Job Description
Technical Sales Manager – Food Ingredients
Midlands / South England Based | UK-Wide Territory | Field-Based
Are you an experienced food ingredients professional looking for your next commercial challenge? Or perhaps you're working within NPD or technical development and looking to take your career in a new direction?
I'm working with an established, family-owned business supplying specialist ingredients and bespoke solutions to some of the UK's leading food manufacturers.
Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint a Technical Sales Manager to develop new business, build lasting customer relationships and support innovation across the UK food manufacturing sector.
The Opportunity
This is a varied, customer-facing role combining technical product knowledge with commercial development.
You'll be responsible for:
- Identifying and securing new business opportunities across UK food manufacturing.
- Developing relationships with manufacturers, NPD teams and key decision-makers.
- Promoting specialist ingredients, seasonings, marinades and bespoke blends.
- Working alongside technical teams to develop tailored solutions for customers.
- Managing product trials, customer projects and commercial negotiations.
- Growing existing accounts while developing new opportunities.
What We're Looking For
We're keen to speak with individuals who have:
- Experience within food ingredients, ideally seasonings, marinades, spice blends or related categories.
- A background in technical sales, business development, account management or NPD.
- A good understanding of food manufacturing and ingredient applications.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive, commercially minded approach.
- Flexibility to travel nationally, including occasional overnight stays.
Experience within the meat industry would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in strong candidates from other food ingredient categories.
Importantly, you don't necessarily need an established sales background. If you're currently working in NPD, technical development or product innovation and are interested in moving into a commercial role, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Join a respected, family-owned business with an established industry reputation.
- Work with innovative, bespoke ingredients and product solutions.
- Enjoy autonomy across a national customer base.
- Collaborate closely with experienced technical and development teams.
- Benefit from a competitive package, commission opportunity and company vehicle.
- Access genuine career progression into key account management, product specialism or sales leadership.
Interested?
If you're passionate about food ingredients and enjoy building relationships, solving customer challenges and identifying new opportunities, I'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply directly or contact Teddy Grabiner at D R Newitt for a confidential discussion.
Email: teddy.grabiner@drnewitt.com
Telephone: 0131 226 5060
