Bakery Ingredients Technical Sales Employee

Main Functions

The resource will be included in a dedicated training course, also abroad in other companies of the Group, at the end of which her/his tasks will be the following:

• She/He will develop new products (bakery ingredients) and markets, acquiring and retaining new costumers (resellers, production companies, large-scale distribution).
• She/He will technically present new products to costumers, demonstrating their quality and managing technical aspects, according to market requirements.
• She/He will work about 30% of the time to meet customers, with the sales manager, and get to know the R&D and production realities of the other companies in the Group. The remaining time will be spent working in the sales office.
• She/He will report to the sales manager.
• She/he will carry out budgeting and reporting to the Group and liaise with the company's and the Group's technical and sales consultants.

Technical skills

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Food Technology
• Experience in food-baking sector (senior)
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English
• Excellent computer knowledge, particularly of excel

Personal abilities

Required

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership skills
• Availability for relocation in the province of Florence
• Willingness to travel and make frequent assignments

Organization

Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company founded in the late 19th century, which develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The administrative offices of the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 5,000 people working in more than 45 countries on 5 continents.
Lallemand Baking offers a range of superior quality baker's yeast – both fresh and dry varieties – and specialty ingredients to meet bakers' needs across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Baking cultures and dough conditioners round out our impressive product range.
The Lallemand baking team's many branches collaborate closely to provide innovative products and efficient services, backed by a skilled technical support team in each region of operations.
Please take note that accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.