Area Sales Manager (Köln) | Food Startup (m/w/d)

Your Tasks

You are responsible for your own sales territory and ensure our products are prominently displayed in the grocery stores. You confidently and purposefully approach potential new customers and build long-term customer relationships. You ensure our products are always presented favorably in the store displays. You foster and shape the expansion and development of customer relationships and drive growth in your sales territory.

Your Profile

• Preferred solid experience in sales, ideally in the food industry. Entry-level candidates from the LEH are also welcome!
• Experience in the food retail sector and knowledge of the industry.
• Contact-oriented and confident, enjoying building new connections.
• Goal-oriented and can perform under pressure.
• Fluent in German.

Why Ahead?

• We do cool things, and we want to convince you. We’ll show you why in person if you’re interested.
• We have a startup culture: green fields, creative space, and a steep learning curve. Join us if you’re up for it!
• We offer top resources for rapid knowledge acquisition.
• We have delicious snacks and drinks in the office.
• We organize team offsites every year – come and enjoy them with us!

Next Steps with Us

Cool! Then let’s go. Here’s how the application process works: Send us your resume and a few reasons why you want to be part of ahead. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible and schedule an interview. After getting to know each other, you’ll work on a small test case to get a sense of your tasks. By the time you present the case, you’ll meet the founders Johannes and Philip, as well as the sales team. If both sides are satisfied, you’ll start ASAP!

About Us

Ahead is building the snack brand for a new generation – one that loves chocolate, cookies, and gummies, but doesn’t love what sugar does to their bodies. We use cutting-edge food technology to reinvent childhood favorites: no added sugar, no empty carbs – just full taste, better ingredients, and zero compromise. The result? Everyday indulgence that actually fits your lifestyle. Let’s make low-sugar the new normal and fun again. We’re growing fast, expanding across Europe, and looking for smart, driven, curious minds to join us. If you’re ready to change how millions of people snack – for good – we’d love to meet you.