Technical Account Manager - Food Ingredients

Technical Account Manager – Raw Food Materials

Our client, a respected European market leader in chemical specialties, occupies a pivotal position between raw material producers and leading Food, Personal Care, Plastics and Coatings manufacturers across the region. In this strategic and autonomous role, you will directly report to the Sales Director and have a visible, measurable impact on the growth of the food ingredients business in Belgium and surrounding countries.You’ll be joining an organisation that actively invests in professional development, offering clear career paths, exposure to international markets and the chance to grow from mid-level responsibility into broader commercial or leadership roles. With a strong internal support organisation behind you, you’ll have the freedom to focus on real business development, building long-term partnerships and delivering technical solutions that make a difference for your customers.

Benefits

• Strategic key role with high autonomy, direct exposure to senior leadership and clear impact on the growth of the food ingredients portfolio in Belgium and neighbouring regions.
• Work for a well-established European specialty chemicals leader, acting as the crucial link between innovative raw material producers and top-tier food manufacturers.
• Competitive, attractive compensation in a full-time mid-level position, including extensive travel within Belgium and surrounding countries and strong opportunities for career progression in a fast-growing business.

Role Responsibilities

• Drive business development and account management for food raw materials and ingredients, expanding market share and contributing directly to the company’s growth objectives in the food sector.
• Act as a trusted technical-commercial partner for your customers: understand their formulations and challenges, propose tailored ingredient solutions and build long-term, value-adding relationships.
• Collaborate closely with internal technical, logistics and customer service teams to ensure excellent service delivery, enabling you to focus on identifying new opportunities, nurturing key accounts and closing deals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Food Science or a related field, giving you the scientific foundation to credibly advise customers on food raw materials and formulations.
• Proven commercial or sales experience within the chemical sector, specifically in raw materials for the food industry, with a successful track record in B2B business development and account management that you can further leverage and expand in this role.
• Strong technical knowledge of food ingredients, fluency in English and French and/or Dutch, and excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills, enabling you to thrive in competitive markets, build influential networks and drive sustainable business growth.