B2B Sales Account Manager - Meat Alternatives / Plant-Based

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Job Title: B2B Sales Account Manager - Meat Alternatives / Plant-Based
Location: Johannesburg, International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Sales/Retail
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Ingredients Sales Manager

PURPOSE: The sales manager actively maintains and expands our food customer base in the region, drives customer projects and builds a solid project pipeline for sustainable business results.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Take responsibility food sales customers in the South African region, including the support of Key Accounts, distributor, regular Food Customers
Developing and implementing innovative sales and marketing strategies within the East African market
Creating and fulfilling own sales plans and budget on the basis of market plans
Controlling all sales activities with existing and potential customers
Establish and develop long-term customer relationships
Monitoring the market and identify market potential
Develop customer concepts in cooperation with product management, application and product development.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in any of the sciences, food science and technology or business administration would be preferred
Experience in the B2B food ingredients business, plant-based proteins and texturant would be highly appreciated.
Knowledge and commercial contacts to the Savory (Meat extension, Meat analogue, Snacks), Dairy and Sweet goods markets
Flexible and willingness to travel regularly within the region (50%)
Excellent English language skills. French or Portuguese will be advantageous.
Independent and structured work
Enthusiasm, initiative and ability to work under pressure
Team spirit, result oriented and strong communication skills
Strong customer, service orientation and technology skills
Ability to connect and work within international matrix organization

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

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Job Post Date: 04/02/25