Sales Manager - Food Lab (m_w_d)

Sales Manager For Laboratory Services In Food Analytics

Do you love sales, know your way around laboratory analytics, and want to make a difference? Then you’re in the right place! We are looking for a sales manager who, with passion and drive, will advance the sales of our laboratory services in the field of food analytics in Germany.
Responsibilities

Your tasks:
You develop and manage target customers

- from first contact to key account
You bring fresh wind to new customer acquisition

and build new business relationships
You manage your pipeline

and keep all administrative tasks under control
You plan and forecast your sales success

and steer your KPIs like a pro
You support strategically important customers

who have great potential
You keep an eye on prices and margins , always within the framework of budget guidelines and internal policies
You work closely with marketing, laboratory, audit, and other teams

- together you are strong
You present our solutions convincingly , whether in person, via video, phone, or at events
You analyze market trends and customer needs

to develop tailored offers
You ensure transparency and efficiency

in your sales planning and collaboration
Qualifications

What you bring:
At least

5 years of sales experience , ideally in the TIC industry or in the laboratory field
Proven successes in

sales and business development
Negotiation skills, presentation strength, and persuasiveness
Networking mentality

and the ability to recognize new business opportunities
Creative and entrepreneurial thinking

to seize opportunities - whether niche or large customer
Willingness to travel , including occasional overnight stays
Very good German

and good English skills
Residence in Germany, preferably in

North Rhine-Westphalia (North), Lower Saxony or Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein
What we offer you:
The chance to become part of an

internationally renowned company

in the TIC industry
A meaningful task with real

impact on people and the environment
Attractive salary package

with performance-related bonus
Company car

- also for private use
Contribution to Wellpass
Additional mental health + social day
A motivated team that

lives sales

and supports you
About Us

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.
One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we're one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.
Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.
NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
About the Team

NSF's global network of state-of-the-art laboratories is the "backbone" of NSF's comprehensive testing and certification services. Staffed by engineers, chemists, microbiologists, and toxicologists, we offer world-class technical expertise across the food, water, and life sciences industries.
Job Info

Job Identification 3818
Job Category Business Development
Posting Date 04/15/2026, 01:01 PM
Degree Level No Formal Education
Job Schedule Full time
Locations Amselweg 5, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, 33378, DE
People Leader Position No
Work Classification Remote