Food Ingredients Sales Manager

Active sales of food ingredients in the Egyptian Market.Customer sectors are confectionery, bakery, dairy and juice, on the industrial scale.Target new business accounts and opportunities as well as existing customers .Conduct needs analysis to uncover customer needs and requirements for solutions.Serve as first line of pre and post-sales support to customers.Lead customer RFQ process and provide technical input.Lead customer presentations, product demonstrations and work with decision makers on product selection.Attend Marketing events, including international trade shows .Request pricing and technical information and perform customer follow up communicationTraveling within Egypt to follow up with current customers and new customers and projects.Follow up on customer complaints and technical problems.Submit reports to your manager on weekly basis on projects status, highlighting hot jobs, won jobs, lost jobs, problems faced and new ideas.create/maintain electronic data on customers and needs

University degree in Agriculture- Food Science or similar (Chemistry)Preferably experience in sales of functional food ingredients.Strong personal oral and written communication skills.Strong problem solving skills.Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills.Self motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.Ability to frequently travel outside Cairo.Ability to work individually and as part of a team.High level of integrity and work ethic.Proficient user of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & Powerpoint.