About the Role
Manage and grow relationships with existing and new customers in the Foodservice and QSR industry, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving business growth. Foster cross-functional relationships to achieve annual revenue, volume, and profitability targets, making Kerry the top-of-mind Taste & Nutrition partner.
Responsibilities
- Develop strong strategic relationships within customer organizations and with Kerry counterparts.
- Identify and deliver new business opportunities through custom product and integrated solution selling for sustainable and profitable growth.
- Continuously deepen knowledge of Kerry technologies and capabilities to unlock new opportunities.
- Utilize project management, stakeholder management, and commercial acumen for smooth project execution and pipeline management.
- Develop and execute customer growth plans by identifying whitespace opportunities and expanding product penetration.
- Leverage customer feedback, market intelligence, and industry trends to anticipate customer needs.
- Collaborate effectively with R&D, Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams.
- Articulate Kerry’s value proposition to demonstrate how solutions solve customer challenges and deliver business outcomes.
- Drive high levels of customer satisfaction through responsiveness and consistent delivery on commitments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of sales and/or account management experience within the Food & Beverage industry.
- Proven experience working successfully with multifunctional teams to ensure achievement of strategic business goals.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify growth opportunities, manage customer portfolios, and deliver profitable business results.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across customer organizations and internal functions.
- Demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills to drive customer engagement, secure new business opportunities, and support long-term partnerships.
- Results-oriented and self-driven, with strong planning and organizational capabilities to effectively manage priorities in a dynamic business environment.
Skills
- Sales
- Account Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Commercial Acumen
- Negotiation
- Influencing
- Planning
- Organization
Location
- Bella Vista, Sydney, NSW
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
About the Company
- Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
- Partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products.
- Vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.
- A career with Kerry offers an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
