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About The Job
The Agro & Protein Systems Sales Unit provides solutions for the extraction of high-value proteins, starch, and other nutrients from various raw materials, including animal- and plant-based feed stocks as well as microbials for fermentation-derived ingredients.
As the Head of the Sales Unit, you will own the Sales Unit´s profit and loss result, as well as develop and implement the sales strategy to drive profitable growth in both capital- and service sales with your team. The position will also be responsible for development of the offering portfolio of modules, process lines and after-sales services. You will lead three functions: Global Sales, Global Technology and Global Service Sales of which two will have department managers. You will be expected to be the operational leader of either the Sales or Technology department yourself.
In the protein area, the process development will be particularly important through customer testing and application development in our test centres. As Head of the Sales Unit, collaboration with the project executing Engineering and Supply team is vital to sustainable success. Key responsibilities will be:
Lead profitable global sales growth with your own team and in conjunction with the Food Systems regional Hubs and the local sales companies.
Develop the offering portfolio for both capital and after-sales
Build and nurture key customer relationships
Drive implementation of solid sales procedures within the department and with key stakeholders
Coach your team to meet and exceed sales targets
Follow and act on the latest industrial developments in the starch and protein industry
This position is based at our Søborg office in Copenhagen, with an expected travel commitment of approximately 40-60 days per year.
What You Know
A master’s degree or equivalent experience
You have minimum 10 years’ commercial experience preferably within project sales
Relevant experience with driving and developing business in the protein industry as well as experience with leading people in sales organizations
You are business minded and thrive working with change
You are empowering, supportive, and inclusive in your style of work
Fluent in English
About You
You are an experienced leader with strong drive, goal oriented and passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience. You enjoy finding opportunities providing solutions in a complex project environment that add value to customers. You have experience from an international business and negotiations. As a leader, you are a strong communicator, you are visible in the organization, and you engage and empower your employees through clarity and inspiring feedback.
For more information, please contact.
Vice President, Global Sales, Food Systems, Sumit Pingle sumit.pingle@alfalaval.com or +45 2777 8753
Talent Acquisition Partner, Claus Wiinholt on Claus.Wiinholt@AlfaLaval.Com
Please send your application and resume through the link below no later than 1st of June 2025
We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, they will be deleted, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.
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