About The Company
With over 60 years of experience, we focus on promoting innovation in the Food and Beverage Industry. Vidara works on being the intermediary between suppliers of raw materials and the manufacturers of final products. Our aim is to help consumers on their new product development process and improvement of existing products by modifying, optimising, and reformulating recipes. Lastly, we provide our clients with the defined and approved Vidara Blend solution.
Vidara's Food Division is a Ravago company that operates in over 70 countries.
Purpose of the Role
Manage the customer portfolio in Portugal within the Human Nutrition segment, assuring BGT (volume and profit) as well as finding potential customers.
The Opportunity
* Portugal's key accounts management mainly in different sectors, such as Bakery, Dairy, Meat and Nutraceuticals sectors;
* Meet annual BGT and development of strategic products;
* Customer project management;
* Maintain and develop new customer portfolio;
* Conduct market analysis with existing and potential customers;
* Perform customer portfolio analysis to identify opportunities and risks;
* Support Product Managers to move obsolete inventory;
* Reports to the Segment Human Nutrition Manager, providing updates on customer portfolio analysis, growth potential, and project progress;
* Be aligned with EU Nutrition strategy and goals.
Background
* Degree in Food Technology, Food or Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
* Knowledge of Food Safety systems (Quality and Food Safety Management), food safety culture, fraud prevention, and food defense.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in the Portuguese food industry.
* Languages: Portuguese (native), English (mandatory), Spanish (preferred).
* Strong problem-solving skills, proactive, team-oriented, and goal-driven.
* Experience with SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Interested in joining our team? Apply now and take the next step in your career