Sales Representative - Food Raw Material Ingredients

Minimum requirements for the role:

• A relevant educational qualification in either Marketing, or Business or Food Sciences or related is preferred.
• Previous experience having sold food raw material ingredients into the Food Manufacturing industries is preferred for the role.
• Must have strong customer engagement, client relationship building, and sales negotiations skills.
• Proficiency in meeting sales targets, analysing market trends, and developing effective sales strategies.
• Must have good organisational skills to manage client accounts and contribute to sales planning.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Responsible for identifying and pursuing sales opportunities, building and maintaining strong client relationships, and achieving sales targets.
• Calling on customers to promote confectionery and powdered drink products as well as pet food products into the market.
• presenting and promoting products to prospective customers, managing client accounts, negotiating sales contracts, and providing excellent customer service.
• Coordinating with internal teams to ensure customers needs are met.
• Driving sales growth by promoting the companys food products and packaging solutions.
• Negotiating pricing, contracts, and supply agreements with customers.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of food products, ingredients, packaging materials, and applications.
• Advising customers on suitable product selections, packaging solutions, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborating with production and quality teams to align customer requirements with manufacturing capabilities.
• Preparing weekly and monthly sales reports, forecasts, and territory performance reviews.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.