Mission
We are looking for a Sales Representative in Benelux in permanent contract to join the Food service team in the Frozen Foods Division of our European subsidiary of the Ajinomoto Group, which offers unique frozen specialties from French and Japanese cuisines through numerous distribution channels.
Reporting to the Food service sales manager for Northern Eastern region, your main responsibility is to visit Asian Foodservice and Asian Retail locations with a focus on visiting/acquiring Japanese/Asian Restaurants and Chains, to present and list the Ajinomoto products.Your responsibilities :
- Full responsibility for the development of a large sales region
- Expanding the presence of Ajinomoto products and increasing sales in Asian restaurants and retailers
- Introduction of new products and development of solutions
- Gathering and analysing market information
- Active participation in the strategic development of the sales region
- Acquiring new clients, with a primary focus on Asian restaurants and supermarkets
- Actively promoting and raising awareness of Ajinomoto products within the target market
- Securing product listings with restaurants and retail partners
- Organizing and conducting product tastings to support sales efforts
- Representing the brand at national and international trade fairs
- Willingness to travel frequently across Europe, with a strong focus on your dedicated region
Profile
- Minimum of senior secondary vocational education (MBO level 4), with a specialization in Commercial Studies.
- Sales experience ideally in the Asian food industry
- Good communication skills
- Ambitious, sincere and friendly personality
- Knowledge of Asian culture and cuisine
- Excellent customer relationship building skills
- Strong motivation, creativity and results orientation, initiative and independent work
- High willingness to travel from home office, evt. stay overnight in hotel
- Basic knowledge of MS Office (PP, Excel, Word)
- Good knowledge of English and local language is required, Asian language would be advantageous
- Driving licence
About us
We are a subsidiary of the Ajinomoto group, a key player in Japan and a solid reference in food, health and bioscience at the global level. Present in more than 30 countries, with a turnover of nearly 9 billion euros and more than 34,000 employees, the Ajinomoto group combines scientific innovation and culinary know-how to promote healthier eating. Recognized worldwide for its commitment to sustainable development, the group acts for the preservation of the environment and the well-being of populations, which its motto echoes: "Eat Well, Live Well".
The Ajinomoto group is present in Europe through several subsidiaries, including the French subsidiary Ajinomoto Foods Europe, composed of the Solutions and Ingredients Division and the Frozen Food Division.
The Frozen Food Division offers unique frozen specialties from French and Japanese cuisines on many distribution channels. We are proud to be the number one in Gyoza in France* and in Japan** and to be a manufacturer of macarons that counts internationally.
We are more than 500 passionate employees spread over our headquarters in Paris, our sales offices in Europe and our two production sites based in Neubourg in Eure and in Castelsarrasin in Tarn-et-Garonne.
Joining our Frozen Food Division means joining a human-sized company that values diversity and initiative in a friendly environment.
To learn more (avec lien vers https://www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu/)