Job description

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Are you passionate about driving sustainable innovation in animal nutrition? Do you thrive in an international sales environment where you can make a real impact? Join Corbion, the global market leader in sustainable algal Omega-3 solutions, and help enhance the health and productivity of pets, livestock, and aquaculture with cutting-edge, high-quality ingredients.

Your Role

As a Regional Sales Manager Europe, you will take the lead in managing and growing our Algae Ingredients business across the region. You will drive sales strategies, develop key accounts, and explore new opportunities in a dynamic and evolving market. Working closely with our business development, technical sales, product management, supply chain, and marketing teams, you will play a crucial role in shaping Corbion’s presence in the animal nutrition sector.

Your Responsibilities

Develop and execute regional sales strategies to achieve business objectives.
Manage existing accounts while identifying and developing new business opportunities in collaboration with the business development manager.
Own revenue, volume, pricing, and margin targets for your region.
Collaborate with product management on pricing strategies and contract negotiations.
Build and maintain a robust pipeline to support business growth and new product launches.
Work with supply chain teams to ensure accurate forecasting and supply availability.
Gather and analyze market insights to support regional and global strategies.
Ensure optimal working capital management, including credit limits and payment terms.

Your Profile

At least 5 years of experience in international B2B sales of raw materials or ingredients with a sustainability value proposition.
Strong affinity with Aqua Nutrition, Agricultural, Animal Nutrition, Pet Food, or Human Nutrition industries.
Experience in the animal feed industry, particularly in pet food and livestock.
Strong industry contacts to help develop new leads and customers.
A degree in Business, Food Science, Animal Science, Animal Husbandry, Zoology, or equivalent experience.
Proven ability to build long-term customer relationships.
Strong commercial and negotiation skills with a results-driven mindset.
A collaborative team player with leadership potential and initiative.
Capable of working closely with the business development manager to bring in new leads and mature them into sales opportunities.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively, especially in the beginning, with an expected travel rate of 50-60% initially, which may decrease as the business becomes more established.
Comfortable working in a flexible environment, including office and remote work, depending on travel schedules.

Why Join Corbion?

Innovative & Sustainable Products: Work with industry-leading solutions that support a healthier planet.
Career Growth: Develop your skills in an international company with a strong market presence.
Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with experts across different functions and geographies.
Impactful Role: Be at the forefront of the evolving animal nutrition industry.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now and become part of a company that’s shaping the future of animal nutrition through sustainable innovation!

About Corbion

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.

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