CJ Europe GmbH

CJ Europe GmbH is the European branch of CJ CheilJedang BIO, an international company with its headquarter in Seoul, South Korea. CJ CheilJedang BIO is a business unit of CJ CheilJedang, a global leading bio ingredients producer and supplier for the feed and food industry.

2) Position Summary

As a sales manager, you will play a strategic leadership role within an international business environment, driving the growth and market development of CJ’s Human Nutrition portfolio — including Food Grade Amino Acids, Probiotics, and Nutraceutical Ingredients — across the Poland and CEE and DACH regions (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland). Working closely with customers and cross-functional teams, you will identify new business opportunities, strengthen strategic partnerships, and support the expansion of CJ’s presence in the human nutrition market.

3) Job Duties

• Lead and manage customers across the European region with full commercial ownership and strategic accountability
• Build deep insight into local market dynamics to identify emerging trends, unlock new business opportunities, and drive sustainable growth
• Develop and execute strategic growth plans to expand the human nutrition business within assigned markets and customer segments
• Take ownership of sales performance, including budget management, growth targets, pricing strategy, and commercial terms for assigned accounts
• Drive the development of innovative human nutrition concepts in close collaboration with customers and CJ Technical Management teams
• Represent CJ at customer meetings, strategic business engagements, and major industry events, including international trade shows and exhibitions

4) Job Requirements

• Candidate must be fluent in English & Polish, additional European languages are a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or in Food Science / related discipline
• Minimum 4-6 years industry experience
• Background in nutraceutical and human nutrition ingredients (strongly preferred) or B2C / B2B food manufacturer, with experience in the related market
• Customer focused mindset
• enacity & drive for results
• Strategic acumen
• Presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work in an international team environment
• Awareness of and ability to adapt to intercultural sensitivities
• Full driving license

5) Location

• Candidate should be able and ready to travel to customer locations & industry events in within the Poland and CEE and DACH regions (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland) and more broadly in Europe on a weekly basis.