Export Sales Manager (Dairy Ingredients)

Leprino Foods Company•Denver, CO

19d•$113,000 - $128,000

About The Position

Within our Corporate Nutrition Sales team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking an Export Sales Manager (Internally titled: Nutrition Sales Manager) to support and grow a small set of export-focused partnerships serving Japan and Korea. This role centers on working with established import and trading companies, balancing long-term account stewardship with selective growth across value-added/specialty nutrition ingredients and commodity markets. At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $113,000 and $128,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 12%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, food science, dairy science, or a related discipline.
Experience working directly with customers, distributors, or trading companies serving Japanese or Korean markets.
Demonstrated exposure to East Asian business culture through professional responsibilities, on-site customer engagement, or extended business travel.
Experience coordinating customer needs across functions such as R&D, quality, supply chain, or commercial teams.
Ability to travel internationally 2–3 times per year and domestically approximately 6 times per year for scheduled trade shows and internal plant visits.

Nice To Haves

Experience selling or supporting nutrition or functional ingredient solutions within industrial or manufacturing channels.
Ability to conduct customer discussions or presentations in Japanese or Korean, with proficiency in both languages most preferred.
Background working with value-added dairy or protein ingredients, including WPI, WPC, micellar casein, or similar specialty proteins.
Experience supporting export-oriented customers through trading companies or importers serving multiple end markets.

Responsibilities

Support and grow a defined set of export-focused partnerships serving Japan and Korea through established trading and import companies.
Build durable B2B relationships with traders and distributors operating across international nutrition ingredient markets.
Balance ongoing account stewardship with selective new business development tied to value-added nutrition ingredients.
Sell a portfolio weighted toward value-added and specialty proteins, including WPI, WPC, micellar casein, microparticulate whey proteins, and Leprino’s Clear PRO solutions.
Support commodity-based products such as lactose and sweet whey where continuity, pricing accuracy, and supply coordination matter most.
Work closely with R&D and technical teams to support customer formulation discussions, application needs, and product positioning.
Coordinate pricing structures, contracts, forecasts, and inventory flow for export-oriented customers.
Prepare for and participate in customer visits to Leprino plant locations, including cross-functional coordination and follow-up.
Represent Leprino at industry conferences and trade shows tied to international nutrition and ingredient markets.
Communicate clearly across internal teams to keep customers informed as products, priorities, or market conditions change.
Support international travel to Japan and Korea to strengthen relationships and advance commercial discussions.