Account Executive (Saudi National) Riyadh KSA

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact This role is for Saudi Nationals based in Riyadh KSA

IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Taste: Crafting unique technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success. Be part of a strategic agile and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

As an Account Executive you will receive and process customer orders inquiries and/or complaints covering items or products ordered. Maintain an ongoing relationship with select customers and sales staff.

This role is for Saudi Nationals based in Riyadh KSA

Where Youll Make a Difference

Support in building knowledge of specific market customer environment and specific customer activities strategies brands markets consumers via all available sources
Build relationships with customer decision makers/influencers by holding regular meetings
Develop understanding of customer decision making criteria
Timely and accurately document customer visits and insights
Communicate client supply chain objectives processes organization score
Consult with customer service on key customer supply issues and agree on communication /implementation plan with support of line management for more complex issues/solutions
Propose optimal working capital management (payment terms agreements monthly awareness of AR status and support/intervene when required) with
Qualify business opportunities with input from Innovation Creation and Design (IC&D) and Cost to Serve guidelines with support of line manager
Promote bank/ product portfolio
Provide detailed project insight (Customer/ Internal perspective) to the team in order to clearly define brief parameters and capture them in Project management system

What Makes You the Right Fit

Bachelors degree preferably in Business Marketing Sciences or Engineering

Ability to understand basic financial concepts/processes (pricing/margin/forecasting)

Curiosity and passion with strong interests in sales product development consumers and market understanding (Marketing/R&D/CI)

Basic fragrance knowledge and olfactive skills. Where applicable basic understanding of skin science and biology.

Minimum 1-3 Years experience in sales sales service product development account planning or marketing preferably fragrance cosmetics FMCG flavors chemical or ingredients industries

How Would You Stand Out

• Good communicator with negotiation and presentation skills
• Ability to cross collaborate with internal & external teams
• Self-driven with a track record for delivering results
• Collaborative and demonstrated team player
• Digital savvy with an ability to leverage online resources

Why Choose Us

• Professional onboarding process
• Flexibility agility in approach to project execution
• Ability to work with multiple disciplines in a dynamic global environment
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs from day one

We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.

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