Sales Manager (German speaker)
Kats
Sales & Marketing – Sales /
Full time /
Hybrid
4 questions to know if you fit as Sales Manager of Kingfish:
Are you driven by the mission of sustainable food and its global impact?
Do you have a passion for high quality seafood, and have previously developed an extensive network within the seafood industry?
Do you thrive in collaborative environments where innovation is at the forefront?
Is German your mother tongue, or is your German of professional working proficiency?
If so… keep reading.
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Job Title: Sales Manager- DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Department/Team: Sales
Reporting To: Commercial Director
Location: You preferably live in the Berlin or Frankfurt area
Job Description:
The Kingfish Company is growing faster than ever before. As our Sales & Promotion Representative for the DACH countries, you will play a key role in our global expansion. In this role you will be responsible for building a pipeline of gastronomic chef leads to meet business plans, quotas, and company objectives in DACH.
An important aspect of this role is independent market research and the qualification of opportunities in your market. As our Sales Manager DACH, you will have extensive contact with restaurants and chefs, you will work together with our distributors’ sales and marketing teams to increase the demand for Kingfish products in the area. Previous experience and strong relationships within the restaurant scene are therefore a must have.
Key responsibilities:
Responsible for generating leads through phone calls, social media, emails and visiting restaurants.
Develop strong knowledge of the company’s products and philosophy to achieve sales success.
Conduct research to identify potential new leads.
Research, track, maintain and update chefs leads database and create a strong sales pipeline.
Make outgoing calls and visit restaurants to qualify leads and develop new relationships, with and without the collaboration of our established distributors.
Organize and assist with the organization of special events (tastings, chef events etc.) and build relationships with the relevant chef organisations in the market.
Develop our relationships with existing and new distributors across the region for successful business development and growth in and of the Horeca channel for Kingfish in the DACH countries
Employment Type: Fulltime, Remote.
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About the Kingfish Company
Company Vision:
The Kingfish Company is pioneering the future of land-based marine aquaculture in both the EU and the US. We aim to solidify our place as the market leader in producing high-value seafood, sustainably.
Company Culture:
While we strive to produce delicious seafood of the highest quality, our ethos centers on sustainability, welfare of our fish, and protection of the environment.
About you
Requirements:
·Proven experience and network in the food industry, in a sales capacity, preferably focusing
on seafood products to HORECA channel.
· Curiosity, passion and taste for fish and seafood
· Ability to travel up to 60% of the time.
· Interest in sustainable food systems, knowledge of aquaculture production
methods appreciated.
· Ability to represent Kingfish brand in a professionally manner, and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations with potential customers, clients, and other stakeholders, in German and English
· Advanced user of Microsoft Pack Office.
You’ll get:
· A chance to join our ambitious team, in a hyper-growth company that has emerged as
a leader in next generation tech-driven sustainable aquaculture.
· Full-time employment with an attractive remuneration package
· Great independence in a pleasant and flexible work environment with a global company.
· A team of awesome colleagues!
