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.
Senior Key Account Manager 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.
As a Senior Key Account Manager in our Taste & Wellbeing Division at Givaudan, you will be based in Hong Kong. You will report to the National Sales Director. You will provide ongoing support to main accounts, develop new revenue opportunities with main accounts and explore new customers.
You will focus on:
Develop strategic relationships with clients at both senior and operational levels, sophisticated in the working environment of Market Giant in Hong Kong and Mainland China, including the complicated organization structure, and frequent change in Market Giant.
Independently develop the account sales strategy and ADP (business development plan), initiating, planning, and leading the activities to deliver the account strategy with support from the internal team.
Achieve annual sales targets, project pipeline, and WIN rate (the measurement for the winning project / the total projects engaged).
Identify customer needs and build a clear business case for each individual project.
Work with the regional team to support innovation project development and contribute to the commercialization of the innovation.
Maintain high business ethics in daily work and protect the partner's reputation.
Play a project leader role in leading and motivating the cross-functional team in daily work, ensuring our resources (time, HR, expense, investment) are used effectively.
Manage internal stakeholders to ensure a good understanding of projects/customers.
You?
Are you someone who wants to shape your own world? Then come join us – and impact your world.
Your professional profile includes:
Passion to win
Good sales experience in selective categories, preferably in Beverage, Snacks or Foodservice (Coffee, Tea & QSR).
Experience researching and generating leads to drill to the cause.
Good organizational awareness.
5-8+ years of experience in the food ingredient/additives industry
Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English
Attractive package with benefits.
Good opportunities for progressive learning and development.
A creative 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.
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.
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