Food Chain Sales Assistant

You have experience in Sales, Branding and Trade Marketing and enjoy working with retailers and the foodservice sector?

You’re looking for a role with a European scope within a young, dynamic, and global team?

Join us and be part of our exciting journey!

What will you do?

• Product sales activation; based in creating the demand to the different players in the food chain, like traders / intermediaries at wholesale markets, independent convenience stores, category managers, retail buyers, marketing managers, and consumers.
• Participation in the development of Brand Marketing campaigns and Social Media activities in collaboration with other departments.
• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of Trade Marketing activities for the retail sector, working alongside the Food Chain Manager. This includes supporting campaign coordination, collecting and analysing results, preparing reports, and liaising with Marketing and Purchasing departments of supermarket chains, mainly in relation to the Bimi® brand.
• Management of registered trademark licensees, including Packaging, Labelling, Branded Boxes, Sampling, Brand Business Strategy, Trade Marketing activities, Sponsorships, Product Development, New Products, and onboarding of new Licensees. Most licensees are based in the Murcia region, requiring occasional travel during the campaign period.

Where will you work ​?

Based in Spain, Madrid or Barcelona, working from home. Your manager, Alberto, is based in Valencia (Spain)

Availability to travel approximately 30% of the time, primarily within Spain, with occasional trips to Portugal, Italy, and internal EU meetings. The position is home-based, and the company provides all necessary work equipment.

Do you fit this profile?

• A first experience (additionally to internship) in FMCG, in commercial, sales experience, in trade marketing, category management ideally in food and beverage industry.
• Project Management & Executions Analytical Mindset.
• Excellent Presentation & Communication Skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• A good command of the Ms Office package.
• Fluency English is required; another language is a strong plus.
• A valid driving license (B category) is essential.

Do you want to know more about the company?

You will be part of Sakata Vegetables EMEA team, which is part of the SAKATA Group. What makes SAKATA different is that while being a key international player in the seed business, the company has retained a family spirit.

It is a people-oriented company where it is easy to communicate at all levels. As a result of its Japanese origins, it is a stable company with an emphasis on long-term culture.

What are the next steps?

1. First contact with Ignacio Ortega (HR Business Partner)
2. Interview with Ignacio and Alberto Alapont (Food Chain Manager)
3. Final interview with Amelie (Food Chain Lead) and Dave (EMEA Brand Director)

Discover more about Sakata

Working at Sakata offers you the opportunity to join a well-established company in the seed industry. As part of the team, you will experience a people-oriented culture while working alongside colleagues from different nationalities across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.