Sales Manager Africa

Company Description

This is King of Reach by B&S

Join our King of Reach team, where innovation and impact collide in the dynamic world of food and beverage distribution! As part of the renowned B&S family, we are on a mission to make premium consumer products accessible to everyone, everywhere. We do this by improving daily life with high-quality products.

King of Reach is not just about distributing products; it's about bringing quality and taste to the farthest corners of the world. From duty-free channels to government locations and remote retail locations, our expertise ensures that the world's leading food and beverage brands reach consumers in diverse markets worldwide.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated International Sales Manager to join our growing team within the Food FMCG sector. Are you ready to position B&S' products and services to the African region? Do you have the ability to adapt to different cultures, and do you enjoy keeping an eye on market developments? You are looking for the next step in your career at an organization that offers you every opportunity and means to develop and challenge yourself.

Reach your full potential as International Sales Manager

At B&S, Sales means building a lasting and equal partnership with your relation or client. As an International Sales Manager, you will take your time in building a strong relationships with existing clients, as well as getting to know the markets we are operating in. Your role is to manage and grow our client’s business in the West African region. In practice, you apply these strategies during your negotiations. You stay in contact with your clients through the phone and digitally, but you will visit your customers regularly. Besides your commercial activities, you coordinate processing the orders and customer satisfaction. You are fully aware of the processes and systems. To stay ahead in your market and keep your strategies up to date, you will extensively use our systems to analyze strategies and results.

You work closely with your commercial colleagues and often consult with them. Together, you determine the success of your team and the organization. As a new colleague, you have the opportunity to take the initiative.

As a renowned organization in the FMCG sector, we hope to provide you with sufficient growth opportunities and anticipate that you will make the most of each chance to develop yourself. We hope to grow together with you as we progress rapidly in our field!

Qualifications

This is you

Besides your entrepreneurial and commercial mindset, you find other cultures fascinating, and you can quickly adapt. Partly because of your work experience, you have already formed your strong vision for sales. In addition, you highly value freedom and have the confidence and space to manage this position according to how you like it. You are ready for the next step in your career!

You

• have already gained your first work experience in sales;
• have an excellent command of English, in speaking and writing. Fluent French is a must;
• don’t limit yourself to your tasks. You are a real team player and you strive for a team result;
• enjoy travelling for work, for example to visit customers. You will make these trips about four or five times a year;
• have analytical skills.

Additional Information

We offer you

• A good monthly salary up to € 3.500,- fitting with your experience, plus a yearly fixed Christmas bonus and a performance dependent bonus;
• The most up-to-date hardware (like a laptop) and software to ensure you complete your job in the best way possible;
• Working from home if compatible with your job and the job-related tasks;
• 25 vacation days, with the possibility to earn additional days;
• A travel allowance of up to 75 km single trip when you work at the office or homeworking allowance if you’re working remotely;
• A pension scheme where 2/3rd of the pension costs are paid by us;
• The possibility to take courses related to your growth ambitions and function;
• A coaching program focused on your mental health (non-binding);
• Participation in group insurance such as disability insurance and survivor’s insurance
• Free use of our own gym;
• Bicycle plan where you can benefit from a substantial discount.