Location
Mumbai | India
Job description
Location : Mumbai
Reports to : Business Manager, Foods
Direct reports : None
Workplace type : On-site
Company Background
Ingredion is a global Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that touch millions of lives, every day. With over 19,000 customers in 120 countries, we create solutions that help nourish, comfort, and delight people all over the world. We are proud to source our strength from nature. That's why we're growing sustainably, with an industry-leading product portfolio that includes plant-based proteins, sugar alternatives and clean and simple ingredients that deliver on changing consumer needs while protecting our planet. Although we are best known for our food ingredients, we are much more than a food business. We co-create bespoke solutions with our customers; from cosmetics and beauty, to paper and textiles, to pharmaceuticals, driven by relentless curiosity. We make it our business to anticipate industry trends, and to bring together the potential of people, nature and technology to make life better.
We don't just make ingredients. We create possibilities. Be What's Next® with us.
The Key Account Manager is responsible for handling Sales and marketing of categories like Sauces, Salad dressings, Soups, Bakery and Confectionery.
Core Responsibilities
- Area of responsibility – The salesperson would be responsible for sales and business development across PAN India for the categories like Salad dressings, Sauces, Soups, Bakery and Confectionery. The salesperson would coordinate with technical team and business development team in order to increase the customer base and also generate new projects that has potential in across platforms like SBT, C&S, PBP, FS and SRSS. Coordinating with new prospects and developing new business, Price decision and negotiation, would be key responsibilities. Collaborating with technical team to develop prototypes to show to customers during customer visits, addressing any technical queries. Collaborating with Business development team to work on new trends and new concepts that are regionally driven for better business.
- Key account Management, Pricing management would be key responsibility.
- Coordinating with Supply chain team and customer service team to ensure more than 95% OTIF to customers.
- Maintaining customers and developing new customer base in the categories that are handled would be sole responsibility of this salesperson.
Qualified candidates will have:
Mandatory Requirements
- Degree – Post Grade in Food Science or Technology.
- Work experience – 7 years of Industrial experience specifically in Food Ingredients/ Flavour sales.
- English fluency, both written and spoken
- Willing to travel extensively within the country
Desirable Requirements
- Experience in Food system, modified starch selling experience is advantageous
- Working knowledge of Technical and Sales
Required Behaviors And Skills
- Good communication skills
- Hardworking and dedicated.
- Good presentation skills.
Relocation Available:
Yes, Within Region
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