Technical sales manager in plant-based proteins

At Meelunie, we’re rewriting the story of plant-based ingredients. With a 159-year Dutch heritage, iconic brands like Windmill Potato Starch, and a brand-new processing facility in Denmark producing taste- and color-neutral fava bean proteins, we sit right at the forefront of the global protein transition.

• Drive European revenue growth by identifying, acquiring, and nurturing key customer accounts, acting as their primary technical and commercial point of contact.
• Meet and exceed annual volume and profitability targets across your assigned customer portfolio through strategic planning and quarterly reviews.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance on plant-protein functionality, formulation, and food application, partnering closely with R&D on trials and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate directly with international Product Managers to turn emerging market dynamics, regulatory shifts, and protein application trends into viable commercial offerings.
• Lead contract negotiations, manage customer credit lines, and coordinate long-term supply agreements to optimize portfolio margin.
• Represent Meelunie at European trade shows, technical seminars, and sales meetings, continuously bringing field-level insights back to inform internal strategy.

• Minimum of 5 years of proven sales or technical sales experience in the food protein ingredients industry.
• Solid technical background in plant-based proteins, gained through a degree or direct industry experience in Food Technology, Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Deep practical understanding of protein functionality, processing, and applications in food systems (experience in pet food or aquafeed is also valuable).
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of managing contract negotiations, customer credit, and long-term strategy.
• Natural public speaker with exceptional, multi-level communication skills in English.
• A self-directed, resilient mindset, comfortable managing risk, making autonomous decisions, and creating opportunity where none existed before.
• Будет плюсом: proficiency in Dutch or a third European language is a strong plus

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