Sales Account Manager (Beverage & Brewing Ingredients)

TL;DR

Sales Account Manager (Beverage & Brewing Ingredients): Developing the French beverage market and managing selected European key accounts for functional beverage ingredients with an accent on customer partnerships, commercial growth, and solution selling. Focus on building the sales pipeline, leading negotiations, coordinating cross-functional teams, and expanding ingredient-based solutions across beverage and brewing customers.

Location: Paris, France, with hybrid work mode; travel up to 50% required.

Company

hirify.global presents an opportunity within a science-led health, nutrition, and beauty business focused on ingredient innovation, sustainability, and biotechnology.

What you will do

• Develop and grow strategic beverage accounts across France and selected European customers.
• Identify, pursue, and convert new business opportunities.
• Lead customer meetings, commercial negotiations, and account planning.
• Manage the sales pipeline, CRM discipline, and forecasting activities.
• Build relationships with R&D, procurement, marketing, supply chain, and support stakeholders.
• Coordinate with technical and cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused ingredient solutions.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in B2B sales or key account management within the Food & Beverage industry.
• Background in sales, business, food technology, food science, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of the beverage industry and ingredient solutions, including vitamins, premixes, hydrocolloids, colorants, and enzymes.
• Proven ability to build long-term customer partnerships and deliver commercial growth.
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and customer engagement skills.
• Fluent French and English are mandatory; availability to travel up to 50% is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Career development opportunities across health, nutrition, and beauty.
• Work connected to sustainability, scientific research, and biotechnology innovation.
• Learning and professional development support.
• Collaborative culture with shared achievements and cross-business mobility.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity, belonging, and accessibility support.

Hiring process

• Apply directly with a CV in English.
• Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.