Sales Account Manager, Flavors & Food Ingredients

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Job Title: Sales Account Manager, Flavors & Food Ingredients
Location: Lagos, 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

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of the Sales Account Manager Flavors role is to assist sales efforts, conduct market research, develop marketing strategies, manage customer relationships, and support promotional campaigns to drive sustainable business growth in the West African food & beverage sector.

Main Responsibilities:

Support Sales Efforts: Assist with maintaining and supporting our beverage and food sales customers in the West & Central African region, including the support of Key Accounts, Retail Brand Customers, regular Food and Dairy Customers
Market Research: Conduct thorough market research to monitor market trends, identify potential opportunities, and provide insights that inform sales and marketing strategies
Marketing Strategy Development: Collaborate with the team to develop and implement innovative sales and marketing strategies within the West African market
Sales Planning Support: assist in supporting sales plans of Parent company, while ensuring alignment with overall market plans for EMEA region
Customer Relationship Management: Assist in establishing and nurturing long-term customer relationships to ensure their satisfaction and loyalty
Promotion and Campaigns: Support the planning and execution of promotional campaigns and marketing initiatives to enhance ADM brand visibility and customer engagement.
Customer Concept Development: Work closely with product management, application and product development teams to create and refine customer concepts that meet market demands.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Degree in any of the sciences, food science and technology or business administration would be preferred
Experience in the B2B food, beverage dairy and ingredients business would be a plus
Knowledge and commercial contacts to the beverage, dairy and food market
Flexible and willingness to travel regularly within the region
Excellent English skills
Independent and structured work
Enthusiasm, initiative and ability to work under pressure
Team spirit and strong communication skills
Strong customer, service orientation and technology skills

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Job Post Date: 05/12/25