Group Lead, English Speaking Africa at International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collection of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves. Together, we will do more good for people and planet.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Lead, English Speaking Africa

Location: Lagos

Your Responsibilities

• Managing teams, providing direction, setting goals, and clarifying expectations. Modelling desired behaviors and setting development plans for each team members.
• Developing Business, owning the strategy and its execution for its territory and ensuring building meaningful market and consumers insights necessary to drafts effective business growth strategies.
• Developing Relationships by the identification of new sales leads and leading sales initiatives by customer visits. Driving effective engagement and interaction with internal stakeholders and customers. Also as being visible and recognized as the Country group leader by key customers and key internal stakeholders.
• Managing Projects by creating and motivating project teams and ensuring that projects are effectively managed by his team members.

Job Requirements

• We will rely on your 10 years of experience in the sale of food Flavours & Fine Ingredients. Preferably on industrial-scale B2B engagement.
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build strong relationships with clients.
• Ability to influence and persuade to secure business opportunities and to assess and respond to customer needs and evaluate customer satisfaction.
• You have sounds relationships in the Country Group food ingredient industry.
• Effective Delegation skills and Able to motivate direct reports.
• Ability to arbitrate and or resolve conflict.
• Successful in managing a team.
• You have to be prepared to travel as required.
• Driven by results, autonomous, strong ownership and strong collaborative spirit
• Expert, creative, passionate, entrepreneur, humble, hungry.
• You are IT savvy.
• Fluent in English.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online