Kai Fischer

Experienced International Sales & Business Development Manager within Branded and Private Label Processed Foods

Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

I am a Senior Manager with almost three decades of experience in the highly competitive business of processed food products with a worldwide sales network and a proven track record of sales successes in both - own label and branded business. Due to my long international engagement, I have a precise knowledge of the international retail trade. Through direct retail contacts, I have achieved several international listings with food products under the own label of various European Retailers as well as with the subsidiary companies of the big German Discounter Operators. Naturally, I am experienced in international product development and product launches. Also, I have carried out numerous international trading deals (i.e. buying and selling internationally produced food products). Currently, after a Sabbatical, I am looking again for challenges within the international food business (incl. pet food). Besides a full time emplyment, I am also open to work on a time based contract as export business consultant for companies who have difficulties with their international performance or start-ups that plan to go international. Training young people and exciting them for the international business world has been very satisfying to me during my career. In other words - working internationally is not only my profession but in the first place my personal passion! Interested? Please do not hesitate to contact me anytime.

Experience

  • International Sales Manager at POWAFOOD GmbH
    Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 · 7 mos

  • International Business Development Manager at The Family Butchers Germany GmbH
    Jul 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Responsible for exporting branded and private label products

  • International Business Development Manager at K. u. H. Kemper Fleisch- und Wurstwaren
    Oct 2014 - Jun 2020 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Responsible for the export of processed meat products under private label to the European retailers Implementation and execution of private label listings

  • Exportmanager at ZMI Zur Mühlen International GmbH
    Jul 2011 - Sep 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Export of branded and private label products to the UK, Benelux and Southern Europe Implementation of export of refrigerated processed meat products under private label Implementations of international trading activities

  • Head of Department at Zwanenberg Food Group
    Dec 2006 - Jun 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for international private label and bulk sales Europe (incl. Germany) Head of Department with staff responsibilities