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Technical Sales Director- Yeast Extracts

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

In alignment with Kerry’s commercial strategy in North America, you will drive sales of value‑added yeast extracts across key segments—including Prepared Meals, Soups, Sauces, Dressings, Processed Meats, and Snacks—by leveraging our Taste Fermentation portfolio and service offerings. This role is responsible for achieving sales targets within assigned End Use Markets (EUMs) while strengthening customer partnerships and expanding the reach of our technology.

Key responsibilities

 

  • Grow sales of yeast extract products through direct customer engagement and distributor partnerships, ensuring strong overall sales performance.
  • Enhance the customer experience by partnering with the sales team and collaborating with customers to communicate and elevate the unique value proposition of Kerry’s Taste Fermentation capabilities.
  • Visit prospects and key customers to provide application guidance, support scale‑ups and troubleshooting, and identify opportunities for broader product adoption aligned with the Taste Fermentation portfolio.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert in Yeast Extract and Taste Fermentation, demonstrating where our technologies deliver value in application.
  • Build and strengthen customer relationships across technical and commercial stakeholders.
  • Identify growth opportunities and drive sales expansion across customer applications within our portfolio.
  • Contribute to strategy development and key account planning through market insights, customer mapping, and competitive intelligence.
  • Visit customers and prospects to provide application support; collaborate with Application teams to optimize formulations and maximize portfolio utilization.
  • Train and support distributors and their sales teams on product applications and portfolio positioning.
  • Provide scale‑up and troubleshooting support to key customers.
  • Partner with Key Account Managers, Business Development, Sales, and R&D to deliver aligned commercial outcomes.

Qualifications and skills

 

  • Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
  • 8–10+ years of industry experience within the food and beverage sector.
  • Strong background in flavor, yeast extract, or fermentation technologies; experience within a flavor house is highly preferred.
  • Proven success working in a complex, matrixed organization.

The pay range for this position is $146,800-$261,000  in Annual Salary.  Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role.  Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and Location.  In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation.  Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.  This job posting is anticipated to expire on 2/15/2025.​

 

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).                              

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