Food Development Manager (M/K)
Core
Driving business growth and strategic development for SGS's food testing and certification services by identifying new market opportunities and managing key client relationships.
Role type
Senior Business Development Manager (Food & Beverage)
Builds
New research service offerings, strategic partnerships, and optimized service portfolios for the food industry.
Domain
Food safety, chemical analysis, microbiology, and quality assurance services.
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic sales planning, contract negotiation, market trend analysis, team leadership, new service implementation, financial forecasting.
Preferred skills
Knowledge of TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) market, customer service experience.
Technologies
None stated.
Responsibilities
Identify new business opportunities in the food sector, build long-term relationships with key clients, prepare service offers and pricing, conduct sales negotiations, analyze market trends and regulations, collaborate with laboratories on new methods, optimize service offerings for competitiveness, report sales results to management, and recommend strategic directions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management responsibilities.