Sales Manager - Food Lab (m_w_d)

Sales Manager For Laboratory Services In Food Analytics Do you love sales, know your way around laboratory analytics, and want to make a difference? Then you’re in the right place! We are looking for a sales manager who, with passion and drive, will advance the sales of our laboratory services in the field of food analytics in Germany.

Responsibilities

Your tasks:

• You develop and manage target customers from first contact to key account
• You bring fresh momentum to new customer acquisition and build new business relationships
• You manage your pipeline and keep all administrative tasks under control
• You plan and forecast your sales success and steer your KPIs like a pro
• You take care of strategically important customers that have great potential
• You keep an eye on prices and margins, always within the framework of budget guidelines and internal policies
• You work closely with marketing, laboratory, audit, and other teams - together you are strong
• You present our solutions convincingly, whether in person, via video, phone, or at events
• You analyze market trends and customer needs to develop tailored offers
• You ensure transparency and efficiency in your sales planning and collaboration

Qualifications

What you bring:

• At least 5 years of sales experience, ideally in the TIC industry or in the laboratory field
• Proven successes in sales and business development
• Negotiation skills, presentation strength, and persuasiveness
• Networking mindset and the ability to recognize new business opportunities
• Creative and entrepreneurial thinking to seize opportunities - whether niche or large customer
• Travel readiness, including occasional overnight stays
• Very good German and good English skills
• Residence in Germany, preferably in North Rhine-Westphalia (North), Lower Saxony, or Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein

What we offer you:

• The chance to become part of an internationally renowned company in the TIC industry
• A meaningful role with real impact on people and the environment
• Attractive salary package with performance-related bonus
• Company car - also for private use
• Contribution to Wellpass
• Additional mental health + social day
• A motivated team that lives sales and supports you

About Us

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life. One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we're one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work. Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org. NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability. About the Team NSF's global network of state-of-the-art laboratories is the "backbone" of NSF's comprehensive testing and certification services. Staffed by engineers, chemists, microbiologists, and toxicologists, we offer world-class technical expertise across the food, water, and life sciences industries. Job Info

• Job Identification 3818
• Job Category Business Development
• Posting Date 04/15/2026, 01:01 PM
• Degree Level No Formal Education
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Amselweg 5, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, 33378, DE
• People Leader Position No
• Work Classification Remote

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