Key Account Manager, Food Colors Europe

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you.

It is an exciting time at Sensient, where your individual performance will be rewarded with unlimited earning potential.  Hard work lives here. So does high reward. If that’s you, let’s talk!

As a Key Account Manager Food Colors, you will maintain and grow relationships with customers to pursue profitable growth opportunities in assigned key customer accounts and new clients across Europe. This position is a home based role in Germany, the UK, The Netherlands, or Belgium, as the focus is on pan-European accounts.

What you'll do:

• As a Key Account Manager, you will have the opportunity to sell our top-shelf, value-added food colors portfolio across all food & beverage categories.
• Drive strategic growth across pan-European key accounts by expanding existing customer relationships and penetrating new business opportunities within existing and with focus on new target accounts. Develop deep, multi-level engagement across regional operations, manufacturing sites, and product categories to identify, secure, and convert high-value project and sales opportunities while strengthening long-term account partnerships.
• Develop and execute account business plans that outline customer strategies, requirements, sales forecasts, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate and work closely with all departments, R&D, Manufacturing, Purchasing, QC/QA, and Finance, to ensure superior service for customers and prospects.
• Grow and manage a pipeline of projects, consistently following up to bring them to the finish line successfully.

What you'll bring:

• Relevant Technical or Sales experience in food B2B environment.  
• A strategic approach to developing business and winning new accounts along with the drive and passion to win!
• Can navigate large accounts and partner with key decision makers for innovative new product development projects, which requires savvy at selling technical, value-added solutions to a professional audience.
• Fluency in English is a must. Additional European languages would be a plus.
• Ability to travel regularly across your territory and other EU countries to visit clients, and trade shows.

What you’ll get:

• We offer you comprehensive onboarding and training. This secures a solid foundation to understand the organization and its products, technologies, systems, supporting functions and culture, which enhances your ability to quickly become productive and integrated into the Sensient organization.
• We support you in working cross-functionally with our R&D, Commercial, Operational and Service teams.  
• An excellent salary, unlimited bonus earning potential, benefit offering and development opportunities.

About Sensient:

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

Sensient Food Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages products.

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