Account and Business Development Manager (Fine Fragrance)

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Account and Business Development Manager – Fine Fragrance - Your future position?

As an Account and Business Development Manager – Fine Fragrance , this is a hybrid role that combines both Account Management and Business Development responsibilities in managing assigned Fine Fragrance accounts, including local, regional and international brands, and driving profitable growth.

Core Responsibilities

- Drive Business Growth: Actively pursue new business opportunities within designated accounts and markets to grow Givaudan’s market presence, sales and profitability, managing both top and bottom lines.
- Cultivate Customer Relationships: Manage and develop strong relationships with Fine Fragrance customers, including local, regional and international brands, ensuring their needs and requirements are fully understood and effectively addressed to drive business growth.
- Market Monitoring: Monitor customer activity, market trends, market movements and competitor activities, while maintaining accurate and up-to-date customer information to support strategic decision-making.
- Account Planning: Develop and track Account Plans for key accounts, ensuring alignment with broader business development objectives and growth ambitions.
- Presentations & Marketing Engagement: Develop and deliver tailored internal and customer presentations that support commercial objectives. Confidently present Givaudan’s value proposition, support marketing initiatives and strengthen customer engagement.
- Creativity & Insights: Generate relevant insights and introduce new thinking that stimulates customer interest, supports innovation and creates market differentiation.
- Opportunity Identification: Identify and create opportunities for Givaudan to participate in targeted briefs and projects aligned with strategic objectives and growth ambitions.
- Brief & Submission Management: Identify and clarify customer requirements, capture brief expectations and follow up on customer submissions through the project lifecycle.
- Project Commercialization: Manage the smooth transition of customer projects and new wins from scale-up through to production.
- Performance Management: Monitor KPIs against targets, including Sales, Gross Profit and win rate, and take corrective actions where necessary.
- Pricing & Negotiation: Negotiate pricing agreements within established guidelines while balancing customer expectations, competitiveness and profitability
- Commercial Management: Manage credit, pricing, rebates, budgets and other relevant commercial matters for key accounts.
- Customer Complaint Management: Manage and resolve customer complaints in coordination with relevant internal teams, ensuring timely and appropriate resolution
- Compliance: Comply with all applicable Givaudan policies and statutory EHS, regulatory and safety requirements.

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

Academic Background

- University degree (or equivalent)

Professional Experience

- 4-7 years of overall experience
- 1+ years of functional/technical experience in the industry
- Previous Commercial, Account Management or Business Development experience is advantageous.

Technical Skills

Customer & Internal Relationship Management

- Builds and maintains strong relationships with customers, decision-makers, influencers, and internal stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Understands customer needs, priorities, and value drivers, effectively positioning solutions and value proposition.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, working effectively both independently and within teams.

Business Fundamentals

- Demonstrates commercial acumen through negotiation, project management, and effective presentation skills.
- Understands customer strategies, products, priorities, and launch processes, while connecting customer needs to the company’s offerings.
- Uses business tools, KPIs, and profitability principles to monitor performance, support decision-making, and drive business results.

General Business Management

- Effectively manages briefs by capturing requirements, understanding processes, and coordinating with relevant functional interfaces.
- Manages customer issues and complaints, ensuring timely resolution and customer satisfaction.
- Applies knowledge of guidelines, systems, and ways of working to deliver efficient business execution.

Fragrance Business Management

- Demonstrates passion for the fragrance industry, supported by sound olfactive knowledge and understanding of perfumery language.
- Understands customer, industry, regulatory, and technical requirements to ensure compliance and product suitability.
- Complies with company and statutory EHS, quality, and regulatory standards.

Strategic Business Management

- Understands market dynamics, customer opportunities, and competitor activities to support business growth.
- Develops and contributes to account plans, articulating company’s value proposition and identifying new business opportunities.
- Manages commercial fundamentals including pricing, budgets, rebates, credit, and profitability objectives.

Communication

- Communicates effectively and professionally across functions, geographies, and customer organizations.
- Delivers clear, concise, and impactful verbal and written communication in both local language and English.
- Presents ideas, instructions, and recommendations confidently to drive understanding, alignment, and execution.

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