At Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition, we are making significant advances in food and health with new ideas and innovative technologies. We are seeking candidates with energy and enthusiasm to be part of our growing team throughout North America. As an Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition employee, you are part of a diverse, innovative, and collaborative community committed to enhancing lives through nutrition and health. Our team is committed to providing amino acid-based solutions that create better lives for all.

To develop and maintain customer and partner relationships through key account management.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelors in marketing, business administration, science, or related field with 3+ years of sales and/or marketing experience preferably in a biotechnology, particularly cell biology related field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Must be detailed oriented and analytical
• Ability to work independently with little to no direction
• Ability to prioritize work, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities
• Demonstrates professional flexibility and demeanor with changing priorities while exhibiting a sense of urgency to achieve deadlines
• Ability to create a conductive environment and execute process to achieve adequate approval of compressed scopes and schedules with multi-functional groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with diverse international business network

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Typical office environment. This position requires traveling (US. Canada, Japan, Europe, and other countries) to increase and build relationship with customers or affiliates.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Position requires the ability to sit for 3-6 hours per day; stand, walk, bend over, and reach above head less than an hour a day; lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds occasionally, eye/hand coordination and repetitive use of hands/arms for writing and computer work.
• Frequent interaction and communication with internal and external customers.

• Establish and maintain communication channels key accounts and potential customers or partners (direct access to right person)
• Continually visit and have in-person meeting with the above accounts to find out their real issues/concerns
• Support promotional activities at conference, exhibition, or seminars to clearly communicate company values
• Update clients on any new products, programs, or marketing initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities and develop ideas that deliver sales
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecast for assigned customers to contribute to internal planning
• Monitor changing market situation and supply implications
• Support the coordination and planning for marketing of the ancillary materials, such as cell culture media and growth factors for cell and gene therapy
• Lead collaboration works with a bioreactor manufacturer

Other Duties as Assigned

Ajinomoto is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability, age (40 or older) or genetic information (including family medical history) for recruitment, hiring, and promotion decisions.