Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 4-5 years

Education Bachelor's Degree

Category Sales & Business Development

About this role

Technical Sales Manager Savory drives commercial execution across SEA & Oceania, focusing on sales growth, distributor management, and market development for a bio-ingredients portfolio with extensive travel.

Key Responsibilities

Sales ownership – SEA & Oceania
Technical sales support and trials
Distributor governance and pricing discipline
Regional coordination and team integration
Career development and market expansion

Technical Overview

Role blends technical sales with application support and distributor governance; collaborates with R&D and commercial teams to coordinate trials and customer engagements; requires travel across APAC.

Ideal Candidate

Ideal candidate has 4-5 years of technical B2B sales in savory/food ingredients, with distributor governance expertise, strong market development skills across APAC, and willingness to travel up to 60-70%.

Must-Have Skills

MSc or BSc in Food ScienceBiologyChemistry or related field4-5 years in technical B2B sales/support (savory or food ingredients preferred)English – essentialUp to 60-70% travel

Nice-to-Have Skills

R&Dlaboratory or technical backgroundExperience in international markets in APACExperience in food ingredients market

Tools & Platforms

MS OfficeCRM (general)

Required Skills

Sales ownershipdistributor governanceapplication supportmarket developmentforecastingpipeline managementcross-country coordination

Hard Skills

Technical salesDistributor governanceApplication supportMarket developmentForecastingPipeline managementDistributorsPresentation skills

Soft Skills

AnalyticalCross-functional collaborationTravel readinessCommunicationNegotiation

Industry & Role

Industry Food & Beverage / Ingredients

Job Function Drive sales growth in savory/bio-ingredients across SEA & Oceania through distributor governance and technical support

Role Subtype Sales & Business Development

Keywords for Your Resume

technical sales manager savoryremoteasia pacificsea oceaniadistributor governanceapplication supportmarket developmentforecastingpipeline managementtraininglead generationenglishtravelb2b salesfood ingredientsasia pacific marketsapac territoryeducation in food scienceapac distributionfood science

Deal Breakers

Lack of 4-5 years in technical B2B sales, Inability to travel 60-70%, No degree in food science or related field

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