International Business Development Manager / Key Account Manager – Pet Food Ingredients (DACH Region)

About us

Cima Nutrition NV and Ingrizo NV—two leading companies in sustainable ingredient solutions—recently formed a strategic partnership under the new holding IFHS (Innovative Food and Health Solutions), supported by family private equity Korys.be . Together, we are entering an ambitious growth phase across Europe.

By combining Ingrizo’s expertise in natural, sustainable, and nutritional ingredients for food, health, and pet food applications with Cima’s strong market position in the pet food industry, we aim to deliver high-quality, innovative, and sustainable solutions to customers throughout Europe.

Founded in 1997, Cima Nutrition NV operates a production and logistics site in Vichte (Belgium), offering storage, repacking, and custom blending capabilities. To strengthen our market expansion—especially in Germany—we are looking for an experienced International Business Development Manager / Key Account Manager who is based in Germany.

Tasks

As International Business Development Manager / Key Account Manager, you will drive Cima Nutrition’s growth in the DACH pet food ingredients market. You will engage closely with R&D and procurement teams, understand their needs, and introduce innovative ingredient solutions that add real value to their products.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Engagement: Visit R&D and purchasing departments of existing and potential customers in both dry and wet pet food; identify current and future needs.

• Product Introduction: Present our specialized ingredient portfolio and promote the benefits for customer applications.

• Sales Growth: Manage specific product groups, develop sales strategies, and deliver on budget and sales targets.

• Documentation & Presentations: Prepare high-quality product documentation and customer presentations.

• Customer Satisfaction: Build long-term, trust-based partnerships and ensure excellent customer experience.

• Business Development and strategy: Contribute to the strategic development of the business of Cima.

Profile

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Proven commercial experience selling ingredients to the pet food, food, or feed industries.

• Strong relationship-building skills with R&D and procurement teams.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities at senior purchasing level.

• A solid track record in business development and key account management.

• Interest in innovative, sustainable solutions; leadership potential is a plus.

• Fluency in German; good command of English.

• Residence in Germany and willingness to travel regularly across Europe.

Benefits

At Cima, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• The opportunity to be part of an innovative partnership between two industry leaders.

• A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with real impact and room for growth.

• A flexible and open work culture focused on sustainability and innovation.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Contact Information

If you are interested in joining our dynamic team and making a significant impact in the pet food ingredients market, please submit your application along with your CV and cover letter to pieter@piconsult.be . We look forward to hearing from you soon.