Sales Manager Next Generation Products - Nicotine Pouches (m/f/d)

Arethia is a growing flavour-industry company that develops innovative taste solutions in collaboration with customers. The Sales Manager will drive international growth of next-generation nicotine pouch products by acquiring customers, managing strategic accounts, coordinating customer projects, monitoring markets, and supporting flavour portfolio development.

Responsibilities:

• Acquisition of new customers as well as Key Account and Relationship Management of existing customers in the various product segments with a focus on tobacco product manufacturers in Europe and manufacturers of Next Generation Products
• Technical support and data maintenance of own customer base in cooperation with the various departments as well as coordination of customer projects
• Continuous market and competitor monitoring to identify trends and sales potentials
• Coordination of the targeted expansion of the flavour product portfolio within the departments of Development and Sales
• Participation in internal and external sensory test panels for the assessment of in-house developments and market products
• Organization and participation in trade fairs and international business trips
• Support of the sales team and management through analyses and evaluations

Requirements:

• • Studies with an economic/business administration or chemical/technological background
• • Knowledge of the flavor or tobacco industry
• • Very good German and English skills, spoken and written, additional language skills are an advantage
• • Ability to sensorially assess flavors and market products
• • Strong acquisition skills, negotiation talent combined with closing and sales strength
• • Persuasiveness, communication skills, self-confidence, and ambition
• • High level of reliability, commitment, teamwork, and enjoyment in dealing with people
• • Structured, analytical as well as process- and customer-oriented way of working
• • Willingness to travel
• • Very good MS Office skills, and experienced in CRM and ERP systems