External Account Manager

About This Role

FOOD AND NUTRITION – EXTERNAL ACCOUNT MANAGER Brenntag Saudi Arabia is looking for an External Account Manager for Food & Nutrition Department who will be based in Riyadh.

Job Description & Required Business Acumen

• Introduce and follow up on new sales opportunities on Food & Nutrition products, provide sales solutions and realize sales budget targets in Food and Nutrition portfolio.
• Maintain sales activities & conduct customer follow-ups and manage relationships at assigned accounts.
• Effectively using deep knowledge of the Food ingredients markets, competitors and supply chains.
• Realize personal financial targets and maintaining gross-margin based profit flow in sales.
• Manage sales for customer requirements, solve problems, as well as identify and pursue new growth opportunities in Food manufacturing market.
• Conduct effective research to identify new perceptions and customer needs with arranging business meetings with existing clients and new customers.
• Proactively develop and manage customer relationships within an assigned territory and/or customer segment to drive business growth and market share.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Food Technology, Food Engineering / Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, preferably from reputable universities.
• 3-6 years of trackable experience in food ingredients sales account management, planning and implementing sales strategies.
• Fluency in English is a must.
• Ability to maintain long-lasting relations in customer management with excellent communication and process management skills.
• Strong commercial outlook and a sales approach to account management.

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.

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