in the food ingredients industry.
• Proven exposure to meat processing, sauces or bakery applications.
• Strong technical knowledge of food ingredients, formulations, and application processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer relationship skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Willingness to travel as needed across Indonesia.

What sets this company apart:

Joining our client's team means being part of a global leader with a strong local presence. They offer a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with plenty of opportunities for learning and career development. You'll have the chance to contribute to delivering innovative food solutions that shape the future of the industry.

What's next:

Ready to take your sales career to the next level in the food ingredients industry? Don't hesitate, apply today!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.