A leading manufacturer of Fragrances Flavours and Aroma Chemicals catering to customers across India and overseas is seeking a Key Account Manager - Fragrances to manage the relationships with large corporate clients.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
1. Build in-depth market brand and consumer understanding for the assigned product categories
2. Develop new customer and distributors and work closely with existing local customers and distributors.
3. Manage & support local projects (proactive/reactive) to meet deadlines and customer s requirements through identifying their needs.
4. Research new sources of trend information and analyze new product launch information to understand consumer preferences and behaviors
5. Use market and consumer knowledge and insights to actively seeking new opportunities
6. Lead and manage projects to ensure that they meet customer s requirements by working closely with technical consumer research and marketing teams.
7. Monitor account sales performance (monthly/ quarterly/annually) and provide strategic project updates to line management.
8. Identify areas for continuous improvements and implement efficient and smart ways of working
9. Coordinate win/loss analysis and share project learning via knowledge management system with support of line management.
REQUIRED SKILL AND QUALIFICATIONS
1. 8-10 years of Fine Fragrance Industry.
2. Experience in managing relationship with large corporate customers.
3. Passionate about Fragrances and an ability or interest in learning to recognize olfactive notes Taste profiles of fragrances
4. Professionalism to deliver the agreed output as per aligned timeline with stakeholders
5. Strong desire to learn from key successes and failure to seek continuous improvement
6. Very good team player with positive Can Do attitude & collaborative mindset
7. Should be willing to travel around and if required relocate.
8. Ability to manage challenging deadlines and heavy workload
9. Good communication (written & verbal) skills in English Hindi and proficiency in the local language.
10. Working knowledge of the fragrance market in different parts of India.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree/University Degree/Business/Marketing
fragrance,communication skills,consumer behavior,market analysis,sales performance monitoring,team collaboration,key account acquisition & retention,key account development,corporate sales management,project management,relationship management,fragrance market knowledge