Sales Manager - Flavours

About the job:

One of the Leading Indian manufacturer, exporter and supplier of Flavours, Fragrance and Aroma Chemcials is seeking Sales Managers

Position : Sales Manager (Flavour)

Responsibility:

- Build in-depth market, brand and consumer understanding for the assigned product categories

- Develop new customer and distributors and work closely with existing local customers and distributors in Western India (Maharashtra + Gujrat).

- Manage & support local projects (proactive/reactive) to meet deadlines and customer's requirements, through identifying their needs.

Research new sources of trend information and analyze new product launch information to understand consumer preferences and behaviours

- Use market and consumer knowledge and insights to actively seeking new opportunities

- Lead and manage projects to ensure that they meet customer's requirement by working closely with technical, consumer research and marketing teams.

- Monitor account sales performance (monthly/ quarterly/annually) and provide strategic project updates to line management.

- Identify areas for continuous improvements and implement efficient and smart ways of working

- Coordinate win/loss analysis and share project learning's via knowledge management system with support of line management.

Required Academics & Skills:

- Candidate should be in Mumbai / Gujrat.

- Experience and contact with local customer and distributor.

- Passionate about Flavours and an ability, or interest in learning to recognize olfactive notes, Taste profiles of flavours

- Professionalism to deliver the agreed output as per aligned timeline with stakeholders

- Strong desire to learn from key successes and failure to seek continuous improvement

- Very good team player with positive 'Can Do' attitude & collaborative mindset

- Should be willing to travel around and if required relocate

- Ability to manage deadlines and should able to work under pressure

- Good communication (written & verbal) skills in English and proficient in local language.

- Working knowledge of flavours market in Western India.

Educational - Graduation or post-graduation/Business/Marketing

Experience:

- 5-7 years of Flavour Industry Sales or Marketing relevant experience

Skills: sales,business development,food industry,communication,sensory evaluation,channel partner development