Application Sales Manager

Application Sales Manager

Tetra Pak Processing Solutions and Equipment business specializes in providing integrated industrial processing solutions to the industry. Liquid Food Solutions (LFS) is a part of this business responsible for development and manufacturing of solutions, equipment for the processing of liquid foods within four categories; Dairy, Beverage, Plant Based, Prepared Food. We are now looking for an Application Sales Manager who will be responsible for driving internal and external sales of production solutions for Prepared Food products (Desserts, Liquid nutritional, Spreads, Fruit preparations, Dressings, Condiments, Tomato preparations, Ready meals, Soups and Sauces) with specific focus on customers in Americas region but also includes a share of supporting markets and customers globally. You will report to the Commercial Manager Prepared Food. The position is based in Cuautitlan, Izcalli, Mexico. You will be travelling 30% of your time to our customer sites. Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas or relocation for this position.

What You Will Do

As an Application Sales Manager you will:

• Support and drive our business by combining a good understanding of food manufacturing, especially pasteurization/aseptic and general processing of formulated viscous products, with a good commercial acumen and strong communication and leadership skills.
• Take ownership for the assigned market, and for achieving the business targets on sales and profitability.
• Actively review and follow up opportunity pipelines and identify new businesses closely together with Market Operations.
• Support global sales of our production solutions & services to existing and new customers, in close cooperation with the local market organizations.
• Create competitive production solutions with related value proposition based on our understanding of the customer and their expectations together with the markets.
• Quote selected processing units included in production solution.
• Plan and execute competence development in dialogue with the markets with respect to Tetra Pak portfolio.

We Believe You Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation or any other related field. Master’s Degree is considered a plus.
• Strong understanding of food processing, technology and products.
• At least 7+ years of working experience within the liquid food industry.
• Strong business acumen combined with a good understanding of automation and process engineering.
• Fluent in English and Spanish is a must.
• Excellent communication skills and customer-oriented mindset.

We Offer You:

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

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