Account Manager

DUBAI, AE, S 51117

 

Position: Account Manager

Based: Dubai, UAE

 

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

 

 

  • Drive sales efforts to exceed customer expectations, collaborating seamlessly with R&D, Marketing, and other cross functional teams.
  • Customer-Centric Approach: Continuously assess and anticipate customer needs, ensuring we deliver unparalleled value.
  • Work closely with R&D, and Marketing Teams to achieve shared goals.
  • Identify new category opportunities, through a close connection with marketing and supply chain teams.
  • Keep abreast of internal & external landscape to ensure understanding of future capabilities/technologies that could provide new opportunity.
  • Co-ordinate & manage customer set up, changes in price files, products, credit & debit notes.
  • Work closely with Commercialisation team on Salesforce Opportunity Managment
  • Drive internal and external process improvements to minimize SLOB, and where externally driven, claim back.
  • Ensure aged debt is recovered and adherence improved.
  • Execute growth agenda: organic, share, category.
  • Develop and maintain high quality relationships within existing customers across all departments, including Procurement, SC, and R&D.
  • Support other Flavour Solution sites within EMEA as appropriate.

 

CANDIDATE PROFILE

 

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, or a related field is preferred.
  • B2B experience in Account Management in Food Industry, preferably in selling flavours with a proven sales record in the GCC Food industry.
  • Industry Network: Strong connections within the GCC Food Industry, leveraging your network to drive success.
  • Organizational Excellence: Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Decision making in ambiguous situations.
  • English Speaking is a must. Arabic speaking would be an added advantage.
  • Simplifying complex situations.
  • Salesforce experience would be an advantage

 

 

COMPANY

 

 

Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

 

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America.

 

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

 

 

TO APPLY

 

 

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

 

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

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WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.