Account Executive

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with creativity and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. 
In China, our mission started more than 30 years ago. We built our success with high-quality products, high ethical standards, and humility. Now, from one our 14 innovative locations across the country, every day, your passion, your expertise, and your commitment to excellence will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

Account Executive -  Your Future Position

As an Account Executive in our Fragrance & Beauty Division, you will take part in further training based on daily work to become a sales/business professional proficient in assigned account management scope and main skills, with contributing responsibilities. And you will report to the Sales Director directly. Sound interesting? It could well be your good opportunity. If, like us, you always aim to exceed customer needs, deliver value and skilled at fostering strong relationships.

In this exciting role you will:

• Learn on the job and develop necessary skills to become an Account Manager in the future
• Cultivate customer relationships within portfolio of accounts
• Monitor customer and competitor activity and maintain customer information
• Track Account Plans for important accounts
• Develop and deliver internal and customer presentations
• Identify/create opportunities for Givaudan to participate in targeted briefs
• Identify customer requirements and follow up on customer submission
• Transition customer projects and new wins from scale-up to production
• Follow KPIs versus targets (Sales, Gross Profit, win rate…) and take corrective actions if necessary
• Negotiate pricing agreements within guidelines
• Manage credit, pricing, rebates and budget for important accounts
• Manage and resolve customer complaints and ensure prompt resolution
• Comply with all appropriate Givaudan and statutory EHS and regulatory guidelines

You:

Are you someone who wants to grow shape your own world? Who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come to join us – and influence your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• University degree (or equivalent)
• 2-4 years of related experience
• 1+ years’ functional/technical experience in the industry
• Verbal and written command of English
• Passion for the Fragrance Industry
• Basic negotiation skills, Project management skills
• Customer relationship management ability
• Communicate across departments and geographies

Our Benefits:

• Attractive package with benefits
• Paid holiday and sick leave
• Commercial insurance
• Good opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you

#LI-Hybrid

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.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.