About the role

  • Key Account Manager managing customer relationships and negotiations for Ingredion in the dairy market. Focused on profit growth and client satisfaction in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and execute strategic account plans to meet budget for profit (net sales and margin contribution) and volume objectives as part of the overall sales plan.
  • Ensure compliance with all work processes in accordance with Ingredion’s safety policies, procedures, and culture, including but not limited customer on-site visits
  • Coordinate Key Account negotiations in a collaborative, productive manner to ensure regional buy-in and overall success to the global business.
  • Analyze account data and provide insights to key stakeholders, including account budgets, pricing input, and improving cost effectiveness.
  • Build and enhance long-term relationships with selected accounts by establishing business relationships with key decision makers and influencers in multiple disciplines (i.e. R&D, Marketing, Purchasing) at the customer and at various levels.
  • Pipeline management to accelerate the growth of Specialties while protecting core business.
  • Coordinate and lead cross-functional team efforts, in a collaborative, highly communicative manner to ensure account awareness, market knowledge and achievement of account profit and volume objectives.
  • Drive growth through prospecting, collaborative visits, presentations, research and senior management contacts.
  • Monitors, trains, and provides consistent and ongoing day-to-day performance feedback to sales professionals.
  • Advise appropriate Ingredion departments (e.g. Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Customer Service, etc.) about customer problems.
  • Facilitate resolution of customer problems with support of appropriate internal departments.

Requirements

  • Experience in business analysis and commercial strategies
  • Formal and informal mexican dairy market knowledge
  • Good project management skills and business fundamentals
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Experience in global negotiations
  • Chemical, Industrial or Food Engineer or related career
  • MBA or related Master Degree desired
  • Advanced Business English skills are a must
  • DATA ANALYSIS AND PBI KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
  • Competence in developing and delivering compelling presentations
  • 3+ years in sales developing new business
  • 4-5+ years in B2B experience industries
  • Good project management skills and business fundamentals
  • Customer service / sap knowledge is desirable
  • Knowledge in food ingredients related to dairy and bakery categories
  • CRM knowledge (SFDC)
  • Forecasting experience
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Experience managing global accounts
  • Experience in formal and informal Dairy market
  • Ownership and self-management
  • Travel required inside Mexico
  • Flexible schedule
  • Highly focused in achieved goals.

Benefits

  • Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
  • Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, legal and emotional well-being
  • Flexible Work Arrangements – We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally
  • Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
  • Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel
  • Saving Funds – Supporting employees with strategic savings plans, where the company matches a portion of their savings.
  • Profit Sharing – Rewarding all employees for their contributions by sharing a portion of the company's profits.

Job title

Key Account Manager – Dairy

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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