Sales Director

Job Description : Sales Director to lead and develop our business in the Asia, Pacific region. Following training in Europe you will have the opportunity to transfer to Asia with preferred location being Thailand. As our next Sales Director in the Asia, Pacific you will be responsible for managing and developing the Sales & Marketing function in the region. You are responsible for maximizing profitability, regarding strategic and tactical plans to grow the business. You work closely with local partners in order to optimize internal sales and marketing processes on a strategic and operative level. You will be part of an international sales team where you report to the Senior Sales Director EMEA Partner Sales based in Belgium. Key Result Areas: · Plan and implement needed activities to reach targeted sales (price and volume) · Achieve the annual sales targets (price and volume) · Increase the awareness of ViskoTeepak brand and products in the region · Develop the bond between Partners and ViskoTeepak as well as between key accounts and ViskoTeepak · Understand the customers view on us and our products compared to our competitors · Monitor and interpret technical- and process developments within the field of processed meats · Manage existing product and service portfolio · Translate internally driven product development into sales · Participate in creating value adding solutions by developing new artificial casing and converting related products which allow our customers to make more profitable business · Cooperate & coordinate with the Business Managers, Marketing Manager, Sales Managers, Product Specialist and Customer Sales Support, regarding sales activities, complaints handling, field testing, training etc. Education, Skills and Competences Required: · Relevant commercial / technical university degree. · Minimum 5 years relevant experience from B2B sales and business development with an excellent track record. · Prior experience from the food industry/meat technology and experience from sausage making or casing as a product is seen as a plus. · Excellent English skills. Asian or languages used in our manufacturing locations will be considered an advantage. · You are a driven B2B sales professional who can work independently and proactively with a proven track record. You enjoy planning sales strategies and also like to carry out “hands-on” work in manufacturing environments. · You are a team player but can also proactively and independently drive change in an international and cross cultural environment. · We believe you have a positive and energetic personality with excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills. Further information The preferred location following internal training in manufacturing locations in Europe is Bangkok, Thailand but other locations in Asia will be considered as well. Preferable start is summer 2021 and expected relocation to Asia will be early 2022. The expected travelling in the Asia/Pacific region is estimated to 1-2 weeks international travel/month (post Corona and training in Europe). The person will be replacing the current Sales Director in the region who is retiring. The selected candidate should be committed to stay and develop the business long term in Asia. This is not a fixed term contract or project. What ViskoTeepak can offer A highly interesting and challenging position in an international working environment where teamwork, development and growth are part of everyday life.

---