Givaudan

Senior Account Manager

Givaudan$150K — $180K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in fragrance, flavors, or consumer packaged goods industry.
  • Proven track record in managing strategic customer accounts and driving business growth.
  • Strong knowledge of fragrances, consumer trends, and market dynamics.
  • Demonstrated experience in cross-functional project leadership in a global context.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Givaudan's strategic growth for Global Beauty Care with senior-level customer engagement.
  • Guide the strategic account plan for sustainable growth in North America.
  • Act as the main commercial contact for assigned customer brands.
  • Forge strong relationships with customer decision-makers and partners.
  • Identify new growth opportunities while nurturing existing accounts.
  • Lead collaborative fragrance development projects with customers and teams.
  • Analyze market trends and competitive activity to pinpoint new opportunities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • High-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Flexible hybrid working model.
Full Job Description
As a Senior Account Manager, you will lead strategic customer relationships within the Beauty Care category across North America. Working as part of a global commercial team, you will develop the global category strategy that will strengthen existing partnerships, identify new business opportunities, and provide fragrance solutions that create value for customers and the business. We ask that you have commercial leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to build trusted, long-term customer relationships. Your Title: Senior Account Manager Your Location: East Hanover, New Jersey You Will Report To: Regional Account Manager Responsibilities • Develop and lead Givaudan's strategic growth agenda for Global Beauty Care by driving senior-level customer engagement, accelerating innovation, strengthening proactive opportunity creation, and orchestrating cross-regional sharing across the commercial, development and perfumery teams. • Operate within a matrix organization with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Worldwide Account Manager, ensuring alignment on category strategy, customer priorities, and growth initiatives. • Develop a strategic account plan that supports sustainable business growth in assigned brands in North America. • Be the primary commercial contact for assigned customer brands. • Build strong relationships with customer decision-makers and partners. • Identify new business opportunities while protecting and growing existing business. • Lead fragrance development programs in collaboration with customer and cross-functional teams. • Partner with Marketing, Consumer Insights, Creative Fragrance Management, Perfumery, Applications, Technology, Supply Chain, and Customer Care to provide customer solutions. • Analyze customer strategies, market trends, competitive activity, and consumer insights to identify opportunities. • Prepare and manage account plans, sales forecasts, budgets, and business reviews. • Negotiate pricing and commercial agreements within company guidelines. • Monitor sales performance, profitability, win rates, and key performance indicators, implementing corrective actions. • Manage projects from customer brief through commercialization and product launch. • Resolve customer concerns while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. • Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements. Your Professional Profile Includes • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related technical field. • 10+ years of professional experience, including experience in the fragrance, flavors, consumer packaged goods, or a related industry. • Experience managing strategic customer accounts and delivering business growth. • Knowledge of fragrances, fragranced consumer products, consumer trends, and market dynamics. • Experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects. • Experience leading cross-functional projects in a global business environment. • Negotiation, business planning, and account management capabilities. • Analyze business performance and develop strategic account plans. • Experience presenting business strategies and recommendations to customers and senior leadership. • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Customer-focused mindset with excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities. • Experience with consumer insights, market research, or regulatory requirements. Compensation and Benefits The established salary range for this position is $150,000-$180,000. Actual compensation will depend on individual qualifications. Medical, dental, and vision coverage and a high-matching 401(k) retirement plan. #LI-Hybrid Givaudan takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications/certifications and education, and internal equity.

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, and active cosmetic ingredients. As of 2020, it is the world's largest company in the flavor and fragrance industries. Givaudan's flavors and fragrances are used in a wide variety of consumer goods, including perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs over 14,000 people. Givaudan was founded in 1895 in Zurich, Switzerland, and has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2000. In 2019, Givaudan reported sales of CHF 6.2 billion.
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