Food Away From Home – Senior Sales Account Manager, Flavors

Sensient•Hoffman Estates, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

FOOD AWAY FROM HOME – SENIOR SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER, FLAVORS Hard work lives here. So does high reward. If that’s you, let’s talk! 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. And now, we're looking for a Sales Account Manager like you to join us and elevate our game even further. Are you bursting with energy and ambition? Are you a natural at building businesses and forging lasting connections? Do you thrive on the thrill of prospecting? In this role, your individual performance won't just be recognized; it'll be handsomely rewarded with unlimited earning potential. As a Sr. Sales Account Manager, you'll enjoy a competitive base salary, uncapped bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits package, all while selling our top-shelf, value-added flavors portfolio to prestigious clients in the FAH sector. What you’ll do: As a Sr. Sales Account Manager, you will have the opportunity to sell our top-shelf, value-added flavors and ingredients portfolio to world-class customers in the Food Away From Home space. Focus on business development directly with Quick Service Restaurants and other national accounts for core menu items innovation and renovation. You will be given ownership over your sales territory with the ability to manage and grow your business. As a part of a dynamic team, you will have internal resources structured to support and ensure your success! What you’ll bring: Direct experience and knowledge of the Food Away From Home value chain, including a network of relevant contacts. A strategic approach to developing new business and winning new accounts. Success record of selling highly technical, value-added solutions within the Food Away From Home market. The ability to navigate large accounts and complex value chains, as well as the ability to partner with key decision makers for innovative new product development projects. The drive and passion to win! A college degree in business or the sciences plus a minimum of 20+ years of experience selling in Food Away From Home/Foodservice for this role. What you’ll get: Opportunity to collaborate with your dynamic, successful colleagues. An excellent salary and benefit offering A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond A home office-based opportunity in the US near a major airport with 60% travel. Must be willing to travel coast to coast, depending on home base location. 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. About Sensient Flavors: Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.

Requirements

Direct experience and knowledge of the Food Away From Home value chain, including a network of relevant contacts.
A strategic approach to developing new business and winning new accounts.
Success record of selling highly technical, value-added solutions within the Food Away From Home market.
The ability to navigate large accounts and complex value chains, as well as the ability to partner with key decision makers for innovative new product development projects.
The drive and passion to win!
A college degree in business or the sciences plus a minimum of 20+ years of experience selling in Food Away From Home/Foodservice for this role.

Responsibilities

sell our top-shelf, value-added flavors and ingredients portfolio to world-class customers in the Food Away From Home space
Focus on business development directly with Quick Service Restaurants and other national accounts for core menu items innovation and renovation
You will be given ownership over your sales territory with the ability to manage and grow your business.