Key Account Manager - Syria & Lebanon (based in Jordan)
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Key Account Manager – Syria & Lebanon (based in Jordan) – Your future position?
We are currently looking to hire a 'Key Account Manager' for our regional Fragrance Consumer Products team to provide a more intimate support for our expanding customer base and increasing market share in Syria & Lebanon across product categories – Personal care, Fabric care, Air care, Home care, and Oral care.
You will be an integral part of our Levant Sales team and will develop business plans targeting strategic customers in Syria and Lebanon, to provide them with game-changing Fragrance solutions and help achieve Givaudan's purpose and commercial objectives in the region.
This role is based in Amman, Jordan to better focus on the strategic markets. You will report to the Sales Director North Africa & LEVANT and offers excellent opportunities for both personal and professional development.
In this exciting role, you will:
Develop our business
- Develop an understanding of the customer and their brands.
- Grow and defend existing Givaudan business in specific Fragrance Consumer Products segments.
- Set up/review/monitor strategic and category account plans, sales forecasts, and budgets.
- Follow goals versus targets (sales, gross profit, win rate, etc.) and take corrective actions when needed.
Bring your passion
- Establish and cultivate relationships with key internal and external decision-makers.
- Attract new business by identifying and creating mutual business opportunities.
- Build a project pipeline, ensuring the most efficient usage of Givaudan resources.
Position our products
- Monitor fragrance trends, competitor activity, and product development.
- Identify value drivers for the customer and promote Givaudan's value proposition by strategically positioning Givaudan products and technologies.
Lead focus projects and customer briefs
- Manage customer briefs and proactive innovation and development projects.
- Using your project management skills and ability to motivate and guide others, you are the centre point assuring overall success
You
Your professional profile includes:
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant work experience with an excellent track record in sales, key account management, business development, marketing, market research, or a techno-commercial role in the Fragrance, Perfumes, Cosmetics, Ingredients, Chemical, or FMCG sector(s), in an international work environment.
- Good knowledge of customers, competition, and an existing customer network in Syria will be ideal.
- A strong passion and appreciation for the world of Fragrance.
- Excellent oral and written proficiency in English.
- A team player and comfortable with diversity.
Our Benefits:
- Attractive package with benefits.
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
- Acreative team environment that will inspire you.
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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
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