Key Account Manager, Flavors - Texas / Midwest

EMEA3 Recruitment; Hooks (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Symrise is seeking a dynamic Key Account Manager for the Texas/Midwest territory. You will manage existing accounts, identify new opportunities, and drive revenue and gross profit while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 10 years in sales, tech-savvy leadership, and the ability to travel up to 50% across the Texas and Midwest region. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10 years of sales and key account management experience, 5+ in technical sales.
• Flavor ingredient sales is strongly preferred and prioritized.
• Must live in Texas and have recent relevant market experience.
• Willingness to travel 50% across Texas and the Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and Gross Profit at defined accounts to meet budgets.
• Develop and execute territory strategies aligned with company initiatives.
• Build multi-level relationships with key decision makers.
• Develop product knowledge and value propositions for customers.
• Submit reports including budgets and forecasts on a timely basis.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Analytical/problem-solving

Project management

Independent work

Cross-cultural communication

Customer relationship development

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Chemistry/Food Science or related field

BA in business

MBA (a plus)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.9 billion in the 2024 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

About the Role

Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Key Account Manager interested in further developing and driving our flavor ingredient portfolio in the Texas / Midwest territory. This position will be responsible for maintaining and growing existing account relationships as well as identifying and developing new business opportunities to support our growth objectives. This includes revenue & GM management, cross-team collaboration, and project management.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages and drives Sales and Gross Profit at defined accounts within the Sales Territory to achieve and exceed annual sales and profitability budgets. Ensuring all financial and supply chain metrics are maintained and improved. (Including but not limited to inventory levels, trading terms, incentive schemes, lead times, risk management etc.)
• In conjunction with Director of Sales ensures development and execution of winning account strategies (CDP) for a defined territory in line with IGP initiatives and Symrise capabilities. Ensures communication and alignment of strategic plan with business support functions (Category, Marketing, Technical). Identify and exploit new business opportunities and develop clear action plans with milestones
• Maintains a high level of direct call frequency in order to build multi-level relationships to key decision makers and strong customer intimacy. Brings in Senior Management as required and map and articulate various decision matrices with the organization (both local and internationally as appropriate).
• Develops hands-on application knowledge of Division’s products, key technologies and competencies and actively seeks and articulates ways in which to successfully and sustainably position our products within the customers brand and product portfolio, built into a customer value proposition.
• Responsible for the timely completion of all required reports, including but not limited to expense reports, quarterly reports, budgets, monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts etc.

About You

Required Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry, Food Science or related field or BA in business, MBA a plus.
• 10 years experience in sales and key account management at least 5+ of which must be within technical sales. Flavor ingredient sales is strongly preferred and will be prioritized.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Able to prioritize, plan, organize and follow through on projects.
• Strong leadership skills. Able to motivate and enroll people that are not his or her direct reports.
• Able to adapt to different cultural situations and link with key customer contacts at all levels to ensure timely, accurate information flow within Symrise.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Consistently displaying a high degree of energy and entrepreneurial drive across a range of subjects and disciplines.
• Ability to travel both by land and by air throughout the Texas and Midwest area about 50% of the time.
• Must live and have had recent relevant experience within the Texas and Midwest market to be considered.

What We Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.