IFF

Sales Representative

IFF  •  Cedar Rapids, IA (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

Are you ready to grow your sales career while driving innovation in the grain processing industry?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.

The role is based in Midwest, United States (remote). Be part of a collaborative, innovative, high-performing team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

  • Build and strengthen relationships within the fuel ethanol and carbohydrate processing industry

  • Support revenue growth by progressing opportunities and contributing to team sales targets

  • Identify new business opportunities through understanding ethanol and manufacturing processes

  • Assist in developing account plans and delivering commercial proposals aligned with strategy

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including technical service, supply, marketing, and R&D

  • Help implement IFF technologies such as enzymes, yeast, and fermentation additives

  • Troubleshoot customer issues and identify unmet needs to deliver tailored solutions

  • Utilize tools such as Salesforce, forecasting systems, and internal platforms to support sales execution

What Makes You the Right Fit

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field

  • Experience in a sales, customer service, or technical-facing role

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Self-motivated, independent, and results-driven mindset

  • Ability to travel up to 50% within the Midwest region

  • Proficiency with CRM tools, MS Office, and sales-related systems

How Would You Stand Out?

  • Experience in ethanol, corn processing, agriculture, food, or chemical industries

  • Knowledge of fermentation or industrial processing technologies

  • Proven ability to build long-term customer relationships and identify growth opportunities

Why Choose Us?

  • Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity) and an annual bonus plan

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge and sustainable technologies

  • Global organization with strong career development opportunities

  • Collaborative and inclusive team culture

  • Exposure to cross-functional and international teams

  • Commitment to innovation and continuous learning

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

IFF

About IFF

At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products—advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience.

With ~22,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers and 33,000 customers worldwide, we turn possibilities into reality by redefining the limits of science and nature to create a more positive, sustainable future for all.

Visit us at www.iff.com to learn how our real-deal experts approach work with an entrepreneurial mindset, working lockstep to defy expectations and create industry-defining solutions that do more good for people and planet

Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
iff.com
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