Company
Are you a strategic sales expert with a flair for the sweet side of life? The United Chocolate Group is a dynamic and innovative manufacturer of high-quality confectionery with a focus on chocolate.
With a passion for indulgence and quality, they develop creative product concepts that inspire consumers and win over retailers. Their brands stand for taste, variety and innovation.
For the location in Cremlingen we are looking for a:n:
Sales Manager (m/f/d) LEH
Your tasks
- As Sales Manager, you will assume strategic and operational responsibility for the entire sales of brand and private label products.
You will further develop the market position, manage the key accounts and build sustainable customer relationships in national and international retail. - Developing and implementing a holistic sales and go-to-market strategy for food retailers, discount stores, organic chain stores, wholesalers and exports
- Strategic support and further development of key accounts including annual meetings, price negotiations, listings and promotions
- Responsible for pricing, calculations and margin management (incl. scenario and export calculations)
- Creating sales forecasts and planning promotions and campaign quantities in close coordination with production and purchasing (S&OP)
- Setting up efficient sales processes, KPI-supported reporting and further development of CRM and ERP structures
- Leading, developing and coaching a high-performance sales team, including target definition and performance reviews
- Strategic customer and resource management to ensure sustainable profitability
Your profile
- Successfully completed studies or commercial training with a focus on sales, retail or FMCG
- Several years of experience in food or confectionery sales in the food retail sector
- Proven success in key account management and price negotiations
- Experience in leading sales teams
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- High affinity for numbers and strong calculation skills
- Confident handling of Excel, CRM and ERP systems
- Strong communication skills, negotiating skills and assertiveness
- Willingness to travel and very good knowledge of German and ideally English
Benefits
- Work in a dynamic, growing confectionery company
- A motivated team and short decision-making processes
- Exciting brands and innovative products
- Attractive development opportunities within the United Chocolate Group
- free parking facilities
- Employee discounts
- flexible working hours
- 30 days vacation
- Contribution to the company pension scheme
- A responsible management position with a great deal of creative freedom
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact Mariella Grüner on +49 152 01372555 or send us your application directly to mgruener@foodjobs-activesourcing.de.
foodjobs Active Sourcing GmbH
Friedenheimer Bridge 21
80639 Munich
PLACE OF WORK
Cremlingen