About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
National Sales Manager – Food Service Channel, Sri Lanka
Job Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Job overview
Join our dynamic team at Flora Food Group as we expand our Out of Home (OOH) business. We are seeking a strategic and driven National Sales Manager to lead our Food Service Channel, focusing on HoReCa, Bakery, and Industrial segments. This role reports to the Country Business Head & Sales Director.
What you will be doing
- Drive Strategic Growth: Lead revenue generation and business development across HoReCa, Bakery, and Industrial segments through customer-centric strategies and territory optimization
- Sales & Distribution Leadership: Build and manage a high-performing sales team and distribution network aligned with business goals and profitability targets
- Capability & Talent Development: Conduct training, coaching, and capability building across teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and performance
- Operational Excellence: Monitor sales performance, marketing execution, budget utilization, and ensure compliance with cold chain and financial protocols
- Customer & Partner Management: Oversee onboarding of new customers, manage distributor relationships, and ensure service coverage and satisfaction
- Administrative Oversight: Maintain accurate records, manage distributor data, oversee claims and assets, and conduct regular business reviews
- Team Engagement & Training: Promote product knowledge, team motivation, and engagement through structured training and communication.
So, what does it take to be successful?
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Sales, or a related field
- 8–10 years of experience in sales/channel development, preferably in food service or FMCG
- Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills
- Proven success in managing HoReCa or Out-of-Home (OOH) channels
- Proficient in data analysis, reporting, and managing multiple priorities
- Familiarity with industry-specific standards and compliance requirements.
What’s next?
Ready to make your mark? This is a career-defining opportunity to drive our Out of Home (OOH) business, in a high-energy, high-accountability environment. If you recognise yourself in this profile, please hit the apply button now and submit your application.
We prefer to receive your application before 5th November 2025.
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
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