Sales Account Manager

Kerry; Fatih; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry in Türkiye is seeking a Sales Account Manager to drive growth by selling our taste solutions to manufacturers across Türkiye. You will strengthen key customer relationships, hit sales targets, and execute strategic plans across End Use Markets.

The role leads the full sales cycle, presents our portfolio with a customer-first approach, and ensures account plans meet client needs and expectations. Strong experience in account management and technical sales is required, with Turkish and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in account management and technical sales.
• Experience with food industry players and bakery/confectionery sectors is preferred.
• Strong Turkish communication and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth by selling Kerry’s taste solutions to manufacturers in Türkiye.
• Lead full sales cycle and align account plans with client needs.
• Build key relationships and coordinate cross-functional support.

Skills

Account Management

Technical Sales

Turkish language

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Requisition ID

65514

Position Type (US)

Full Time

About the role

As part of our Taste & Nutrition business, the Sales Account Manager will drive growth by selling Kerry’s industry-leading taste solutions to manufacturers across Türkiye. This role focuses on strengthening key customer relationships, achieving sales targets, and executing strategic plans across various End Use Markets.

The Sales Account Manager leads the full sales cycle, represents our complete product portfolio with a customer-first approach, and ensures account planning aligns with client needs and expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Leads sales to best address customer needs, while coordinating the involvement of all necessary company personnel, RD&A, Marketing etc.
• Establishes productive, professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts
• Coordinates the involvement of company personnel, including support, service, and management resources, in order to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations
• Meets assigned targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives in assigned accounts
• Proactively leads a joint company-strategic account planning process that develops mutual performance objectives, financial targets, and critical milestones for a one and three-year period
• Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates customer needs on an ongoing basis
• Achieves assigned sales quota in designated strategic accounts
• Meets assigned expectations for profitability
• Achieves strategic customer objectives defined by company management
• Completes strategic customer account plans that meet company standards
• Maintains high customer satisfaction ratings
• Collaborate with relevant departments in existing and emerging processes related to the function; perform duties in alignment with Kerry’s values, demonstrating open-mindedness, inclusiveness, and ownership.

Qualifications and skills

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in Account Management, Technical Sales experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or related field would be desirable
• Experience working with key players in the food industry with key achievements
• Depth of knowledge and sales experience in Bakery, Confectionary and one or more End Use Market (Dairy, Beverage)
• Native Turkish Speaker with strong communication skills in English (oral and written) and good organizational qualities to self-manage workload.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - the ability to work autonomously in this sub-region, whilst using the support of regional and global teams
• Experience in working in international environments and the process industry is desirable