Key Account Manager

Do you want to make an impact for more sustainable aviation and build your career in one of the most sustainable companies in the world? If so, join our journey to make the Americas not only the largest, but also the most sustainable aviation market!

We are looking for a Key Account Manager to join our Renewable Aviation Americas team.

We are a team of experts committed to supporting our customers in making the transition to use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for more sustainable flying. Our customers include airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, general aviation companies, fuel distributors, as well as cargo and travel industry participants, who want to reduce their carbon footprint of flying. We develop supply chains and partnerships to grow the availability of our products and solutions, and we collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to grow awareness of SAF as a solution for aviation’s emissions.

Neste is the world’s largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel, and the expansion of our renewables refinery in Singapore will provide us 1 million tons of SAF production capacity by Q1 2023, making the Singapore refinery the largest SAF production facility in the world.

Your main responsibilities in creating a sustainable future are

• Build and foster long-term customer relationships with defined airline and fuel distributor accounts for the sales SAF and related services 
• Coordinate overall Neste relationship and the offering of products and services with the accounts globally
• Deliver the sales and profitability targets set for the accounts 
• Develop offers and negotiate needed contracts with the accounts 
• Implement the Neste account management model and create account plans, ensure account strategy execution in accordance with the account plan
• Create internal account team and lead, manage and coordinate the work of the account team, ensuring full internal account team support for achieving business targets 
• Ensure rolling sales forecasting is efficiently and accurately done 
• Drive the deepening of customer understanding within Neste 

You will work closely with various teams and stakeholders across Neste to achieve your targets, to drive continuous development of Neste offering and to ensure close coordination of activities with other business units at Neste. You will report to the Vice President APAC, Renewable Aviation.

The best combination to success in this role

• Drive to make a difference for more sustainable aviation
• Solid experience in key account management, sales and business development
• B.Sc/M.Sc. in Business or other relevant field
• Experience of jet fuel or other related industry, strong understanding of the aviation markets
• Cooperation skills and team player mindset
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to travel when needed

We also value

• You have worked on sustainability topics, and you are familiar with related concepts and frameworks
• You are quick on your feet, keen to learn and able to co-create
• You enjoy a challenge, are resilient and dynamic 

Please submit your application by April 10th, 2022.

The recruitment process will include interviews and possible aptitude assessment. 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification “Form I-9” upon hire.  This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. 

Join us in creating a healthier planet for our children.

Our success is based on our people who are the driving force behind Neste’s transformation to become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions. We are also committed to carbon neutral production by 2035. The passion that we have for creating a healthier planet for our children is what makes us unique.

We have set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and supply chain. We have consistently been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies. 

To carry out our strategy and business growth, our values guide our work. We support, develop and take care of the wellbeing of our people to enable them to grow, innovate and build our future. 

We care. We have courage. We cooperate. 

At Neste we want our people to feel good and do good. We provide clear and transparent targets, development opportunities, empowering leadership as well as rewards based on role and responsibilities. 

Neste’s strategy is called ‘’Faster, Bolder and Together‘’. It reflects the understanding that there is no time to lose in combating climate change or helping to tackle the waste plastic challenge. In order to succeed, we need to act, innovate new solutions and deliver them faster and bolder than ever before – together.

In the end, it is the people who make the company. We are Neste.

For more information, please visit neste.com.