Export Sales Manager - South Korea
Company
Introduction
Our client is an international food
ingredients company specializing in high-quality flavouring solutions for the
food and beverage industry. With a strong global presence and established
expertise in product innovation, the company supports customers across multiple
markets through technical know-how, commercial insight, and close collaboration
with local partners.
As part of its continued growth in South
Korea, the company is looking to strengthen its local market presence by hiring
a Sales Manager who can develop customer relationships, support distributor-led
sales activities, and identify new business opportunities across the country.
The role will work closely with regional and global teams to ensure strong
market execution and long-term commercial development.
Role
The Sales Manager will be responsible for
driving business growth in South Korea by developing relationships with end
customers, supporting ongoing customer projects, and working closely with the
company’s local distribution partner.
This is a hands-on commercial role combining
sales development, customer engagement, technical support, market analysis, and
cross-functional coordination. The successful candidate will act as the key
local point of contact for sales activities in South Korea and will represent
the company in front of customers, distributors, and industry stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Area | Responsibilities |
Sales
Development | Drive product
sales in South Korea both directly and through the local distributor. |
Customer
Management | Build and
maintain strong relationships with food and beverage manufacturers, flavor
houses, and other end users. |
Project
Follow-up | Manage and
follow up on product development projects with customers and the distributor. |
Distributor
Support | Provide
technical, marketing, and commercial support to distributor teams. |
Market
Intelligence | Prepare regular
reports on market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, and sales
performance. |
Forecasting
& Reporting | Monitor sales
results, support forecasting accuracy, and submit regular sales activity
reports. |
Training & Presentations | Deliver sensory
training, product presentations, and marketing sessions to customers and
distributor teams. |
Internal
Coordination | Work closely
with regional and global teams to ensure alignment on technical, commercial,
and strategic priorities. |
Industry Representation | Represent the
company at trade shows, customer meetings, and relevant industry events. |
Profile
Requirements
The ideal candidate should
have previous sales experience within the food ingredients, flavorings, food
and beverage, or related B2B sectors. Experience working with distributors,
food manufacturers, flavor houses, or product development teams would be highly
valuable.
Requirement | Details |
Commercial
mindset | Strong ability
to identify opportunities, develop customer relationships, and drive sales
growth. |
Food industry
knowledge | Understanding
of food ingredients, flavor solutions, food manufacturing, or product
development processes. |
Distributor
management | Ability to work
effectively with local distributors and support joint sales execution. |
Customer-facing skills | Comfortable
visiting customers, presenting products, and discussing technical or
commercial requirements. |
Project
management | Able to follow
up on multiple customer projects and coordinate with internal and external
stakeholders. |
Reporting
ability | Capable of
preparing clear sales reports, market trend updates, and performance reviews. |
Communication
skills | Strong
communication skills in Korean and English. |
Independence | Able to work
autonomously in South Korea while reporting to regional management. |
Travel
readiness | Willingness to
travel regularly within South Korea for customer visits, distributor
meetings, and market development activities. |