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Account Manager - New Foods & Protein NA

Novozymes (part of Novonesis)
Franklinton, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/24/2026

Interested in a career that matters?

At Novonesis, we are driven by our purpose to create sustainable biosolutions that improve the way the world produces food. As part of our New Foods & Protein North America team, you will help shape the future of plantbased and sustainable food systems by partnering with customers across the food ingredients value chain.

You will join a highly collaborative, customerfocused commercial team that works closely with technical, marketing, and global stakeholders to deliver valuedriven solutions for our customers.

The Role & Your Impact

As an Account Manager / Senior Account Manager, you will drive commercial growth in PlantBased Foods, with a strong focus on food ingredients. Your impact will be felt through strategic account development, new business creation, and close customer collaboration across North America.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Building and managing strong relationships with midsized to major global food and CPG customers

  • Developing joint account plans and opportunity pipelines to deliver sustainable growth

  • Identifying and converting new business opportunities in plantbased ingredients

  • Leading crossfunctional account teams and coordinating with Technical Services, Marketing, and Supply Operations

  • Managing commercial processes including pricing, contracting, and negotiations

  • Registering and tracking opportunities in Salesforce and delivering against sales targets

  • Supporting product launches, application trials, and prototype development

  • Addressing customer feedback and ensuring high customer satisfaction

What You'll Need to Be Successful

We are looking for a commercially strong professional who combines customer focus with analytical thinking.

Education & experience

  • B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Sales, Marketing, Food Science, Biochemistry, or a related field (MBA is a plus)

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in account management within food & beverage ingredients

Professional skills

  • Strong commercial acumen and analytical capabilities

  • Experience working with CRM and business systems such as Salesforce, SAP, and Microsoft 365

  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationshipbuilding skills

Personal competencies

  • Collaborative and skilled in stakeholder management

  • Adaptable, curious, and proactive in identifying opportunities

  • Entrepreneurial, solutionoriented mindset

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

  • Experience with plantbased proteins, ingredient innovation, or technical sales

  • Exposure to prototype development or application trials

  • Interest in sustainable food systems and innovationdriven growth

What We Offer

At Novonesis, you will be part of a purposedriven organization where science, sustainability, and commercial excellence go hand in hand. We offer:

  • A collaborative, inclusive, and global work environment

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development, including progression into senior or crossfunctional leadership roles

  • The chance to work at the forefront of sustainable food innovation

  • A highimpact role with significant customer and market exposure

Ways of Working

  • Flexible office, hybrid, or remote working setup

  • Highly collaborative, digitalfirst team culture

  • Travel expected at approximately 40-60%, including customer visits, trade shows, and team meetings across North America

Compensation & Benefits

  • Estimated salary range: $92,000 - 150,000, depending on experience and role level

  • 25% target annual bonus

Relevant Information

  • Application deadline: June 4, 2026

Benefits you will enjoy

  • 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution

  • Minimum of 3 weeksofvacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time

  • Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance

  • Healthcare savings accountoption

  • Employeeassistanceprogram

  • Parental leave

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • All benefits begin on your first day


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Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

Explore other openings

If this position isn't the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You're welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career

 

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