Business Development Manager (Food & Beverage Industry)

Xylem is a leading water technology company committed to "solving water" by creating innovative and smart technology solutions to meet the world's water, wastewater and energy needs. Xylem’s well-known global brands have served the water market for many decades with products sold in more than 150 countries. The Company's more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Xylem does business with more than 40 market-leading product brands.

For more information on how Xylem can help you, go to www.xylem.com

XYLEM Water Solutions Kft. is looking for a new colleague for the following position:

Business Development MANAGER

(Food & beverage industry segment)

TASKS

• Manage Sales in Food & Beverage industry segment (Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria) and all related activities, leading.

• Improve F&B Sales activity by increasing market share, exploring new profitable opportunities, outpacing competitors and by improving skills of employees.

• Meet turnover and mark-up plans, carry out, associated marketing and sales work.

• Measure performance of F&B sales in industry segment, monitor market changes.

• Monitor, asses workflow and internal administration process in F&B industry sales activity, recommend changes to improve efficiency, induction and performance evaluation.

• Map the relevant end-user market and indirect channels of F&B partners (contractors, designers, maintenance companies, suppliers etc.) in the region.

• Co-operation with ASMs in the designated territory to align sales channels.

• Create the project pipeline of F&B opportunities in Salesforce system of Xylem.

• Find the way to create a link between Xylem distributors and end-users and/or indirect partners in the designated countries.

• Close cooperation with Xylem GCs to create adequate product range and xylem offering for F&B applications.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

• University or College degree  in technical or engineering field or commercial degree, in Food Technology or Food Engineering is preferred
• 5yrs+ experience in Food & Beverage sales field
• Fluent in English and Hungarian is a must
• Good IT skills (MS Office)
• Customer-oriented and financial-minded
• Initial and leading character
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Change agent
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning, and decision making skills
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Driving license
• Ability to travel 25-40% of work days

OUR OFFER

• Work experience in international company
• Excellent atmosphere, friendly environment, teamwork
• Internal development opportunities
• Competitive compensation package
• Other benefits
• Teambuilding events

LOCATION

Törökbálint, Tó park u. 9. Hungary