Flavours Area Manager – West & Central Africa

About the role

At Cosmos Aromática, part of Tradebe Life Sciences, we are expanding our presence across Africa and are looking for an experienced Flavours Area Manager Africa to lead the commercial development of our food flavour business in West and Central Africa. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven professional with a strong network in the Food & Beverage industry and a passion for developing business in high‑growth markets.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the commercial strategy for West and Central Africa.
• Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within the Food & Beverage industry.
• Manage and strengthen relationships with key accounts, distributors, and strategic partners.
• Deliver annual sales, margin, and profitability targets.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of projects and business opportunities.
• Lead commercial negotiations and support contract management activities.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with Technical, R&D, Marketing, Regulatory, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Finance teams for successful project execution.
• Provide accurate sales forecasts, budgets, and business reports.
• Represent the company at customer meetings, industry events, and trade exhibitions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Food Science, Chemistry, Marketing or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of commercial experience in the food flavours industry.
• Proven track record of business development and sales growth across African markets.
• Strong understanding of the Food & Beverage sector in West and Central Africa.
• Established network of customers, distributors and industry contacts in the region.
• Experience managing distributor networks and indirect sales channels.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship management skills.
• Results‑oriented, entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work autonomously.
• Based in Africa with visa‑free or visa‑on‑arrival travel across West and Central Africa.
• Fluent in English and French (additional African languages a plus).