Assistant Sales Manager

It’s an exciting time to join our newly combined organization and become part of the NovaTaste!

NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation, providing a range of value-add savoury ingredients and blends to improve taste, texture as well as extend the shelf life of food products. It operates most notably under the Wiberg and Piasa brands. The company employs over 1,800 employees across six business units worldwide, who are united by NovaTaste's purpose - to revolutionise the way that the world experiences food. NovaTaste serves more than 11,000 customers, including food manufacturers, butchers and food service players, across Europe, North America and Asia.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as an Assistant Sales Manager. This position is based in Thailand and will report to the Sales Manager.

Your Focus

As Assistant Sales Manager, you will focus on retaining existing business and expanding new business by promoting MIGHTY & partners’ products to current & new customers in the food industry including food services, QSR segment as assigned. You will work closely with the Sales team, R&D and Operations teams, and implement sales strategies to achieve the company’s annual sales & profit targets.

How You Will Contribute

• Assist the Sales Manager in developing and implementing sales strategies to meet targets.
• Maintain current business with customers/food manufacturers in Thailand with effective customer relationship management.
• Analyze domestic & overseas market trends of food industries and competitors’ activities to support the team in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Deliver NPD with R&D team along with product, price, place and marketing communication.
• Assist in training and mentoring the domestic sales team to ensure alignment with sales objectives.
• Provide monthly sales report with comprehensive info about customers, trends, competitors.
• Develop strong relationships with assigned key customers.
• Coordinate with internal cross-functional teams in supporting customers.
• Execute strategic programs and other tasks assigned by supervisor or management.

What you will need to be successful

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or related field.
• Having experience 5-10 years in sales including industrial selling skills.
• Experience in selling food ingredients to food manufacturers (B2B) would be an advantage.
• Experience in Sales Management by managing sales team to achieve target
• Good technical, sales, marketing and negotiation skills.
• Team player, ability to learn fast, open minded, pro-active.
• Decision making & problem-solving skills or ability to potentially develop.
• Good communication & interpersonal skills.

For more information on, The Mighty Thailand, business portfolio please visit https://www.mighty.co.th/