CSG International

Technical Sales Manager

CSG International$110K — $130K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in nutritional ingredients or related markets
  • 2-3 years in commercial sales or business development
  • Strong technical knowledge of ingredient applications
  • Experience with consultative sales involving technical evaluation
  • Existing industry relationships are a plus
  • Ability to independently manage a sales territory
  • Technical degree in food science or related field is beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Develop new business opportunities in health and wellness markets
  • Grow and manage existing customer relationships
  • Collaborate with customer R&D and procurement teams
  • Guide opportunities from technical discussions to final agreements
  • Support customers with ingredient specifications and documentation
  • Build relationships with manufacturers and health brands
  • Provide accurate forecasting and maintain a sales pipeline

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape your own territory
  • Scope for meaningful relationship development
  • Regular travel to customer sites and industry events
  • Collaborative work environment with internal teams
  • Engagement in diverse health and wellness markets
Full Job Description
The role will involve developing existing relationships as well as opening new accounts, with plenty of scope to shape your own territory and build something meaningful. Key Responsibilities Develop new business opportunities across dietary supplements, functional nutrition, beverage and related health and wellness markets. Grow existing customer relationships while identifying new accounts across the assigned territory. Work directly with customer R&D, formulation, procurement and quality teams to understand technical requirements and identify suitable premix or custom ingredient solutions. Manage opportunities from initial technical discussion through sampling, qualification, trials, commercial negotiation and final supply agreement. Support customers with ingredient specifications, formulation requirements, quality documentation and manufacturing considerations. Develop relationships with supplement manufacturers, contract manufacturers, co-packers and consumer health brands. Work closely with internal technical, quality, sourcing and commercial teams to ensure projects progress effectively. Negotiate pricing and longer-term commercial agreements. Maintain an active pipeline and provide accurate forecasting across the territory. Travel regularly to customer sites, industry events and manufacturing locations. Experience Required Approximately 5+ years of experience within nutritional ingredients, premixes, custom blending, contract manufacturing or a closely related market. A minimum of 2-3 years of commercial sales, account management or business development experience . Strong technical understanding of ingredients and the ability to communicate confidently with R&D, formulation and quality teams. Experience managing consultative sales cycles involving technical evaluation, qualification and multiple customer stakeholders. Exposure to the dietary supplement, functional food, beverage, sports nutrition or wider nutrition industries. Ability to independently develop and manage a sales territory. Existing relationships with supplement manufacturers, contract manufacturers or nutrition brands would be highly advantageous. A technical degree in food science, nutrition, chemistry or a related discipline would be beneficial but is not essential where equivalent industry experience can be demonstrated.

About CSG International

CSG International is a provider of software and services that help companies monetize and digitally enable the customer experience. The company's solutions include revenue management, customer experience, and digital monetization. CSG International was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about CSG International
Size
4,807 employees
Market Cap
$1.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$58.7 million
5 Year Trend
+6.6%
Revenue
$990.5 million
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