Account Manager at International Flavors & Fragrances

Role Overview

• As an Account Manager you will develop the successful Business partnership with IFF customers and also create new customer base within west of Africa French speaking countries.
• Create Business Growth by meeting customer needs and solving customers issues.

Job Requirements

• Meet and execute Financial metrics ; drive for results
• Understand customer strategy, Brands, IFF portfolio potential and how IFF will deliver value to their business partners.
• Understand IFF’s organization, capabilities, resources, products and service offerings.
• Identify customer needs and challenges aligned with IFF solutions
• Accountable for accurate sales forecasts periodically
• Maximize Profit Levers under his/her control
• BE the face of IFF, develop deep customers relations at all levels
• Identify/create new business opportunities For IFF
• Prepare sales reports and new business activities for IFF management
• Key experience within the Food additives preferred Flavors with experience of +5 years
• Fluent in French
• Role based in Lagos responsible for the region of Francophone countries in west of Africa.

Key Competencies:

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Business and results driven
• Ability to execute Long and medium Term strategy.
• Ability to manage projects understanding IFF’s strengths, resources and competences
• Excellent communication and problem solving Skills with ability to coordinate activities of cross functional Teams within the different levels of the organization.
• Excellent oral/written French communication and Presentation Skills
• Excellent in Building Relationships Internally within the organization and externally with in his customer base.
• Confident , Enthusiastic and Dynamic
• Lead the activities of the distribution in the region
• Experience in food additives ideally Flavors as a 1st priority then Texturants, Emulsifiers and Sweeteners.