Sales Account Manager Turkey, Food Colors

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 Sales Account Manager Food Colors, you will maintain and grow relationships with customers to pursue profitable growth opportunities in assigned  accounts and new clients across Turkey & North East neighbor countries. This position is a home based role in Istanbul (required to go into the Istanbul office once a week to meet with manager and support teams).

What you'll do:

• As a Sales Account Manager, you will have the opportunity to sell our top-shelf, value-added food colors portfolio across all food & beverage categories in Turkey (70%) and North East neighbor countries (30%) .
• Drive strategic growth across accounts by expanding existing customer relationships and penetrating new business opportunities within existing and with focus on new target accounts.
• 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, converting them into wins while strengthening long-term account partnerships.

What you'll bring:

• Strong sales mindset, sales experience or technical background with proven customer success (in this sense, no sales experience required if you’ve got the drive to win, a curious mind).
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Chemistry or equivalent.
• A strategic approach to developing business and winning new accounts along with the drive and passion to win!
• Strong communication, motivational ability, teamwork sense and project management skills.
• Fluency in English and Turkish is a must.
• Ability to travel extensively across your territory.

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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