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Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Area Sales Manager - Industrial Accounts

Field SalesPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeFranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in food science, biotechnology, brewing, or oenology, or a Master's degree in a related domain, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 10 years of B2B commercial, technical, or business-development experience in the fermented-beverage sector, including beer, wine, or spirits.
  • Confirmed experience in the industrial sector, including key accounts, independent breweries, or cooperatives, and mastery of large-scale production issues.
  • Experience managing cross-functional projects in an international context.
  • Fluent English is required.
  • Ability to influence and align stakeholders without hierarchical authority.
  • Proficiency in reporting tools including CRM, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
  • Ability to identify opportunities, anticipate trends, and propose innovative solutions.
  • Active listening and ability to build lasting partnerships with demanding industrial customers.
  • Ability to take initiative and adapt in a multicultural, decentralized environment.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the EMEA industrial-segment strategy in alignment with the three-year plan by mapping priority accounts, identifying emerging opportunities, monitoring competitors, and sharing insights with sales and marketing teams.
  • Manage the complete lifecycle of industrial projects, including trials, deployments, and partnerships, coordinating with commercial and technical teams, following on-site trials, documenting progress for EMEA leadership, and coordinating cross-border initiatives in line with local commercial dynamics.
  • Support sales teams in qualifying and prioritizing industrial opportunities, collaborate with the Key Account Director on global projects, and encourage sharing best practices across teams.
  • Develop expertise in fermentation processes for beer, wine, and spirits and industrial issues such as scalability, costs, and innovation; train local teams on these topics; and represent Fermentis at key trade shows, conferences, and customer meetings.
  • Track and analyze industrial-segment KPIs, including pipeline, trial conversion, revenue, and timelines, and report monthly to the DoS EMEA on project progress, identified risks, and support needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of another language, such as German, Spanish, or Dutch.
  • Passion for fermented beverages, including beer, wine, and spirits, and knowledge of market trends such as craft, organic, and low-alcohol products.
  • Experience in an international group or a growing small or medium-sized enterprise.
  • Awareness of corporate social responsibility issues, including sustainability and the circular economy, and industrial customers' expectations in these areas.

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded
1853

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