Business Development and Sales Manager – Food and Nutrition

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Austria.

📋 Description

• Cultivate and expand existing customer accounts.

• Identify and secure new clients within the assigned sales territory.

• Oversee and finalize projects with assistance from internal specialists.

• Create and follow up on quotations.

• Evaluate customer losses and devise strategies for win-back initiatives.

• Draft and oversee contracts, planning corrective actions when necessary.

• Strategize and execute the regional sales budget.

• Address customer complaints effectively.

• Generate reports utilizing cubes and CRM systems.

• Assist with trade shows and events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Degree in food technology or completed vocational training in the food industry (e.g., bakery or dairy), complemented by a business qualification.

• Preferably, some experience in selling technically intricate products in a B2B food setting.

• Strong enthusiasm for sales, team collaboration, and a proactive approach.

• Capability to persuade and motivate through effective advice.

• Self-reliant, organized, and dependable working style.

• Business-fluent English language proficiency.

• Competence in MS Office and eagerness to learn and utilize new tools (e.g., CRM/ERP systems) in daily operations.

• Residency in Austria.

• Willingness to travel within the designated region (target: 60% travel).

• Valid driver’s license for passenger vehicles.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation with an incentive component.

• Company vehicle, including private usage.

• Additional perks from a corporate employer.

• Option to convert a portion of the salary into an occupational pension plan with a minor employer contribution.

• Opportunities for international career advancement.

• Autonomy to shape your role within a growing company.