Key Account Manager - Flavours

About the position

A well-known flavour raw material company supplying the food manufacturing industry requires the above to manage key accounts and to develop and grow the market within the flavour industry.
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A technical qualification in food technology or related is preferred for this role.
• Previous sales experience calling on the food manufacturing industry is essential.
• The company will consider a technical food sciences or related graduate with technical experience who would like to move into a role calling on customers and developing markets.
• The candidate must have good computer skills.
• The successful candidate must have good communication and good planning and organisational skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

•  Managing key accounts and developing and growing the market within the flavour industry.  
• Building relationships and growing accounts for each client. 
• Managing key accounts to ensure volume and market share growth of flavours in the food industry.
• Driving sales and new products at existing and new customers within the flavour industry.
• Identifying and growing new markets for existing products and new products the company has developed for the flavours industry.
• Developing specific sales strategies to ensure sales growth.
• Presenting and discussing new applications and products at customer premises that will add value to their manufacturing processes.
• Presenting monthly sales reports to senior management.
• Managing and ensuring stock levels are sufficient as per customer requests.
• Liaising and working closely with the laboratory in terms of product development to ensure the company is able to grow and capture flavour market share.
• Identifying and analysing customer requirements and then providing tailor-made services to suit customer needs.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Desired Skills:

• Flavours
• Account Manager
• Key Account Manager
• Sales