The Sales & Food Development role combines business development with food product customisation for frozen and chilled food products. Based onsite across the Bangkok sales office and Ayutthaya factory, the position works closely with customers, Research and Development (R&D), and production teams to develop sales opportunities and guide products from customer request through commercial launch.
Responsibilities
- Develop new customers and expand sales of frozen and chilled food products in Thailand across existing and new clients
- Manage original equipment manufacturing clients and coordinate food processing activities with R&D and production teams
- Conduct client visits, identify customer needs, and propose suitable products and applications
- Generate and follow up on customer enquiries to develop and convert new business opportunities
- Collaborate with R&D to customise taste, texture, and product specifications according to customer requirements
- Manage the product development process from the initial customer request through commercialisation and launch
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
- More than 3 years of experience in food manufacturing, preferably within an original equipment manufacturing environment rather than a trading business
- Experience in business-to-business sales, R&D, or Quality Assurance and Quality Control within the frozen or chilled food industry
- Good English communication skills for internal use, with the ability to prepare documents in English
- Ability to work onsite across the Bangkok sales office and Ayutthaya factory
Benefits
- Company car and fleet card
- Meal allowance
- Provident fund
- Health and life insurance
- Diligence benefit
- Bonus
- Leave entitlements in accordance with Thai law
About the company
A Japanese company in the food manufacturing industry offering a range of food products for customers in Thailand and international markets. The company forms part of a multinational food group with operations across several countries.
