Midwest Account Manager – Powders and Cereals

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Midwest Account Manager growing food-manufacturing and CPG accounts for Balchem’s health and nutrition solutions. Developing strategic plans, negotiating pricing, and delivering profitable customer growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain daily contact with customers through face-to-face and virtual calls
  • Develop and execute short- and long-term strategic account plans
  • Review account-plan progress and provide status reports against sales budgets
  • Identify customer needs and collaborate with Marketing, Product Management, Product Development, Customer Service, and Finance to deliver products and solutions
  • Obtain and report marketing data
  • Monitor trends, competitive activity, product development, and market penetration
  • Recommend actions to retain existing business and grow new business
  • Plan, schedule, and conduct regular calls with assigned accounts
  • Facilitate meetings to provide multi-level company support and build relationships
  • Manage contracts and pricing, including negotiations
  • Maintain accurate sales forecasts and deliver budget and growth targets
  • Respond to customer requests for samples and technical, quality, and regulatory data
  • Support customers in the use and application of products
  • Comply with corporate policies and procedures
  • Perform other duties as required

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree with MBA is required
  • Technical degree is preferred
  • Minimum 7 years of progressive sales or business development experience
  • Most recent 2+ years managing multiple accounts within the food ingredient industry
  • Strong leadership, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
  • Proven track record developing and executing strategic plans
  • Strong business acumen
  • Ability to lead and develop cross-functional opportunities across organizational levels
  • Willingness to travel up to 60% with overnight stays required
  • Must comply with all corporate policies and procedures

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Workplace culture that values and promotes diversity and inclusion
  • Equal employment opportunities
  • Work environment free of harassment and hostility