Export Area Sales Manager

Assan Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

“Our tomatoes ripen under the sun...”

Headquartered in Istanbul/ Etiler, Our Company Assan Foods is established in Balikesir Susurluk in 1998 as a Kibar Holding investment in food sector.We are exporting a large product, range composed of tomato paste, ketchup, mayonnaise and various tomato sauces for world cuisines to over 30 countries in 4 continents, adopts pure and clean production as the basic principle.

Tomatoes, which are the raw materials of the products, are raised from hybrid seeds that are not genetically modified, and each phase of the agricultural process is being supervised.The suitability of the soil, the climate and the humidity level are very important for the healthy growth of tomatoes. That’s why we grow our tomatoes in the fields of Susurluk. We harvest them with utmost care when they reach the ideal form and colour by ripening under the sun and we process them immediately in our plant next to the fields.

Overview

We are looking for Export Area Sales Manager reporting to Export Sales Division Manager to be employed in our Istanbul/Akmerkez office.

Export managers serve as intermediaries between foreign buyers and domestic sellers. Typically export managers find buyers internationally for domestic product manufacturers, these can be raw or processed agricultural goods, equipment or parts.

The ideal candidate will,

·       Create and enhance customer portfolio in export market

·       Coordinate and carry out order management and contracts,

·       Perform sales activities in line with sales targets,Investigate new sales opportunities and actively solicit business from potential customers

·       Build credibility and become a trusted advisor with customers both domestically and abroad utilizing  in-depth industry knowldege

·       Follow the dynamics of the industry and do market research,

·       Develop relations with potential and existing customers in responsibility

·       Create new business opportunities and meet the demands,

·       Sales analysis and reporting

Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s Degree,

·       Fluent in English and preferably speaking a second foreign language 

·       Minimum 8 years’ similar experience

·       Good knowledge of MS Office Programs

·       Out of the box thinker

·       Excellent negotiation and presentation skills

·       Domestic and abroad travel flexibility

·       Distributor management