Senior Sales Manager, Foodservice Export
Foodjob Nordic is recruiting on behalf of Atria Group for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Sales Manager, Export. This is a unique opportunity to join Atria's newly established Group Export division, where the organisation, structures, and commercial roadmap are still being built.
We are looking for a candidate with a pioneer mindset. Someone who thrives working from a blank sheet, shaping processes, opening new markets, and building customer relationships in regions where Atria wants to grow fast. This role will help drive the company's international sales growth across Europe and South East Asia and play a key part in strengthening Atria's global export platform within Foodservice. This is a senior commercial position combining strategic sales leadership, key account management, and market development with a clear focus on profitable growth and long-term customer partnerships.
About Atria
Atria is one of Northern Europe's leading food companies with operations in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Estonia. The company has a strong heritage in value-added meat, ready meals, and convenience food, and has built a solid export platform serving customers across the Nordics, Europe, and South East Asia. Atria is currently investing heavily in its industrial operations and global export organization as part of its
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The Role
As Senior Sales Manager, Export, you will:
Develop and execute go-to-market strategies in selected international regions
Lead major international customers and Foodservice distributors
Expand the Foodservice channel (FS) as a key commercial priority
Manage pricing, negotiations, contracts, and margin performance
Take full P&L responsibility for export sales
Conduct market analysis and identify new commercial opportunities
Coordinate closely with production, logistics, planning, QA, and Group Export
Build and maintain long-term B2B customer and distributor relationships
Candidate Profile
7–10 years of experience in international Foodservice, B2B export, or FMCG
Proven success in managing large international FS customers and distributors
Strong commercial and financial understanding (pricing, P&L, negotiation)
Solid knowledge of trade regulations and export logistics (HACCP, FDA, EU)
Skilled user of CRM/ERP systems (Salesforce, SAP)
Experience across European and/or Asian markets is an advantage
You are proactive, analytical, culturally confident, and thrive in fast-moving international environments.
Why Join Atria?
This is a high-impact role in a strong and growing export organization where you will directly shape Atria's international commercial development.
Application
Please send your application and CV to Foodjob Nordic as soon as possible. For questions, please contact Mads Kinch Clemmensen from Foodjob Nordic on or by email We look forward to hearing from you – all applications will be handled with discretion.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Industries
Food and Beverage Services
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