Sales Account Manager-Trainee, Pharma, St Louis

Sensient • St. Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Sensient Technologies is hiring a Sales Account Manager-Trainee for its pharmaceutical ingredients business. This is a two-year training program intended to prepare the successful candidate to become a Sales Account Manager. The program includes hands-on training, rotations through key departments, and one-on-one mentorship, with experience in pharmaceutical ingredients, nutraceuticals, and sports nutrition. Department rotations include R&D, Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, Marketing, and Finance.

After completing the program, the trainee will move into a Sales Account Manager role with ownership of a sales territory and responsibility for managing and growing the business. Training takes place in St. Louis, Missouri. The position is 100% office-based and onsite five days per week in St. Louis; after training, the territory may be anywhere in the United States, and relocation may be required. Sensient does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must reside in the St. Louis area or be willing to commute during training.

Requirements

• Passion for sports, fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness.
• Flexibility to train in St. Louis, Missouri and, after successfully completing the program, take a territory anywhere in the United States; relocation may be required.
• Drive to succeed and eagerness to grow within an entrepreneurial, innovative, results-driven sales team.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.
• Must reside in the St. Louis area or be willing to commute for the training period.

Nice To Haves

• Ideally, a bachelor's degree in a science- or business-related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Learn the pharmaceutical ingredients business through rotations in key departments, including R&D, Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, Marketing, and Finance.
• Work with a mentor during the training program.
• After training, manage and grow a sales territory as a Sales Account Manager.

Benefits

• Excellent salary and benefits offering.
• Development opportunities.
• Thorough and effective training during onboarding and beyond.
• Career growth opportunity, including progression to a Sales Account Manager role with ownership of a sales territory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed