Technical Sales Manager, Beverage
About The Position
At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you. Imagine seeing your technical expertise shape the flavors behind tomorrow's most exciting food and beverage products. Ready to launch your career in technical sales? We're looking for someone with a scientific background—preferably in food science, chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, or a related discipline—who has experience working directly with customers and is excited to build a career in sales. Whether you've been supporting customers in applications, R&D, product development, quality, or another technical role, this is an opportunity to leverage your technical expertise in a highly visible, customer-facing position. If you enjoy solving problems, building relationships, and influencing innovation, we'll provide the training, tools, and support to help you thrive in technical sales.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or another relevant scientific discipline, with 5+ years of experience in the food and beverage industry.
- Experience in food ingredients and food or beverage product development, with a strong technical foundation.
- A strategic, results-driven approach to developing new business and winning accounts.
- Proven ability to position technical, value-added solutions and build trusted relationships with key customer decision-makers.
- A passion for solving customer challenges, driving innovation, and growing a successful technical sales career.
Responsibilities
- Build and strengthen partnerships in the beverage space, supporting the sale of our top-shelf, value-added flavors portfolio to world-class customers in the US.
- Partner with our commercial team to bring custom solutions for a broad base of customers.
- Act as technical expert of Sensient products and educate our customers on the value and usage of our products.
- Work with a full range of consultants, development houses, and start ups to position our products and technology.
Benefits
- An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities
- A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
- An incentive plan defined by clear goals and metrics for activity and development of customers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
