Staff Member Technical Sales (f/m/d) - Culinary

NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSA WIBERG, and The Mighty, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,300 employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

Tasks

• Professional execution/support of technical consultations and internal/external events (e.g. seminars at wholesalers, with customers or associations)
• Regular participation in and professional support at food and wholesale trade fairs (e.g. Intergastra, Internorga)
• Development and professional support of customer-specific concepts
• Intensive exchange with key decision-makers at the customer (menu planning, foodservice, product development)
• Regular participation in sales meetings and execution of product presentations
• Development and ongoing optimization of application and promotional recipes
• Continuous market observation (products, prices, and competitor activities)
• Support of assigned customers (including temporary regional support if needed)
• Preparation of daily reports and monthly summaries, as well as timely reporting

Skills

• Completed training as a chef and several years of relevant professional experience, ideally in community catering
• Strong presentation and communication skills with a confident demeanor
• Affinity for high-quality food products
• High resilience, quick comprehension, and adaptability (constantly changing environment)
• Excellent German skills and good English skills
• Willingness to travel extensively – area of operation: throughout Germany

Benefits

• Company car with private use included
• Extensive equipment with high-quality materials for on-site presentations at customer locations
• Attractive bonus scheme
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home for preparation tasks (approx. 1–2 days/week)
• Continuous support for personal and professional development
• A varied range of responsibilities within a constructive, productive, and highly innovative working environment in a successful international company

The minimum gross salary for this position is € 3.477,13 per month on a full-time basis. We offer a compensation package that significantly reflects your skills and experience.