Food Scientist / Technical Sales Representative

Ingredion Incorporated; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Maryland is seeking a Technical Sales Representative to engage with small and medium customers via online chat and 1-800 line, offering ingredient recommendations for food and beverage applications. You will manage customers directly and develop new opportunities within a team of 12, with on-the-job training and exposure to Sales, Technical, R&D, and Customer Service.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, enjoy working with customers, and are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as food science, biology, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition, engineering.
• Interest in working with customers and building relationships.
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage customers in an assigned sales territory and develop new opportunities.
• Answer customer inquiries from 1-800 line and online chat.
• Develop understanding of Ingredion’s product portfolio.
• Help customers solve formulation needs with Ingredion’s products.
• Maintain customer information in Salesforce.com.
• Stay up to date with current food industry trends.

Skills

Customer relationships

Sales

Technical sales

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: Whitemarsh MD

Workplace type: Hybrid

Ingredion is looking for a Technical Sales Representative who will be part of our Virtual Sales Team. In this role, you will interact directly with our small and medium customers via our online chat and our 1-800 line, providing them with ingredient recommendations for their food & beverage applications. You will be managing customers directly and developing new opportunities. You will be joining a team of 12 and enjoying significant on-the-job training and support from other team members. This role has high visibility within Ingredion including exposure to many other groups within Ingredion (Sales, Technical, R&D, customer Service, etc). This role is ideal for Food Science graduates who want to better understand our portfolio of starches, sweeteners, plant-based proteins and hydrocolloids, and are passionate about working with customers. This role is a good starting point for career growth within the company.

As a Technical Account Representative, your responsibilities will include:

• Manage customers in an assigned sales territory and develop new opportunities


• Answer customer inquiries from the 1-800 line and online chat


• Develop an understanding of Ingredion’s product portfolio


• Develop an understanding of technical sales and how to help customers solve their ingredient formulation needs with Ingredion’s products


• Maintain customer information in Salesforce.com


• Stay up to date with current trends in the food industry

Ideal candidates will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as food science, biology, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition, engineering, or related technical field


• Interest in working with customers and building relationships, customer-orientation


• Attention to detail, well organized, interested in working in a fast-paced environment


• Team player

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.