Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, 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 16,800 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity 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 an Account Manager you will have responsibility for a portfolio of fine fragrance & home accounts. You are ultimately responsible to develop and implement the strategy for your sales portfolio, providing vision and direction a cross-functional team and driving a high level of customer intimacy.

This role is based in East Hanover, NJ but will require travel to our New York location regularly for business needs. It is a hybrid 4 days on-site opportunity.

Salary Range105k – 170k (Max)

In this position you will:

• Grow Givaudan business with designated accounts by managing top and bottom lines
• Cultivate and manage strong customer relationships within your account
• Monitor customer and competitor activity and maintain customer information
• Develop and track Account Plans for key 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
• Coordinate and manage internal resources in support of customer needs and priorities, ensuring the most efficient management of Givaudan resources
• 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 etc. for key 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 and shape their own world? Who is interested in leadership opportunities and building effective teams? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and work in a team as passionate as you are? Then come join us – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• University degree (or equivalent)
• 4+ years sales experience
• Ability to build and maintain strong and effective relationships with customers
• Very strong project management skills with good attention to detail
• Communication skills and internal stakeholder management.
• Competence in developing and delivering compelling presentations
• Self and Team Leadership
• Communicates effectively across functions
• Strategic Business Management
• Market and Competition
• General Business Management
• Understands customer strategy, initiatives, priorities, and launch processes
• Understands annual budgetary parameters and profitability principles
• Uses KPIs to monitor performance and modify strategy and tactics
• Captures and clearly communicates brief requirements

• Customer Relationship Management
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with customers, decision-makers and influencers
• Identifies value drivers for key customers and understands how to position Givaudan offerings

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.