Sales Manager Protein ADM Specialty Ingredients

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Job Title: Sales Manager Protein ADM Specialty Ingredients
Location: Becej (bechej), International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Sales/Retail
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Job Purpose:

Main purpose is to leverage ADM's unmatched portfolio by maintaining and continuously expanding our customer base. This role will focus on Plant based proteins sales (Soy & Pea proteins) with direct accounts in Eastern and Central Europe.The sales manager actively maintains and expands our food customer base, distributors, drives customer projects and builds a solid project pipeline for sustainable business results. Prospection and growth mindset are critical to be successful in this role.

Main Responsibilities:

Take responsibility for protein Accounts in Eastern Europe, including the support of ADM distributors
Developing and implementing innovative sales and marketing strategies within the central EU market
Creating and fulfilling own sales plans and budget on the basis of market plans
Controlling all sales activities with existing and potential customers
Establish and develop long-term customer relationships
Monitoring the market and identify market potential
Develop customer concepts in cooperation with product management, application and product development
Collaborate closely with Protein technical sales team in order to develop new projects

Qualifications:

Degree in any of the sciences, food science and/or technology
Experience in the B2B food ingredients business, an understanding of market landscape in plant based protein business will be highly appreciated
Application knowledge and commercial contacts to traditional and new plant proteins consuming industries, like Meat alternative, Meat extension, Bakery, Dairy alternative, Specialized Nutrition, Fermentation Process, Pet Food
Flexible and willingness to travel regularly within the region (50%)
Growth mindset and ability for prospection are critical in this role
Fluent in English and Serbian, additional foreign languages would be beneficial
Independent and structured work
Enthusiasm, initiative and ability to work in dynamic environment
Team spirit, result oriented and strong communication skills § Strong customer, service orientation and technology skills § Ability to connect and work within international matrix organization

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Job Post Date: 05/21/26