Key Account Manager

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day.

Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and food service companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

We are seeking a Key Account Manager to develop business on Food service channel in oils, protein and gourmet chocolate. Your mission will be to implement the commercial policy defined by the company in the oil, chocolate, and protein businesses. As part of a dynamic, rapidly expanding food service team, you will report to the food service director, this strategic position is essential to strengthening our market presence and achieving our ambitious targets in terms of turnover and profitability.

The location of the position is based in the Netherlands.

• Develop sales and profitability for oils, chocolate, protein product portfolio with distributors and chains account customers
• Define the strategy and action plan for each of the customers under your responsibility
• Negotiate annual framework commercial agreements
• Ensure excellent commercial follow-up and execution of the action plan defined for a portfolio of existing customers.
• Be able to identify customer needs and offer them appropriate products and services.
• In conjunction with other departments within the company, oversee the development of cross-functional projects.
• Understand how the vegetable oil and chocolate markets work and be able to use this knowledge to your advantage when dealing with customers.

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years' experience in key account management in a food service environment, providing you with solid and significant skills in the field of commerce and negotiation
• Ability to work independently while strictly adhering to internal operating processes
• Fluent in English
• Preferred second language:
  German
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Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

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