International Sales Manager - Meat Processing Industry (EMEA)
Job description
International Sales Manager driving commercial growth across key EMEA markets with a focus on the meat processing industry, connected to the Tipper Tie business in Glinde, Germany. The role develops and executes sales strategies across North Africa, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands while supporting broader EMEA growth.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · EMEA
- Languages
- English – fluent, French
What you'll do
- Develop and execute regional sales and business development strategies across assigned territories.
- Manage, evaluate, and expand distributor and channel partner networks.
- Identify new business opportunities and drive market penetration within the meat processing industry.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with processors, distributors, integrators, and key industry stakeholders.
- Lead complex commercial negotiations and secure long-term strategic agreements.
- Deliver high-impact presentations to executive-level customers and decision-makers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including service, applications, marketing, and product management.
- Drive sales forecasting, pipeline management, and accurate market intelligence.
- Support customers with technical and commercial solutions related to processing equipment, consumables, casings, clips, and related technologies.
- Represent JBT Marel and Tipper Tie at industry events, trade fairs, and customer meetings.
What we're looking for
- Minimum 8 years of international sales experience within the meat processing, food processing, packaging, or related food technology sectors.
- Proven success managing distributors and indirect sales channels.
- Demonstrated experience selling capital equipment, consumables, or integrated processing solutions.
- Strong commercial acumen with a successful track record of delivering revenue growth.
- Experience negotiating high-value contracts and long sales-cycle opportunities.
- Existing network within the meat processing industry across one or more target regions.
- Distributor and partner management expertise.
- Strategic business development and market expansion capabilities.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Strong negotiation and influencing abilities.
- Ability to operate independently within a remote and international environment.
- Analytical mindset with experience managing KPIs and sales performance metrics.
- High level of cultural awareness and relationship-building skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Food Technology, Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent industry expertise and commercial experience will also be considered.
- Fluent English is required.
Nice to have
- French is highly preferred.
- Additional European or Arabic languages are considered an advantage.
- Master Butcher qualification or practical meat industry experience is highly valued.
Your team
Tipper Tie
Tipper Tie business in Glinde, Germany
Benefits
- Opportunity to join an industry-leading global food technology company.
- Remote working flexibility within EMEA.
- Exposure to international customers and markets.
- Career development opportunities within a growing organization.
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
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About JBT Marel
Transforming the future of food
A global leader in food processing solutions, partnering with customers across the world to provide innovative technologies, equipment, and services that help feed a growing population safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Mission
We partner with our customers to transform the future of food. Through innovation, expertise, and collaboration, we help food processors produce safe, high-quality food in a sustainable and efficient way.
Key facts
- Food processing solutions
- Global leader in food processing solutions
- Tipper Tie business in Glinde, Germany
What they value
- Create with Collaboration
- Serve with Integrity
- Grow with Excellence
- Advance with Innovation