Technical Sales Representative (Food Ingredients)
About this position
The Technical Sales Representative (Food Ingredients) is responsible for achieving sales targets and enhancing market share through effective customer acquisition and retention, while also improving internal processes and product knowledge.
Responsibilities
• To ensure fulfillment of sales and other objectives by means of implementation
• To secure all containers using for covering sales budget
• To achieve target set out increase market share & sales, through acquisition and retention of customers
• To propose improvement of and/ or within the internal & external processes to the Sales Manager, so as to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the organization
• To establish and continuously improve product & market knowledge, so as to be more efficient
• To establish solid communication, co-ordination with all existing and new clients proving good base for sales growth
• Obtain reliable market information to participate in establishing and preparing solid business plan(s) and budgets
• Obtain sufficient market & product knowledge so as to carry-out technical selling and not just compete on price
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or related field
• Minimum 1 year experience of sales representative: Food Additive, Nutraceutical or Flavor Industrial would be an advantage
• Good technical, sales, marketing and negotiation skills
• Good communication & interpersonal skill
• Team player, flexible and ability to learn fast
• Decision making & problem solving skills
• Open minded, pro active and innovative