Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF 5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

Key Account Manager / Senior Account Executive

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, 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. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination 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.

Key Account Manager / Sr. Senior Account Executive - Your Future Position?

As a Key Account Manager / Senior Account Executive in our Taste & Wellbeing Division, you will be based in Guangzhou and report to the Sales Manager, South China. You will need to provide ongoing support to customer in south China, identify and explore new business opportunities to specific areas/categories/customers to achieve sales aspirations. Sound interesting? It could well be your good opportunity. If, like us, you always aim to exceed customer needs, deliver value.

In this exciting role you will:

  • Initiate and implement business plan to develop and reach target geography and key categories to achieve sales target, project pipeline, and new win revenue
  • Develop strategic relationship with customer Building relationship with new and assigned customers, proactive business activities
  • Play a project leader role in leading ensure our resources (people, time, investment), Work with internal departments to qualify and develop new products and win new product briefs
  • Sharply identify the customer needs, and build a clear biz case for each individual project
  • Independently develop the account sales strategy, and ADP (business development plan), initiating, planning, leading the activities to deliver the account strategy with support from internal team
  • Manage the internal stakeholders, ensure good agreement on project/customers and maximize win rate, while delivering customer experience
  • Collaborate with peers and support team to enhance experience sharing and facilitate success in other territories

 

You

If you are someone who wants to grow shape your own world, and excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in creative team environment. If you are someone 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:

  • Above 5 years’ sales experience in food /ingredient/additives industry, either in technical or commercial field
  • Bachelor's degree, food science related major
  • Passion to win
  • Good business acumen in the selective category
  • Good analytical skills to drill to the cause
  • Resilient in the demanding sales work
  • Good organization awareness
  • Growth mindset and willingness to participate in professional development activities to stay current on industry knowledge
  • Good command of English

 

Our Benefits:

  • Attractive package with benefits
  • Paid annual leave 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.

Remote working:  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.
Join us and Impact Your 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.