• Application Deadline:
• Position: Account Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Victoria Island


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Role Overview

• As an Account Manager you will develop the successful Business partnership with IFF customers and also create new customer base within west of Africa French speaking countries.


• Create Business Growth by meeting customer needs and solving customers issues.

Job Requirements

• Meet and execute Financial metrics ; drive for results


• Understand customer strategy, Brands, IFF portfolio potential and how IFF will deliver value to their business partners.


• Understand IFF’s organization, capabilities, resources, products and service offerings.


• Identify customer needs and challenges aligned with IFF solutions


• Accountable for accurate sales forecasts periodically


• Maximize Profit Levers under his/her control


• BE the face of IFF, develop deep customers relations at all levels


• Identify/create new business opportunities For IFF


• Prepare sales reports and new business activities for IFF management


• Key experience within the Food additives preferred Flavors with experience of +5 years


• Fluent in French


• Role based in Lagos responsible for the region of Francophone countries in west of Africa.

Key Competencies:

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills


• Business and results driven


• Ability to execute Long and medium Term strategy.


• Ability to manage projects understanding IFF’s strengths, resources and competences


• Excellent communication and problem solving Skills with ability to coordinate activities of cross functional Teams within the different levels of the organization.


• Excellent oral/written French communication and Presentation Skills


• Excellent in Building Relationships Internally within the organization and externally with in his customer base.


• Confident , Enthusiastic and Dynamic


• Lead the activities of the distribution in the region


• Experience in food additives ideally Flavors as a 1st priority then Texturants, Emulsifiers and Sweeteners.