Business Manager – Food & Nutrition

• Senior Career Opportunity in Product Management with an Ingredient Distributor
• Relationship Management of Suppliers and Customers
• Hybrid Arrangement with Competitive Package-incl. Car & Bonuses

THE CLIENTEstablished in the late 1800s, our client is a global success story operating in numerous countries and continents around the world. They are a world leader and innovator in ingredient supply and in the way they manage their business.Our client offers a comprehensive range of products to cover all functional and active needs in the food and nutrition space. They offer a number of scientifically supported ingredients for developing new ingredient combinations and advanced applications.The scientific know-how supported by their technical hubs and the boutique customer service provided by our client continues to be in high demand. Their mission is to build the best teams by inspiring, challenging, and hiring the brightest talent from around the world. Our client offers multiple research centres around the globe, including a large team of scientists in Australia to support the ANZ region.THE ROLEOur client requires an experienced Business Manager to join their impressive National Team in their Food Group. The chief task is to grow our client’s presence on the market by way of Product & Supplier relationship management.An opportunity like this does not come around often! We are looking for a business-savvy and technically experienced professional to manage our client’s Food & Nutrition portfolio with particular reference to flavour and colouring ingredients. The overall responsibility is to drive sustainable sales by developing and implementing strategies to manage Supplier product portfolios and support Customer innovations.In return, our client offers:

• Great flexibility via a hybrid working arrangement

• Competitive salary package + Bonus + Car Allowance

• Uncapped Bonus for exceeding targets & KPIs

• Work with Commercial and Technical experts in the field

Some Responsibilities:

• Manage international ingredient Supplier relationships and source high-quality and competitively priced ingredients to support your customer needs

• Attend Supplier product training, and in partnership with Account Managers drive your Supplier’s product sales through customer visits

• Manage Supplier portfolios & oversee inventory forecasts

• Assist in the preparation of sales targets in conjunction with General Manager & Account Managers

• Develop effective long-term relationships with key personnel across Customer accounts and Suppliers by providing advice on formulation and technology transfers

• Ensure extensive knowledge of Supplier products and applications to translate to Customer needs

• Keep abreast of global trends in Food & Nutrition ingredients

• Work with internal sales/technical teams to develop presentations around Supplier key/focus areas

• Work closely with internal teams including Sales, Quality, Technical, Customer Service, and Logistics

• Coordinate the preparation of tenders, pre-sales internal costing and manage distribution & pricing policies

• At all times ensure accurate stock on hand and manage forecasting for all products in your portfolio

SELECTION CRITERIAYou will be a pleasant and energetic professional who can bridge Supplier and Customer needs, representing both our client and their suppliers to customers, effectively converting opportunities into sales.To be shortlisted for this exciting opportunity you will need to meet the following criteria:

• At least 3-5 years of experience with supplier and product management, dealing with food ingredient suppliers

• Tertiary qualified in Food Technology, Chemistry or related degree with formulation experience

• Experience & understanding of Food & Nutrition ingredients, in particular, flavours and colours

• Demonstrated interest in the global trends for Food & Nutrition ingredients

• Must have an understanding of exchange rates and their impact on imported products from overseas

• Proven experience with forecasting and stock management

• Strong communication skills

• Effective negotiation and influencing skills

• Ability to work within cross-functional teams and participate in knowledge-sharing

• Strong experience with product costing, preparation of quotes and setting of sales budgets

• A continuous improvement mindset

• Ability to travel-nationally (quarterly basis) and internationally (yearly)

APPLICATIONSTo have a confidential discussion about this role, please contact on or send an email toTo apply, please click the “Apply” button and send your resume with a cover letter addressing the above criteria to CS Executive Group.THANK YOUGiven we appreciate the effort it requires to express an interest in response to a job advert, we would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive daily, we typically only make contact with individuals whom we consider to have suitable qualifications and experience to be assessed further for shortlisting.Nevertheless, all resumes submitted to CS Executive Group are retained on our database-you might therefore be contacted by us for suitable roles arising in the future.Please follow our LinkedIn page to be notified when we have new job opportunities:Apply NowSite MapCompanyResourcesFollow usCS Executive Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters, and community.
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