Key Skills
Job Description
About LT Foods LT Foods is a global FMCG and food ingredients company with 70+ years of experience and a presence in 85+ countries. Its portfolio includes leading brands such as DAAWAT, Royal, Ecolife, Golden Star, Heritage, and Kari Kari. About the Role LT Foods is looking for a commercially driven Sales Manager to grow its branded FMCG business across Europe, with a focus on the MENAT / Middle Eastern consumer market. Based in the Netherlands, you will develop distributor, importer, wholesaler, and retail networks across European markets, drive sales and distribution, and build strong long-term customer relationships. Key Responsibilities · Develop and manage distributors, importers, wholesalers, and key retail accounts across Europe. · Drive sales, distribution, visibility, and portfolio growth for branded products. · Identify and convert new business opportunities within the MENA/ethnic FMCG market. · Negotiate pricing, margins, volumes, and commercial agreements. · Monitor sales, margins, forecasts, stock, and account performance. · Conduct regular market visits and track competitors and market trends. · Work closely with marketing, supply chain, finance, and commercial teams. · Represent LT Foods at customer meetings and relevant trade events. Ideal Candidate · 5+ years of experience in FMCG, food, distribution, account management, or business development. · Strong knowledge of the MENA / Middle Eastern FMCG market in Europe. · Existing network of distributors, importers, wholesalers, or retailers is highly desirable. · Proven experience in branded business and distributor management. · Strong commercial, negotiation, forecasting, and relationship-management skills. · English and Arabic required. · Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and willing to travel extensively across Europe. What We Offer · International working environment and exposure to European markets. · Competitive compensation based on experience. · 24 paid holidays. · 8 public holidays, to be aligned with LTFE operation.
Core Responsibilities
Develop and manage distributor, importer, wholesaler, and retail relationships across Europe while growing sales, distribution, visibility, and branded product portfolios. Identify new business opportunities, negotiate commercial agreements, monitor account performance and market trends, and collaborate with internal teams and customers.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of experience in FMCG, food, distribution, account management, or business development, along with strong knowledge of the MENA or Middle Eastern FMCG market in Europe. Candidates should have branded business and distributor management experience, strong commercial and relationship skills, English and Arabic proficiency, and willingness to travel extensively across Europe.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- 24 Paid Holidays
- 8 Public Holidays
- International Working Environment
- Exposure to European Markets
About LT Foods
Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
LT Foods (NSE: DAAWAT, BSE: 532783) is a leading Indian-origin global FMCG company in the consumer food space. It is a key player globally in the specialty rice and rice-based foods business for more than 70 years. The company is committed to nurturing the goodness of food for people, the community and the planet. With nurturing goodness at the heart of everything they do, the company has been delivering the finest quality and taste experiences in more than 80 countries across India, U.S., Europe, Middle East, Far East and the Rest of the World. Our range of portfolio includes ‘Daawat’, one of India’s most loved and consumed Basmati brands, ‘Royal’, North America’s No. 1 Basmati player and many more. The company is proudly expanding into the future food preferences of millennials by offering organic staples through the brand ‘Ecolife’ in markets across the globe and supplying organic agri-ingredients to leading businesses.