Account Executive

As an Account Executive, based in Istanbul, you’ll take the lead in driving sales and building strong customer relationships within your assigned territory or industry. Your mission is to connect with key accounts and prospects, promote our products, and deliver exceptional service. You’ll focus on achieving sales targets, developing new business opportunities, and resolving customer challenges with confidence. Success in this role requires solid product and market knowledge, excellent interpersonal skills, and proven sales experience—making you a trusted partner to our customers and a key contributor to our growth.

• Manage and grow one of IFF’s key global Body Care accounts within the MET region.
• Act as the primary contact for Body Care categories such as Skin Cleansing and Personal Wash.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with customer stakeholders, especially their fragrance expert team.
• Develop and execute Joint Business Plans aligned with customer priorities.
• Deliver turnover, profitability, and business-building terms for assigned categories.
• Collaborate with global category leads to implement strategic plans.
• Drive innovation by leveraging IFF’s fragrance and formulation expertise.
• Analyze market trends and consumer insights to identify growth opportunities.

• Previous experience in account management or customer development within Beauty & Personal Care or FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of Body Care categories and consumer trends.
• Proven track record of delivering business results and managing P\&L.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across creative, supply chain, and finance teams.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
• Fluent in English with business-level proficiency.

• Experience managing global accounts in a complex, matrix environment.
• Deep understanding of fragrance innovation and consumer behavior.
• Ability to turn insights into actionable strategies that drive category growth.

• Be part of a global leader in fragrance and beauty innovation.
• Work on high-impact projects with top-tier customers.
• Collaborate with passionate experts across multiple functions and geographies.
• Enjoy a dynamic, inclusive, and growth-oriented work culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape the future of Body Care in the MET region.