Africa Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution

<p>This is B2B job Food Ingredients, Flavours, etc.</p>
<p>Do not apply if you have FMCG, Restaurant or hotel experience</p>
<p>GFIC is recruiting the</p>
<p>Sales Director Food Ingredients Distribution m/f/d</p>
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<li><strong>Must have for this position is a Degree in Food Technology (a MBA is a plus)</strong></li>
<li><strong>You work for a distributor and have experience in managing a team of Country Managers</strong></li>
<li><strong>or you work for a Producer and you manage Food ingredients distributors</strong></li>
<li><strong>you are able to develope new countries in Africa</strong></li>
<li><strong>this is a job about selling Food Ingredients B2B not FMCG</strong></li>
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<h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2>
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<li>ensure proper business development plans on country / sales team level in line with global targets</li>
<li>initiate and participate in development of global policies, structures &amp; tools, enforce their local implementation</li>
<li>oversee the cost and capacity structure of local offices, ensure efficient &amp; effective operations</li>
<li>monitor sales and financial KPIs and monitor corrective actions with Country Managers</li>
<li>initiate best practise sharing within your area, encourage cooperation and usage of synergies</li>
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<h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2>
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<li><p>You are Food Technologist with an economic background like an MBA</p>
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<li><p>You have a passion for Food and Food Ingredients.</p>
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<li><p>As the Area Manager you are responsible for the overall development of countries in Africe </p>
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<li><p>being the direct supervisor of the Country Managers and acting as a link between the HQ and the local teams.</p>
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<li><p>While the main focus of the Area Manager is on strategic topics, he/she can be selectively involved also in the operative, daily business if needed.</p>
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<li><p>you have experience with Food Ingredients Distribution</p>
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<li><p>min. 10 years of leadership experience, like managing at least one country with a bigger team</p>
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<li><p>communicative, proactive, analytical thinking, supportive</p>
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<li><p>leadership &amp; team skills</p>
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<li><p>perfect English, French and a local language is an asset</p>
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<li><p>prepared to travel</p>
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<li><p>we are accepting only applications via the link in the ad! only in English of course!</p>
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<li><p>you speak English, French is an asset</p>
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