Italy Country Manager Food Ingredients Distribution Bardi

Italy Country Manager Food Ingredients Distribution
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

Country Manager Food Ingredients m / f / m for Italy For a well-known European Food Ingredients DistributorOffice-based in Northern ItalyMust have a Degree in Food TechnologyMust have knowledge of the Italian Food and Beverage industryFluent in written and spoken English and ItalianThis role marks the start in Italy for a well-known specialty Food Ingredients Distributor operating in more than 30 countries in Europe and AfricaTasks We are looking for a Country Manager Italy.

You will work 25% as Country Manager and 75% as a Sales Manager with a passion for food technology and sales.

You will be responsible for establishing our business in Italy, overseeing market performance, and driving sales growth in the food industry sector. This includes understanding food technology, sales management, logistics, and team leadership across functions (including government relations, partnerships, operations, and local marketing). As a Country Manager, you will ensure operational excellence while identifying new opportunities for sales growth and building important partnerships with food producers. Requirements Bachelor or Master Degree in Food Technology (must have)Minimum 3 years of experience in the food industry (production/sales)Ability to solve technological problems and a passion for developing food productsExceptional communication and analytical skills, highly organized, reliable, and able to motivate and guide employeesGood negotiation skills and positive thinkingFluent in written and spoken English and ItalianPrepared to travelBusiness acumenSkilled computer userResponsibilities as a Technical Sales Manager: Analyze market and product range of suppliers to find new potentialsCreate strong relationships with food producersDevelop sales strategies for specified ingredients (business development)Visit customers in Italy, analyze their needs, and create a value propositionAdvise on ingredients applications and develop tailor-made recipes for customers where requiredAttend production trials at customers/make small-scale trials in the application kitchenMake price offers/follow up on projects & payments from customersAlign sales strategy for suppliers' product groups under the supervision of Springboard managersCheck legal requirements (certification, registration, labeling, import)Responsibilities as a Country Manager (Director): Maintain good relationships with our suppliersControl business processes within the company (logistics, contracts, administration, warehouse, usage of internal computer program)Financial control (payments, exchange rate, costs of the company)Coach and motivate employeesGenerate profitBenefits Work in an international team with lean structuresClose cooperation with market-leading, innovative suppliers with excellent productsRegular product and application trainingAttractive compensation package reflective of your experience and qualifications, including salary, vehicle allowance, and business toolsYou will decide the location of the new company to createGeiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting GFIC is a boutique recruitment consultancy situated to the south of Munich, founded by Alfred Geiger in 2006.

GFIC specializes in consulting for FMGC, Food Ingredients, Starch, Glucose, Sweeteners, Flavours, Fruit Preparations, Beverages, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, Colours, Cosmetics, Hydrocolloids, and more.

GFIC also consults in Recruitment (Full-Time, Interim Positions, Members for the Advisory Board) and recruits C-Level candidates globally.

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