Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Requisition ID : 235981

Job Description
It’s an exciting time to be part of the IFF family. We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy.
IFF is very excited to welcome a new “Sales Manager, Food Ingredients & Flavors” to our team, and we hope it’s you!

Basic functions of the role:
• Manage Customer Accounts within the Food Ingredients Industry in South Africa. Commercial, Relationship and Growth responsibility.
• Utilising the full basket of IFF Nourish resources to maintain and grow sales to selected clients.
• Provide high level commercial and technical [indirect] support to customers in relation to the use and application of IFF solutions, both reactively and proactively.
• Liaise with Creation & Design to provide up-to-date ingredient, application and solution knowledge to customers.
• Protect exiting business by solving ad hoc technical issues with IFF solutions with customers.
• Prospect for new opportunities at existing customers & new customers.
• Feed market information to business to support innovation pipeline
• Participate in and run projects, internally and externally

Job Requirements
• Experience in the Sale and Application of Food Ingredients. Preferably on industrial scale with B2B engagement. Minimum 5-yrs experience is preferred.
• In depth knowledge of the Food Ingredient Industry value chain and technical know-how [preferred] relating to food ingredients.
• Appropriate technical and commercial tertiary education is preferred.
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build strong relationships with clients
• Prepared to travel as required – approx 40-90 days per annum [COVID regulation dependant].
• Be open to extensive training on an international scale in the field of sales, business acumen, negotiation skills and technical support
• A team player able to co-ordinate the necessary internal people to support clients
• Conduct business negotiations and product presentations at executive management level
• Good positive attitude and sound relationships in the ZA food ingredient industry.

We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
Use the link below to apply.
https://careers.iff.com/job/Nairobi-Account-Manager-Nair-00100/803292800

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