Career Opportunities: (Home office) Account Manager - Poultry/Swine Nutrition (53195)

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity within our Animal Nutrition business, as an Account Manager. The primary focus for this role is to promote Kerry’s Taste & Nutrition, Animal Health and Nutrition platforms to the European Animal Nutrition Market. This role will work closely with the technical team to present our products and data to customers to show the benefits of using our technologies. This is a technical sales role and there needs to be a clear understanding of the industry and how customers view feed additives.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

What you'll be doing

• Establish Kerry as a long-term supplier at national accounts by developing, maintaining and expanding strong customer working relationships at multiple levels and functions. Utilize both direct contact and relevant trade organization events to build relationships.
• Participate in development of annual sales budget targets for assigned accounts and takes appropriate actions to achieve targets.
• Ensure that appropriate resources and actions are recommended to address customer-based issues including competitive threats, product and service complaints and sales erosion.
• Pursue and support long-term divisional growth through the development of overall strategies for assigned accounts. Identify and recommend new technologies and new market opportunities related to customer base. 
• Develop project opportunities and ensure communication flow between customers and relevant cross-functional areas.

What you can bring to the role

• Animal Nutrition background, B.S. Animal Science or higher.
• Preferably someone with previous working experience with Animal Nutrition additives, specifically enzymes
• Solid English skills - both written and spoken 
• Proven experience in technical sales to the Animal Nutrition Industry
• Experience in Animal Nutrition or Production strongly recommened.
• Strong computer, written and verbal communication skills 
• Requires a minimum of 50% travel throughout Europe
• Willing and able to travel by car and plane. 

What we can offer

In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world’s leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.  We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.