Food Technologist / Ingredients Sales Engineers (Chemicals, ingredients, and industrial solutions sector)

Job summary

We are urgently seeking for The Food Technologist/Sales Engineer who will be responsible for driving technical sales and business development of food ingredients in the Kenyan market.

The role will combine food-technology expertise with consultative B2B selling, supporting customers in ingredient selection, formulation, product trials, troubleshooting and product development while achieving sales, revenue and margin targets.

The position will develop relationships with food manufacturers across bakery, dairy, beverages, meat, confectionery, sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup, snacks and other processed-food sectors.

Preferred experience: Candidates currently or recently working with specialty
food-ingredient distributors.

Education background / Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, BSc Applied Food Science, BSc Food Science, Nutrition & Technology, BSc in Chemistry/Biochemistry — acceptable where combined with relevant food-industry experience

Diploma in Food Science/Food Technology, may be considered for candidates with strong 5+ year industry and sales experience

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related sciences can also be considered if the candidate has substantial experience selling food ingredients and understands
food-processing applications too can apply.

Responsibilities

Food Ingredient Sales & Business Development, Technical Sales & Ingredient Application.

Food Industry Customer Management, Product & Ingredient Knowledge, Customer Trials & Product Development, Market Development & Competitor Intelligence, Supplier/Principal Management.

Commercial & Sales Administration Sales Strategy & Planning, Reporting & KPIs

Commercial expectations:

Strong existing Kenyan food-manufacturer network

Proven B2B sales/business-development record

Ability to sell technical ingredients rather than commodity products

Experience with customer trials, formulation support and technical presentations is highly
desirable

Strong negotiation and account-management skills Willingness to travel
extensively within Kenya

If you meet the above qualifications please send your cv to jobs@msvlgroup.com