Sales Manager Food & Nutrition
Tools for this application (partners): NEWCV (opens in new tab) (resume) · JobCopilot (opens in new tab) (tracking) · Huru (opens in new tab) (interview practice) · Anymail Finder (opens in new tab) (hiring manager's email) · Aragon AI (opens in new tab) (headshot) · micro1 (opens in new tab) (side work) what each does
The posting
Sales Manager
Mission
To maintain and develop sales of a portfolio of products and services to the relevant industry area in the country to achieve agreed business targets and meet customer needs.
Main Accountabilities
- To manage, develop and understand the needs of a growing customer base, making regular visits to these accounts and building, maintaining and managing relationships with key contacts at all levels
- Negotiate prices and volumes with customers in order to maximize returns to the business
- Seek out, analyse and develop new accounts, promoting sales of the product portfolio in line with business growth strategies.
- Agree on and achieve annual sales budgets with the Commercial Manager and Business Manager
- Gather, analyse, interpret and present market, product, competitor and industry data to enable development of the forward strategy of the business
- To visit and represent the company at trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences, networking with representatives from a broad range of companies
- Pro-actively monitor and review payment terms against customer portfolio, ensuring that payment terms and methods are adhered to, keeping business risk to a minimum. Ensure that payment terms and cash flow implications are considered at time of negotiation for all new and existing business
Experience, Skilles & Education
- Bachelor degree in relevant field
- ±3 years of experience in a commercial role in the relevant industry
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven analytical skills
- Fluent in English
- Negotiation skills
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to liaise with people at all levels
- Knowledge and networks within country area industry
- Understanding of products and their application
Reporting line and organisational level
- Business Manager or Commercial Manager (Reg CEO-3 or 2)
Internal and external stakeholders of the role
- Internal: Product Managers, Commercial Manager, Business Manager, Back office Team
- External: Customer portfolio
Taken from Azelis's own posting, last seen live on 13 Nov 2026.
Azelis sales openings in your inbox
We look at Azelis's careers page every 10 hours. Once a week you get its newest sales openings, plus close matches at other companies. Free, and one click stops it.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay SalesJobs.Now when you click one.
About Azelis
Specialty chemicals and food ingredients from the manufacturers it represents, distributed with formulation and lab support to makers of coatings, adhesives, lubricants, plastics, medicines, cosmetics, food and crop protection products.
Pay schedule: Salaried employment throughout; Colombia adds commission on the profitability of sales and an annual bonus, Spain a car and bonus, and US territory seats are remote with overnight travel.
Leading a sales team right now?
Hiring managers ask us for sellers with a certain segment, territory or track record. Fill in one profile, and when a seat matches it we make the introduction, never without your yes. It costs you nothing.
