Account Manager

We are Kerry. 23,000 staff embedded in six continents – all with the same goal: to delight and nourish consumers across the globe with products people enjoy and feel better about. Based on changing consumer needs, our renewed focus for the future is taste and nutrition because these are the two things that consumers really care about. This simply means that we create more authentic and delicious taste experiences with the vital feel-good factor provided by nutritional science.

* Ensure all aspects of the customers’ business are pro-actively managed * Support the day to day management of the account, working with support functions to ensure flawless delivery of business * Develop strong relationships within customers’ organization including R&D, Marketing and Procurement and foster counterpart relationships within Kerry * Comply with all relevant Kerry systems/processes. * Analyze business trends to support the execution of the total opportunity pipeline * Implement business pricing decisions, ensuring the customers’ price model is maintained and updated * Work closely with sales operations team to improve overall customer satisfaction * Ability to listen to the customers’ needs, solve and liaise with the correct internal functions to make things happen and provide solutions quickly * Articulate clear and compelling messages in a timely manner from multiple sources of data * Demonstrate experience and understanding of the science and language around what we do: sensory / organoleptic, nutrition, labelling / legislation, manufacturing, RD&A processes, quality, etc.

* Degree in business, engineering, food sciences or other related field. MBA as an asset * Experience in operations, purchasing or customer facing * 5+ years’ experience * Ideally will have food/beverage industry experience * High emotional intelligence and adaptability to different personality types to get the best from internal and external relationships * Excellent communication and project management skills * Driven, articulate and persuasive * Strong business acumen * Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and CRM database software * Travel required