Sales Manager Food & Beverage Ingredients

About The Role

Ready to take the lead and drive growth across the Nutraceutical, Nutrition and Colours markets?

We’re looking for a Sales Manager Food & Beverage Ingredients to join DKSH and play a key role in growing our business across the UK & Ireland. You’ll develop new business opportunities, build strong customer and supplier partnerships, and turn market insights into commercial success.

This is a remote-based role, offering flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK, combined with regular travel across the UK & Ireland to meet customers, develop opportunities and build lasting relationships.

What You Will Deliver

• Grow strong, long-term customer relationships across Nutraceuticals, Nutrition and Colours, building loyalty and sustainable growth.


• Spot opportunities and convert them into new business, expanding DKSH’s reach across key markets.


• Drive profitable sales growth, delivering strong sales and margin performance.


• Turn product expertise into customer solutions, matching our ingredient portfolio to customer needs and creating added value.


• Turn market insight into opportunity, working closely with suppliers and colleagues to translate customer feedback and emerging trends into commercial growth.


• Take ownership of your territory and pipeline, using Salesforce to manage opportunities, forecasts and performance.

What You Bring

• A degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Life Sciences or a related discipline.


• At least 3 years’ commercial sales experience within Nutraceuticals, Nutrition, Colours, Food Ingredients or Specialty Ingredients.


• An entrepreneurial, customer-focused approach, with a strong track record of winning new business and building lasting customer and supplier relationships.


• Strong technical understanding of ingredients and their applications, with the ability to turn customer needs into effective, value-added solutions.


• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, combined with strong commercial awareness, analytical thinking and a structured approach.


• A full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel across the UK & Ireland to meet customers and develop business opportunities.

Why Join DKSH

At DKSH, we help companies grow globally and enable people to perform at their best. You will be part of an organization that values accountability, collaboration, and long-term partnerships. We offer a dynamic environment where your contributions are visible and where you can build a meaningful career in Technical Sales.

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