Food Service Area Sales Manager

Bonduelle intends to inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health. Alongside its farming partners, the group innovates to offer healthy, high-quality products while preserving the environment. A French family-owned company founded in 1853, Bonduelle markets its products in nearly 100 countries through six strong brands: Bonduelle, Cassegrain, Globus, Del Monte, Ready Pac Foods and Arctic Gardens. 

The brand represents strong positive values for the consumers among which high quality and innovative approach are the most appreciated ones.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of sales in the FOOD SERVICE segment of Bonduelle products in its area of activity Bucharest & regions around.

• Realization of sales budgets for the allocated area, in accordance with the company's rules;

• Maintaining the connection with the distributor's sales force, developing the relationship with the distributor and identifying the new possible distributors in the allocated area;

• Makes orders regularly, plans and organizes promotions, gastro - presentations both to customers and to the sales force of the distributor;

• Daily visit of existing and potential customers to maintain the relationship and to identify solutions to maximize sales;

• Keep direct contact with Key Accounts of distributors and key people from purchasing dep;

• Closely supervises the activity of distributors in the assigned area;

• Periodically reports the results obtained on the allocated area regarding: the situation of sales, listings, new projects, as well as the estimated volume of sales for the next period;

• To build a sustainable business relationship with our customers and create annual plans for key clients;

• To monitor, report and request the immediate operation of all water and road changes in its area: new customers, customers who have closed the business, the activity of competitors, community programs;

Requirements:

• University degree

• At least 3 years of relevant experience

• Accountable, precise, quick and pragmatic way of working

• Strong in negotiations

• Proactive, open-minded, self motivated personality 

• Flexible and energetic person with passion for HORECA business

• Responsible, results oriented and solution seeking person

• Project management, planning and prioritizing

• Good level of English

What we offer:

• Dynamic and exciting job for the world market leader

• Responsible role with great amount of job scope variety

• Inspiring and creative international work environment

• Autonomy in assigned tasks

• Opportunity to develop and learn in a full scope marketing

Benefits:

• salary and quarterly bonus

• monthly benefit budget through Edenred platform 

• laptop and phone