Sales & Business Development Manager

JOB ID: 2607SBDM

Sales & Business Development Manager

About

Grinsect is a fast-growing agritech manufacturing company producing black soldier fly (BSF)-based protein meal, fat, frass, and higher value-added products derived from these for the animal feed and pet food industries, serving distributors across multiple markets.

Our customers include:

Your Role

You will be responsible for new business development and strategic customer relationships across our target markets. This is not a traditional order-taking sales position. Instead, you will focus on market building and technical B2B sales, helping establish Grinsect as a leading supplier in emerging markets.

Location: Remote (with travel across the EU as required)

Key Responsibilities

1.

Market Development & New Customer Acquisition

  • Identify and acquire new B2B customers with a European focus
  • Lead generation and strategic outreach
  • Manage long sales cycles (6–24 months)
  • Develop target markets such as aquaculture, pet food, and livestock feed

2.

Key Account Management

  • Manage strategic existing customers
  • Build long-term supply agreements
  • Drive volume growth and introduce new product applications

3.

Technical Sales / Value Selling

  • Deliver technical product presentations (including sample coordination with internal departments)
  • Coordinate customer trials and technical projects

4.

Market & Strategy Development

  • Analyze market trends (protein transition, sustainability, pricing pressure)
  • Monitor competitors (insect protein, fishmeal, soy, plant proteins)
  • Identify new application opportunities

5.

Sales Excellence

  • CRM management (HubSpot)
  • Pipeline management
  • Forecasting and reporting
  • Contract negotiation
  • Pricing input

Who We’re Looking For

Professional Background

  • 5+ years of experience in Sales or Business Development within the animal nutrition, feed ingredients, or pet food industries
  • Established international customer network in the relevant industries
  • Experience managing long and complex sales cycles
  • Professional, business-level English, both written and spoken

Nice to Have

  • Experience with science-based and consultative selling
  • Technical sales aptitude, including:
    • Understanding of animal nutrition fundamentals
    • Ability to interpret feed formulation concepts
    • Capability to position the functionality and value of technical products
  • Knowledge of the animal nutrition, pet food, or fertilizer markets
  • Previous experience in a similar role at a medium or large feed company

Soft Skills

  • Strong ownership mentality
  • Ability to work independently
  • Comfortable operating in highly ambiguous environments
  • Motivated by building new markets from the ground up
  • An educator mindset, as the industry is still learning about insect protein
Grinsect careers

How to Apply

Please send your English-language professional CV, including your salary expectations, to nikolett.konyves@grinsect.com.

Motivation letters are optional but will be considered an advantage during the selection process.