Key Account Manager - Nutritional Ingredients in New York City, NY
Job title: Key Account Manager - Nutritional Ingredients in New York City, NY at FoodEmployment.com
Company: FoodEmployment.com
Job description: Key Account Manager – Nutritional/Functional IngredientsDietary Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Sports Nutritional Products, Functional Foods and Beverages.Home based with travel (Any US State)Our client is a leading Australian manufacturer of high quality, nutritional ingredients and nutritional systems sold to nutraceutical, dietary supplement and functional foods manufacturer across the US. HQ in Australia, they are expanding into the North American region and looking for a "HUNTER", to grow the business and access to new customers.This Account Manager will focus on building and growing the business in the US. The focus will be selling nutritional ingredients to dietary supplement and functional food/beverage manufacturers in the region. If you are a dynamic and proactive individual that has the nutritional ingredients sales experience and ability to network, build relationships and generate business in these areas, we would love to talk with you.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for obtaining new customers and gaining new business in the US and Canadian MarketsRepresent the company in a highly professional manner to both key customers and prospective accountsManage relationships and sales to customers within the market.Commercial responsibility to deliver agreed sales targets for the business.Identify and on-board opportunities with customers & prospects where company can offer value added solutions.Work closely with cross-functional technical, commercial and operational personnel to progress key identified opportunities.Develop a thorough understanding of the products/capabilities offered by company to the industry.Develop an understanding of competitors, their products and key market drivers.Provide timely information on current and prospective customers, competitors and trends in the Nutritional Ingredient segment.Operate in a highly ethical manner internally & externally and in full alignment with the companies way of working.Designs and implements strategic sales plans that expand company’s customer base and ensure its strong presenceDevelops and implements new sales initiatives, strategies and programs to capture key demographicsDevelops and presents company products and services to current and potential clientsSells to existing and potential direct customers as well as provide sales support to other divisionsIdentify emerging markets and market shifts, monitor competitors, market conditions and product developmentsDevelops & presents sales proposals, sales contractsGenerates new leads, sources and develop client referrals, negotiate with customersstrategy will be achievedRequired SkillsBachelor’s Degree required – preferably in food science, dairy science, similar related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experienceMust have at least 5 + years of experience selling specialty Nutritional Ingredients to manufacturers into the dietary supplement, sports nutrition and/or functional food segmentsPrefer candidates with some technical, R&D, applications experience and/or experience calling directly on R&DWork from Home office and must be willing to travel frequently (30-50%) as needed within the US and/or Canada.Knowledge of Dietary Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Sports Nutritional Products and Functional Foods/Beverages is required.Functional Skills: Proven business planning, sales/networking, execution, and follow-through skills required; experience setting annual goals and action plans for new territories; experience providing education and training to influence sales; ability to research, inquire, and execute on market data to build future strategies is also requiredLeadership/Behaviors: Excellent customer focus; proactive; collaborative; self-motivated; driven to compete and succeed; high ethical standardsMust be willing to travel about 30%-50% of the time throughout the US.If you can good contacts at nutraceutical/dietary manufacturers and are confident in your selling abilities, this role is for you! Bonus potential is up to 100% of your base salary!They will offer a competitive base salary PLUS an aggressive bonus program based on sales, home office etc. For Immediate consideration send resume to: or call 239-839-2914
Expected salary: $120000 - 150000 per year
Location: New York City, NY
Job date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:17:45 GMT
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