Our strategic partner is an international company specializing in the supply of ingredients and solutions across food, nutrition, and animal feed sectors in regional markets.

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Summary

Our strategic partner is seeking a Technical Sales Executive to achieve sales and profit targets while developing existing and new customers across savoury or sweet ingredient applications. The role combines technical product consultation, customer relationship development, R&D and supplier coordination, end-to-end sales execution, and market analysis.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultation and product solutions for one of two sectors: sweet applications covering non-dairy creamer (NDC), cocoa powder, coffee-chicory, flavors, additives, and ingredients for beverages and confectionery; or savoury applications covering ingredients and additives for processed meat, seasonings, instant noodles, condiments, and sauces.
• Coordinate with R&D and suppliers on sample trials, formula development, and product improvement.
• Build, maintain, and develop customer relationships while ensuring effective pre-sales and after-sales service.
• Complete the sales process, including quotations, contract negotiation, ordering, delivery follow-up, and after-sales support.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate market information and propose appropriate business strategies.
• Maintain service quality and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor and analyze market developments, product trends, and competitor activities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly business reports covering sales performance, new-customer development, projects, and customer-care activity plans for the next period.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Department Head and Management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• English proficiency suitable for the responsibilities of the position.
• Minimum of 2 years of sales experience in the same or a closely related field.
• Experience working with customers in the food manufacturing industry.
• Experience in R&D within food manufacturing companies.
• Established customer relationships and relevant customer-facing experience.
• Knowledge of food ingredients and food flavors.