NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation, delivering customized culinary solutions and unforgettable flavor experiences. A broad portfolio of renowned brands across Europe and internationally combines extensive expertise in spices, seasoning blends, marinades, functional ingredients, and food cultures. With a customer-focused approach and global expertise, NovaTaste develops tailored solutions for food manufacturers, wholesalers, artisan businesses, and the foodservice industry. The company focuses on enhancing taste, texture, and shelf life while meeting sustainable and functional requirements. NovaTaste operates 21 sites across Europe, North America, and Asia and employs more than 2,400 people who serve over 12,000 customers worldwide.
As a Technical Sales Representative (m/f/d), you will strengthen our team at Eppers in Saarbrücken. In this responsible position, you will support and advise our customers on our product portfolio with expertise and professionalism. Through your strong customer orientation, sales skills, and ability to build long-term business relationships, you will make a significant contribution to the sustainable growth and success of our company.
Responsibilities
- End-to-end management of a product category, including the creation, administration, and provision of recipes, development of new product ideas (e.g., fruit dips, Solyanka), maintenance of product master data (BOS), and review/approval of printed materials.
- Coordination and assurance of internal processes (e.g., QA approvals, recipe reviews, and print checks), including cross-functional collaboration.
- Planning, organizing, and executing customer activities, including customer communication, concept development, brochures, internal and external customer visits, presentations, tastings, and product demonstrations.
- Organization and execution of trade fairs, conferences, seminars, internal events, and special projects, including planning, setup and dismantling, equipment coordination, and catering.
- Operational kitchen and hands-on activities, including food preparation, team meals, serving, tastings, kitchen cleaning, and preparing food for presentations and marketing materials.
- Administration of digital and visual content, including app maintenance, uploading recipes and images, troubleshooting, and the creation of product and production videos.
- Planning resources and workflows, including weekly scheduling of technical advisors, procurement of goods, and organization of equipment for events and seminars.
- Training internal employees and supporting new store openings and re-openings within the retail sector.
Qualifications
- Completed commercial, culinary/gastronomy, or butcher training (m/f/d).
- Experience in a comparable role within sales, food, events, retail operations, or coordination.
- Strong organizational skills and a structured working style.
- Excellent communication skills and customer orientation.
- Hands-on mentality with a strong team spirit and flexibility.
- Good MS Office skills and basic English proficiency.
Benefits
- High level of autonomy and responsibility.
- Comprehensive onboarding and training.
- Diverse areas of responsibility with significant independence.
- Company vehicle, also available for private use.
- People-oriented corporate culture within a financially stable company.
- Permanent full-time employment contract.
- Performance-related compensation.
- Employer contribution to company pension scheme.
- Weekly team lunch.
As part of the NovaTaste Group, we offer you the security of an internationally successful corporation combined with the advantages of a medium-sized, family-oriented business. We look forward to receiving your application!