SEE Business Development Manager Supplements for Food-, Cosmetic and Pharmaceuticals m/f/d

* please apply in english
* this job is about selling rawmaterials, solutions to the Food, Cosmetic and Pharma Industry
* this job is not about selling finished products to retailers, farmacies etc

**Sales Manager – Nutritional, Cosmetical & Functional Food Ingredients**

**South Eastern Europe** **Home‑office based, regular visits to the Head Office in Germany**

**About the Company**

* A **scientific‑driven global leader** in high‑value ingredients for **nutritional, cosmetical, and functional food applications**, operating **8 production sites worldwide**, holding **500+ patents**, and offering **100+ advanced ingredient solutions**.

GFIC recruits on behalf of this Global Food Ingredients company.

**Position Overview**

* The **Sales Manager Nutritional & Functional Ingredients** will drive business development and sales activities across **South Eastern Europe**.
* This role focuses **exclusively on selling raw materials, active ingredients, phytonutrients, standardized herbal extracts, specialty fine chemicals, and organic intermediates** to **B2B clients** in the **Food, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical industries**.
* This position **does not involve selling finished consumer products** to retailers, pharmacies, or end‑consumer channels.
* A key requirement is **proven sales experience with nutritional supplements** to **Food, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical B2B clients in SEE**, and ideally experience selling to **Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs)** or working within a CMO environment.

Tasks

* **Business Development** and sales growth across the **Nutritional Supplements, Cosmetical, and Functional Food** sectors.
* Selling **phytonutrients, standardized herbal extracts, specialty fine chemicals, and organic intermediates** to **B2B customers** in Food, Pharma, and Cosmetics.
* Managing and expanding relationships with **supplement manufacturers**, **CMOs**, and **ingredient buyers**.
* Travelling approximately **50%** of the time to meet customers across the region.
* Representing the company’s scientific and technical excellence in customer interactions.

Requirements

* Minimum 5 years of B2B sales experience in Food Ingredients / Nutritional Supplements.
* Strong commercial background in sales & marketing.
* A scientific degree in food technology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, biology, or a comparable field.
* Fluent in English and relevant local languages.
* Highly sales‑driven, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a home‑office setup.
* Experience selling supplements to Food, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical clients in ISEE is essential.
* Experience selling to Contract Manufacturing Companies or working for a CMO is a strong advantage.