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Area Sales Manager

Location:

Uzwil, St. Gallen, CH, 9240

Work Site: Onsite

Duration: Permanent / Unlimited

Date: Jul 21, 2026

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

Are you passionate about growing markets, developing people, and leading sales success in a dynamic international environment? As Area Sales Manager - Nuts Processing, you will play a key role in driving profitable growth by leading and coaching Customer Relationship Managers, expanding customer relationships, and developing new business opportunities. You will work closely with regional sales teams, customers, and internal stakeholders to ensure excellent commercial execution and sustainable business growth in the Nuts Processing segment.

Job Responsibilities

You lead, coach, and develop Customer Relationship Managers to achieve ambitious growth targets and strengthen sales capabilities
You manage and grow strategic customer relationships while supporting complex sales opportunities, negotiations, and solution development
You identify new business opportunities, customer segments, and market trends to drive sustainable growth and provide actionable market intelligence
You collaborate with the Head of Market Segment Nuts, Chocolate & Flavor Creation sales leadership, and internal stakeholders to develop and execute sales strategies
You ensure sales excellence through effective cross-functional collaboration, technical enablement of the sales team, and high-quality CRM data and reporting

Qualifications

Proven success in technical B2B sales, account management, or business development within capital equipment, process technology, food processing, or related industries
Experience in a customer-facing commercial role, such as Sales Manager, Senior Customer Relationship Manager or Key Account Manager
Technical know-how in food processing and industrial processing technologies, with the ability to support customers in complex commercial and technical discussions
Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset combined with strong commercial acumen and experience managing complex sales cycles and negotiation
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills, with fluency in English; additional languages (German, Spanish) are an advantage

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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