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Area Sales Manager - GF

Location:

Abidjan, CI

Work Site: Hybrid

Duration: Permanent / Unlimited

Date: Jul 8, 2025

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines. Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Summary

Bühler Group in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire is looking for a skilled sales professional to join our team as Area Sales Manager for Grains and Food. This position will be responsible to strengthen the company’s business in the region, ensure the development of our customer base while strengthening Bühler’s market presence in the Central African Countries.

Job Responsibilities

Identify new sales prospects, develop strong relationship with existing customer base & win new customers.
Develop and maintain sales materials and product knowledge.
Provide necessary technical advice in his area of specialization to customers in the market territory.
Develop, including in-house and external specialists, customized.
concepts and ensures an effective project and quotation preparation as well as conducts sales negotiations.
Develop and expand the Buhler market presence.
Understand customer needs - Analysis of the demand for Bühler offerings/ solutions.
Implement strategic market initiatives, proactive selling of retrofits and further development of market segment related standard plant solutions.
Build strong stakeholder management at all levels & implement Key Account Management.
Identify and resolve client concerns.
Ensure that client data in CRM is up to date.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / food Processing or Business Management.
Higher technical education with further training in Sales is an added advantage.
Minimum 5 years of working experience in the similar industry.
Fluent communication skill in English and French.

At Bühler we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world, is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world of possibilities. Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together!

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