Sales Manager - Ingredients (Nutritional & Functional)
CSG Talent
Chicago, IL
Full Time
Mid Level
5+ years
Posted 1 month ago Expired
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Lead sales and business development for nutritional and functional ingredients across the Midwest for a global supplier to the food, beverage, and dietary supplement industries.
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow sales of nutritional and functional ingredients across the Midwest
- Develop new ingredient-focused customer relationships within food, beverage, and supplement markets
- Promote an ingredients portfolio using a consultative, solution-oriented sales approach
- Understand customer formulations and recommend appropriate ingredient solutions
- Build long-term relationships with key stakeholders (R&D, Purchasing, Senior Management)
- Collaborate with internal teams including product management, logistics, quality, and marketing
- Monitor ingredient market trends, competitor activity, and new application opportunities
- Maintain accurate CRM/ERP records and sales pipelines
- Attend customer visits, ingredient-focused trade shows, and industry events
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 years of B2B ingredients sales experience
- Background in nutritional ingredients, food ingredients, or dietary supplement ingredients
- Strong understanding of ingredient applications and customer formulation requirements
- Proven account management and new business development experience
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree a plus
- Minimum 5 years of B2B ingredients sales experience
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree
Skills
Communication
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Relationship Building
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Negotiation
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CRM/ERP
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* Required skills
Benefits
Health Insurance
Retirement Options
Travel expenses covered
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