Business Development Manager (f/m/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Munich

Do you want to make a delicious difference?

Planet A Foods is for those who want to build something extraordinary with tangible purpose.

We’re reinventing how the world makes food ingredients, such as chocolate, replacing scarce, unsustainable raw materials with scalable, clean, and delicious alternatives.
We are united by impact, driven by innovation, and energized by the mission of building a food system that serves both people and the planet. Working here means choosing meaningful challenges over easy wins. You’ll join an entrepreneurial, international team of scientists, engineers, operators, and industry experts who are deeply committed to creating real planetary impact.

Sales is crucial to fulfill our mission, driving our growth, forging strategic partnerships, and bringing our vision to life. That’s why we need an ambitious and passionate Business Development Manager to take this revolution across Europe. If you are ready to disrupt the industry and make an impact that matters, join us!

A Taste of What to Expect

Grow existing customers and close new deals
Identify, develop, and successfully close new customer opportunities
Develop and leverage your knowledge of the confectionery industry to align brands, manufacturers and retailers to position ChoViva within their existing product portfolio
Manage key stakeholders and guide customers through the process of developing a new product all the way to positioning it in retail
Support our customers in integrating ChoViva into their product portfolios, and increase order volumes with existing clients
Represent Planet A Foods in physical events as well as online channels to increase brand awareness and grow our seat at the table
Contribute to our professionalization through setting best practice processes and new standards
Scale ChoViva across the EU and revolutionize the chocolate industry

The Perfect Recipe of Skills & Experience

Core Ingredients:

You have at least two years of B2B sales experience with a strong ability to navigate complex sales processes and convince new prospects as well as existing customers
You combine high reliability and great empathy to be a strong anchor for our customers, always working towards their best interests and supporting them in achieving their goals
You’re a great communicator and team player, you’ve experienced the pitfalls of human communication and have developed different approaches to working with a variety of people and situations
You’re highly structured in your sales approach, using your customer understanding to develop individual stakeholder management strategies for each account
You’re a fast learner, soaking up knowledge about producers and retailers and implementing and iterating action plans in quick fashion
You’re fluent in German and English, with outstanding verbal and written communication

Icing on The Cake:

Experience in the Chocolate Industry, Food Ingredient Supply for Chocolate Industry or Confectionary Industry is a big plus, but combining great sales experience with fast learning about the industry can get you there too
Strong passion for sustainability and food
Inspiring personality: we love people who lift us up collectively and create an engaging and motivating environment

A Sweet Package

Competitive compensation
Early ownership and responsibility in a fast-moving environment
Accelerated learning through hands-on work, mentorship and training
30 vacation days and flexible working hours
Fresh lunches, snacks, and drinks
Vouchers for sports, wellbeing, and lifestyle perks
Regular team events and shared company moments
Chocolate. Every. Single. Day.

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About us

We produce all-natural cocoa-free innovations without compromising on taste, quality, and sustainability to preserve the Earth for our children.

We are on a constant journey of discovery and driving meaningful impact. Through collaboration and shared success, we empower our team to take bold action and make a difference. Every role is designed with purpose, where together ideas flourish, opportunities expand and boundaries are pushed. Joining our team is a step toward to protecting the planet we love.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion, starting from evaluating all applications fairly. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.

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Your application!

We are excited that you are interested in Planet A Foods! Please fill in the following short form. Should you have any difficulties in uploading your files, please contact us by mail at: people@forplaneta.com