Sr Sales Manager

Hartmann Young is partnered with an innovative fermentation-led food ingredients company that is redefining the alternative protein category through sustainable, scalable mycoprotein production.

Operating from Switzerland and expanding rapidly across Europe, the business has developed a proprietary fermentation platform delivering high-quality protein ingredients to food manufacturers, food service operators, and retail brands. Following continued commercial growth, they are now looking to hire a Senior Account Manager to drive market expansion across Switzerland.

• Developing and executing account strategies to drive revenue growth and strengthen customer partnerships
• Identifying new business opportunities across food manufacturing, retail, and food service channels
• Analysing Swiss consumer trends, market dynamics, and category opportunities to generate commercial growth
• Translating technical product benefits into compelling customer propositions and category solutions
• Collaborating with R&D, product development, and commercial teams to support successful product launches
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across customer organisations and partner networks
• Creating impactful commercial presentations, sales materials, and customer-facing content
• Supporting trade shows, industry events, and customer engagement activities across Switzerland and Europe
• Monitoring competitor activity and market developments to help shape commercial strategy

• Has experience within food ingredients, FMCG, alternative proteins, meat, or adjacent food categories
• Brings a strong commercial mindset with experience growing customer relationships and identifying new opportunities
• Has experience analysing market and consumer data to support commercial decision-making
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a build-from-scratch mentality
• Can confidently engage with customers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
• Is fluent in Swiss German/German and English, with French considered a strong advantage
• Is willing to travel across Switzerland as required

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth food technology business at the forefront of sustainable protein innovation, offering significant exposure to customers, commercial strategy, and international expansion.