Sales Manager Flavors N-W Europa

Location: Rosmalen

Overview
You are a strong sales professional with a passion for the food & beverage industry. With international experience and commercial acumen, you turn market opportunities into long-term customer relationships and revenue growth. You think ahead, act proactively, and have the ambition to grow into a senior leadership position within Europe.

Responsibilities
In this strategic field sales role, you are the main commercial contact for customers primarily in the Benelux, Germany, and Western Europe. You manage existing relationships, identify new market opportunities, and translate market insights into customer-oriented solutions. As a connecting link, you work closely with teams such as R&D, Supply Chain, and QA.

You report directly to the European Sales Director and work closely with the BD Director, with whom you will define the course – and eventually succeed in their role within 3 to 6 years. You will work in a hybrid setup from the Den Bosch (NL) or Kerepes (HU) region and travel regularly across Europe.

Develop and execute account plans

Negotiate contracts, prices, and terms

Analyze market data and translate trends into concrete strategies

Monitor legislation, regulations, and competitive developments

Contribute actively to the strategic vision of the European sales team

Our client
Flavorchem & Orchidia Fragrances  is a US-based family-owned company that has been active since 1971. With international reach, they develop fragrance and flavor solutions that bring brands to life. Their products can be found everywhere: from natural flavors in food to luxury perfumes in cosmetics and home care. They are part of the daily lives of millions of people worldwide.

What truly makes Flavorchem & Orchidia unique is the combination of boutique customization and global quality. With their own production and R&D locations in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, the US, and Asia, they deliver quickly while paying great attention to detail. Sustainability, innovation, and personal relationships are at the core of everything they do.

The company culture feels entrepreneurial and warm: short lines of communication, lots of room for initiative, and a strong sense of involvement. Working with Flavorchem & Orchidia means collaborating with passionate specialists who think along, surprise, and always go the extra mile.

Whether it’s a new flavor for a soft drink or a fragrance that evokes a memory, it’s all about experience – and you can feel that in everything they do.

What you bring
You possess strong negotiation skills and naturally know how to build and maintain sustainable customer relationships. With your persuasiveness, analytical insight, and excellent communication skills, both oral and written. You strike the right chord with diverse stakeholders. You thrive in an international context and navigate easily within matrix and multicultural environments, aligning different interests into joint results.

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Commerce, Food Technology, or equivalent

Experience in an international commercial field sales role within food & beverage

Experience in developing strategic sales plans and working with KPIs

Fluent in English, German language skills are preferred.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Baked Goods Manufacturing

Personal Care Product Manufacturing

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