Account Development Manager

Account Development Manager – Kaneka North America

• Act as the “first point of contact” for Prospective customers related to business involving Nutrients.
• Marshall and coordinate activity or resources from Kaneka to meet the needs of Prospective customers and facilitate use/growth of Nutrients.
• Establish communication connections with all levels of customer.
• Research market to discover new prospects - new business development.
• Execute and manage Nutrients legal agreements.
• Represent Kaneka Nutrients and affiliated companies at industry related events, or functions and trade shows, including those outside the United States.
• Provide market intelligence to management and co-workers related to Prospective customers or the natural products industry in general.
• Participate in meetings/functions related to the Nutrients business.
• Report ongoing market conditions and attitudes in marketplace.
• Reinforce and follow-up sales and marketing efforts
• Provide prompt and accurate information related to activities involving specific Prospective customers or industry-related topics.
• Facilitate interactions with other Kaneka business units (i.e., Kaneka Probiotics) where potential exists for business with select Prospective customers.
• Assist in the creation of sales and expense budgets as requested by management.
• Must demonstrate the following emotional intelligence skills:
• Emotional Empathy
• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Interpersonal Skills

• Emotional Empathy
• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Interpersonal Skills

Entry level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Chemical Manufacturing