Regional Sales Manager

Fermentis works with everyone in the world of beer, wine, spirits and other fermented beverages. Its range of products and services covers almost all professional requirements: from safeguarding production to expressing sensory characteristics.  Born in Lille in the North of France, Fermentis is a Business Unit of the Lesaffre Group; global key player in yeasts and fermentation solutions. For over 165 years, Lesaffre has been focused on yeast and fermentation, and all related applications, with currently more than 69 industrial plants and 11,000 employees worldwide.

Fermentis has a recognized know-how in the fermentation industry allowing the development and production of products adapted for beverage applications based on the research of more than 570 R&D experts. Its wide variety of products has been specifically created to meet the quality requirements of fermented beverage producers around the world, focusing on the development of aroma and character.

Location could be based in Shanghai or Beijing

Intro :

Join a global key player in fermented beverage ingredients.

We are hiring in Beijing a talented technical expert to implement our business development strategy in China.

Please find out more and apply by following the link below:

• Global Key Player in Fermented Beverage Ingredient

• Business development role, with strong interactions with New Product/Beverage Development teams

• Beijing office based with domestic and international travel

About the business and the role
Fermentis is the Business Unit of the Lesaffre Group in charge of developing, marketing and selling yeasts, their derivatives and fermentation solutions for the beverage industry. Fermentis therefore relies upon its talented experts, a visionary R&D program, an industrial expertise which meets the highest standards and a strong/coherent sales, marketing and communication strategy.

Its mission? Become the obvious choice for brewers, spirit producers, winemakers and all producers of fermented beverages, helping them express their inventiveness and creativity.

Job tasks and responsibilities
You will play a lead role in developing sales in north region of China.  Together with our distribution network you will manage commercial activity and trials with customers.
You will interact with your international colleagues regularly to ensure commercial, technical and marketing support is provided to the market.

A minimum of three years' experience preferentially in the brewing or distilling (or a combination!) is required so that you have the industry credibility and networks.  A capacity to manage multiple projects whilst preparing and delivering presentations means you are highly organized.  A creative mindset will enable you to develop innovative solutions for new beverage types, production processes, etc. 

Strong academic credentials are essential. A relevant science-based degree is required. A bachelor's degree combined with further studies to Masters or IBD qualifications in brewing and related disciplines would be highly regarded.

Only applicants with the legal right to live and work in China will be considered.