Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.
Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.
We’re here to better our world with biology.
In this role you’ll make an impact by:
Delivering the following Management/steering responsibilities
Leading and developing strategic/key account by understanding the customer and developing a commercial strategy jointly with the global account team to reach their business goals in the region.
Develop multi-layer sales relationships within the account and develop/maintain power map to understand decision power distribution in the various markets of Middle East India and Africa (MEIA) region. You can leverage the executive suite to do this better
Drive overall strategic direction of account and provide input for financial processes
Facilitate innovation partnerships where relevant
Delivering the following main operational responsibilities:
Manage internal stakeholders including regional or global account teams
Build a wide network internally to ensure customer needs are serviced both reactively and proactively across functions globally and locally (e.g., Supply/ Demand Planning, Marketing, Technical, Customer Service, Quality, etc.)
Turn business, industry development and customer needs into sales opportunities
Proactively identify new opportunities (local/regional for the account) and steer them to fruition by anchoring ownership in the region
Identify competitive threats at accounts and inform by registering relevant information in Salesforce and follow-up on planned measures. Ensure mitigating actions are taken to minimize impact of threat
Utilize customer and insight-based sales approach Support responsibilities
Provide input to Global Account Team on various topics such as general account trends, competition, industry dynamics and provide feedback on performance/collaboration to TS/R&D
Potentially relevant experience:
Hold an M.B.A from a top institute with 5-6 years of relevant job experience handling regional or global key accounts.
Experience in FMCG will be an advantage.
Strong analytical skills and ability to spot and present market trends.
Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills to relate to customers and colleagues of different backgrounds
Thinking ability to drive implementation and follow through
Ability to drive decision making in a complex stakeholder setup.
Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!
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