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IFF

Key Account Manager – Distribution

IFF

. Conduct account mapping, targeting, and segmentation .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeBengaluru • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in account mapping, key stakeholder identification, and commercial strategy execution within the Food & Beverage industry. Proven ability to drive growth through effective negotiation, value selling, and compliance with organizational ethics.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Bachelor's Degree In Food TechnologySales Experience In FMCG SectorKey Account ManagementValue Selling SkillsEffective Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
Account MappingCommercial AcumenProject ManagementForecastingPricing Strategy
Soft Skills
Proactive Problem SolvingTime ManagementEffective ListeningPresentation SkillsPositive Attitude
Industry Keywords
Food IngredientsFlavoursFood & Beverage IndustryFMCG SectorStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Conduct account mapping, targeting, and segmentation
  • Identify key stakeholders, including key decision makers and key opinion dealers, across accounts
  • Manage proactive, reactive, defensive, and maintenance projects
  • Drive commercial outcomes with a growth mindset
  • Work closely with IC&D on all projects and with category marketing on market insights and growth initiatives
  • Partner with CSMs, GPM, and pricing officers to implement pricing actions and improve margins according to organizational strategies
  • Forecast regularly to ensure seamless order execution
  • Drive healthy margins across the portfolio
  • Maintain 100% compliance with company ethics, values, and culture

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in food technology, Food Science or MBA with experience in FMCG sector or relevant discipline
  • Minimum 4-8 years of sales or commercial experience in Food ingredients, Flavours, Food & Beverage Industry or FMCG sector
  • Experience with customers engagement and key account management
  • Good commercial and technical acumen that enables identification of technical and commercial needs, and proposal of optimized solution
  • Proactive and proven ability to work and manage time and priorities un-supervised
  • Effective listening, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
  • Proven value selling and negotiation skills
  • Willing to travel extensively
  • Demonstrated “can do” attitude, positive approach to problem solving
  • Ability to work independently and demonstrates respect for people

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Training opportunities
  • Learning and development programs
  • Multinational and supporting environment