Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Customer Relationship Management Sales Planning Consultative Selling Executive Relationship Management Product Marketing Product Family Engineering Pipeline Planning Association Management Sales Management Product Knowledge

Other Skills

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Negotiation
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Relationship Building
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Distributed Team Management
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Communication
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Resilience

Roles & Responsibilities

Bachelor’s degree in food science, bakery science, or related life-science field
5+ years of sales, bakery, or confectionery industry experience
Experience selling functional food ingredients and supporting technical marketing
Experience with Salesforce.com or similar CRM tools

Requirements:

Understand the bakery customer network and industry trends
Drive sales policies and programs to achieve U.S. regional sales and profit goals
Build and manage strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Provide technical/application insights to customers in partnership with innovation and technical teams

IFF

About IFF

Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, scent, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers works with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 22,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.

Founded: 2018

Company size: 10001

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Job description

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact in the food and beverage industry?

Do you thrive on building strong client relationships and driving growth through innovative solutions?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.

The role is based in New Century, KS (remote role). Be part of a collaborative, innovative, growth‑minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Understand the bakery customer network and industry trends.
Drive sales policies and programs to achieve U.S. regional sales and profit goals.
Build and manage strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain a resilient, proactive mindset to meet customer expectations.
Provide technical/application insights to customers in partnership with innovation and technical teams.
Develop deep knowledge of IFF’s full product portfolio.
Support the Bakery, Bar, and Confectionary sales teams with expertise and insights.
Maintain a strong opportunity pipeline and participate in trade associations.
Align innovations, applications, marketing, and BU teams with the Bakery Strategy.

What Makes You the Right Fit

Bachelor’s degree in food science, bakery science, or a related life‑science field.
5+ years of sales, bakery, or confectionary industry experience.
Strong competencies in Sales, Marketing, or Product Development.
Deep understanding of the selling process and the bakery industry.
AIB certification is a plus.
Experience selling functional food ingredients and supporting technical marketing.
Demonstrated strength in negotiations, planning, and execution.
Experience with Salesforce.com or similar CRM tools.
Excellent communication skills across matrixed teams; ability to travel up to 50%.

How Would You Stand Out?

Direct experience with bakery manufacturers or major CPG customers.
Proven success growing technical ingredient sales.
Ability to translate technical insights into compelling customer value.

Why Choose Us?

Work with a global leader driving innovation across food and biosciences.
Contribute to products that shape the future of food and consumer experiences.
Collaborative, people‑first culture grounded in scientific excellence.
Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity) and an annual bonus plan.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more