Regional Account Manager EAME, Unilever Oral Care (f/ m/ d)

Jobinhalt

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 € 3.5 billion in the 2020 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.

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Your Role

The Symrise Unilever team is providing dedicated customer solutions and products to one of our key accounts based on specific client needs and rising consumer trends. Leveraging on solid client relationship and expert knowledge of the Oral Care category, the Regional Account Manager will be responsible for the continuous development of our product portfolio to drive sustainable profitable sales and market share growth with Unilever in the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) region.

In this pivotal and highly visible role, you will be leading and coordinating our activities across all regional key markets independently and working closely with the Business Support team to ensure exceptional client satisfaction with sales of Oral Care products and solutions. Reporting to the Global Account Director Oral Care for Unilever you will work out of our Headquarter in the Greater Hanover area.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following main duties

• Develop, implement and manage the strategic sales portfolio within the Oral Care category
• Develop high-quality commercial go-to-market strategy for Unilever portfolio in EAME and execute an aligned account plan
• Drive Oral Care projects with strong focus on efficiency and smooth, on-time delivery in line with key milestones
• Actively engage with key team members in key areas such as Flavorists, Evaluation, Marketing, C&MI, R&D and Laboratory) and maintain a strong internal network across all disciplines
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with Unilever key decision makers/influencers, developing high level of customer trust and engagement
• Manage and/or mentor Unilever business support team
  
  

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or another relevant discipline

Experience

• At least 3-6 years of direct experience in the fragrance industry within sales, evaluation, marketing, or a technical role; alternatively, related industry experience in FMCG, flavor, chemical ingredients or similar
• Familiarity and high level of interest in the category and the competitive market; awareness of rising consumer trends; demonstrated motivation to become an expert in your category

Competencies and skills

• Highly independent working style, drive, and resilience; proven ability to motivate teams and individuals
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability to collaborate across team boundaries and hierarchies
• Excellent communicator and negotiator, proven ability to influence clients and at all levels of the internal organisation; used to establishing and maintain sustainable business relationships
• Integrity and high ethical standards; attention to detail
• Flexibility and good problem solving skills; proven ability to handle multiple projects and tasks in parallel, knowing how to prioritize
• Advanced IT literacy with focus on SAP, MS Office
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written; additional German language skills are preferred
  
  

Our Offer

• Open and respectful corporate culture with flat hierarchies and the possibility to work on innovative projects in a team-oriented and international work environment
• Flexible work arrangements, associated daycare facilities for children and further offers to support work-life-balance
• Individual training and international career opportunities
• Attractive compensation package and profit sharing, 30 vacation days per year, holiday pay and Christmas bonus for tariff employees
• Company pension scheme, life time working time accounts, canteen as well as other social and complementary benefits

Join us today!

If you feel that you fit the above criteria then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

Your contact: Heike Wittkopp

Location: 37603 Holzminden