Sales Director, Food Colors Europe

In this role you drive the Europe, Middle East and Africa sales agenda for Sensient Colors, reporting to the General Manager. You will shape strategic growth, manage a high-performing international team, and partner with R&D, Marketing, and other functions to deliver customer value. You’ll lead pricing, market expansion, and cross-border initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on profitability and account development. This is a senior leadership opportunity in a global, performance-driven culture with a clear growth trajectory.

• Strategic leadership role
• Career development opportunities
• Dynamic international environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Develop and implement sales strategy to boost growth, market share, and profitability across Europe, MENA
• Lead business development and market analysis, coordinating with R&D and Marketing to drive pipeline
• Build and mentor an international sales team and manage succession planning
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Technical, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance to align objectives
• Oversee pricing strategies and marketing programs to support account managers and customer innovation

• Proven sales leadership in a B2B manufacturing environment with a track record in specialty products and value-added solutions
• Strategic and commercial mindset with ability to translate market dynamics into actionable plans
• Strong people leadership with experience managing remote, international teams
• Cross-functional agility and ability to solve problems across geographies
• Marketing and product insight with capability to lead pricing strategies and customer-focused marketing efforts
• Mobility and presence with willingness to travel extensively across Europe (60%+)

• Effective communication
• Mentoring and performance management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic planning and execution
• Market analysis and opportunity identification
• Pricing strategy and revenue optimization