Job Description

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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.



Fine Fragrances Key Account Manager for SAMEA



A Key Account Manager with the global leader in the creation of Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing, and a key member of our Fine Fragrances Sales team for the Middle East & North Africa region, while being based in our Dubai office - Your future position?



We are currently looking to hire a 'Key Account Manager' for our Fine Fragrances Sales team for the SAMEA region to provide more intimate support for our expanding customer base and increasing market share.



Based in our Dubai office and reporting to the Fine Fragrances Area Sales Manager, you will develop business plans targeting strategic customers to provide them with game-changing Fine Fragrance solutions and help achieve Givaudan's purpose and commercial objectives in the region. The role offers excellent opportunities for both personal and professional development.



You will work for a company that touches billions of consumers more than a hundred times a day. With its heritage stretching back over 250 years, Givaudan has a long history of innovating scents and tastes. Our passion is to collaborate with customers and partners to develop game-changing innovations in the food & beverage, fragrance and beauty industries. We have a culture that works to inspire, challenge and capture the heart and soul of consumers and customers. Our customers in the region have local, regional, and international profiles, bringing diversity and curiosity to your daily job.



In this exciting position, you will:



Develop our business -



• Develop an understanding of the customer and their brands.
• Grow and defend existing Givaudan business in specific Fine Fragrance product segments.
• Set up/review/monitor strategic and category account plans, sales forecasts, and budgets.
• Follow goals versus targets (sales, gross profit, win rate, etc.) and take corrective actions when needed.





Bring your passion -



• Establish and cultivate relationships with key internal and external decision-makers.
• Attract new business by identifying and creating mutual business opportunities.
• Build a project pipeline, ensuring the most efficient usage of Givaudan resources.





Position our products -



• Monitor fragrance trends, competitor activity, and product development.
• Identify value drivers for the customer and promote Givaudan's value proposition by strategically positioning Givaudan products and technologies.





Lead focus projects and customer briefs -



• Manage customer briefs and proactive innovation and development projects.
• Using your project management skills and ability to motivate and guide others, you are the centre point assuring overall success.





You?
Your professional profile includes:



• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with an excellent track record in sales, key account management, business development or a techno-commercial role in the Fragrance, Perfumes, Cosmetics, Ingredients, or Luxury sector(s), preferably in an international work environment.
• Good knowledge of customers, competition, and an existing customer network in Saudi Arabia will be ideal.
• A strong passion and appreciation for the world of Fine Fragrances.
• Excellent oral and written proficiency in the English and Arabic languages.
• Good commercial and business acumen.
• Excellent presentation and project management skills.
• A team player and comfortable with diversity.
• Able to travel frequently to Saudi Arabia ~ 30-40% of the time.





Our benefits:



• Attractive package with benefits (Health Insurance, Pension).
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• A creative team environment that will inspire you.

#LI-Onsite



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



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